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Release: Australia · Updated: 2026-03-12 · Official documentation · View source

Configure assignment workbench

The assignment workbench uses configurable criteria, such as skills and availability, to evaluate the agents in a selected group and provide an overall ranking. Managers can view these results and click one button to assign a task.

Before you begin

Role required: csm_guided_setup_user or admin

About this task

There are three types of matching criteria available for selection:

  • Simple match
  • Aggregate
  • Scripted

After creating matching criteria, create a configuration for the assignment workbench by creating a matching rule of the type Selection criteria and selecting the desired matching criteria.

If necessary, set the assignment workbench properties.

Procedure

  1. Navigate to All > Customer Service > Administration > Guided Setup.

  2. On the Getting Started page of the guided setup, click Get Started.

  3. In the Case Management category, view the list of tasks to configure the feature.

    TaskDescription
    Create assignment workbench matching criteriaThe assignment workbench uses configurable matching criteria, such as skills and availability, to evaluate agents in a selected group and provide an overall ranking. To create matching criteria, select the type and then use the fields related to that type to build the query.
    Create an assignment workbench configurationAfter creating matching criteria, create a configuration for the assignment workbench by creating a matching rule of the type Selection criteria and selecting the desired matching criteria.
    Configure assignment workbench propertiesConfigure the properties related to the assignment workbench display.
  4. To perform a task, click Configure.

    This button opens the page in your instance where the configuration is completed.

Related topics

Assignment workbench overview

Matching criteria for case assignment

Matching rules for case assignment