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Chapter 1 - 5 Ws and an H

How We Got Here (and When)
Who We Are
Why This Is Important
What You Really Need to Know
Where Does This Apply

Chapter 2 - Decisions and Application Planning Considerations

Modality
Directed Dialog vs. SLM
Partial Automation vs. Full Automation
Global Barge-In Strategy
Logging Strategy
Persona and Brand
Voice Talent
Prosody
TTS
Audio Recording Considerations

Chapter 3 - Prompt Writing Considerations

Conversational Maxims
Lexical Considerations
Pragmatic and Sociolinguistic Considerations
Cognitive Load
Syntactic Considerations
Prosodic Considerations
Phonological Considerations

Chapter 4 - Starting the Application or Call

Getting the Caller Engaged
What Not to Include at the Beginning
Zero-Outs
Segmenting Callers
Language Selection
Identification

Chapter 5 - Interaction Design

Menu Types – An Introduction
Multi-Item Menus
Two-Item Menus and Yes-No Prompts
Open Ended Prompts
Playback of Information
Navigation
Different Kinds of Prompts
Error Recovery
Confirmation Strategies
Collecting Sensitive Information
Collection of Specific Contexts
FAQ
Lists
Commands
DTMF Keys – Common Usage
Personalization

Chapter 6 - Ending the Call

Offering to Save ANI
Hang-ups and Goodbyes
Transfers
In-queue Handling

Chapter 7 - Grammars

How to Pick Synonyms
Understanding Speech Patterns
Mimicry of Prompt
Using n-best Lists
Alphanumeric Input
Voice Spelling
Types of Input
Grammar Optimization Techniques

Chapter 8 - Modality

More Modality

Chapter 9 - Accessibility

Voice Talent Selection For Accessibility
TDD
User Base Considerations

Chapter 10 - Localizing IVRs

Localization
• Translation

Chapter 11 - Peripheral and Extra Stuff

Who Holds the Power
Deliverables
Determining Content
User Requirements and Expectations
Goals

Chapter 12 - Tools

Process and Documentation
Archetypes
Call Flow Diagrams
User Interface Design Specification

Chapter 13 - Validation

When to Do Validation
Usability Testing
Key Effectiveness Criteria
Tuning
Surveys
Monitoring Production Data
Call Recordings
A-B Testing
Analytics

Additional Resources

References
Glossary
Style Guide
Tag Definitions and Actions
Links

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