AI Agent Escalation Breakdown for Tickets

Quack AI’s Ticket Agent is built to resolve support tickets end to end. Sometimes, Quack may escalate a ticket - either as expected by your configuration or due to system or AI limitations. Understanding how escalations work for tickets helps you fine-tune your setup and continuously improve coverage.

Escalation Overview

🟢 Quack Resolved
Tickets Quack answered and fully resolved out of the "Handled" tickets.

🟡 Expected Escalations (Per Configuration)
Tickets Quack answered once, then escalated due to policy, configuration, or max back-and-forth settings.

🟢🟡 Quack Handled
Total tickets that Quack either resolved or escalated to a human agent.

🔴 Unexpected Escalations (AI Limitations)
These occur when Quack cannot resolve a ticket due to missing or insufficient training data (knowledge gap), low confidence in its response, or a system error such as a bug or malfunction. In these cases, the ticket is escalated to a human agent.

🟠 Auto-Skipped
Tickets Quack didn’t interact with at all, skipped due to configurations, most commonly topic not released.

Details by Escalation Type

🟢 Quack Resolved

Definition: Tickets Quack answered and fully resolved.

  • What it means: Ticket completed by Quack without escalation.

  • Action: No action needed; review occasionally for quality or insights.

🟡 Expected Escalations (Per Configuration)

Definition: Tickets Quack answered once, then escalated due to policy, configuration, or max back-and-forth settings.

  • Topic Not Released

    • What it means: Topic not enabled for Quack.

    • Action: Enable more topics if relevant.

  • Out of Policy

    • What it means: Restricted by business, legal, or compliance rules.

    • Action: Update briefs or policies if rules change.

  • User Requested Agent

    • What it means: User explicitly asked for a human.

    • Action: No action required.

  • Strict Mode Triggered

    • What it means: Strict mode blocked fallback, so Quack escalated.

    • Action: Adjust configuration or expand training.

  • Complex / Follow-up Escalation

    • What it means: Quack answered the first message but escalated the next due to limits.

    • Action: Expand training or refine escalation settings.

🟢🟡 Quack Handled

Definition: Total tickets Quack either resolved or escalated.

  • What it means: Quack was actively engaged.

  • Action: Track this to measure overall coverage and impact.

🔴 Unexpected Escalations (AI Limitations)

Definition: Escalations caused by missing training, low confidence, or system issues.

  • Knowledge Gap

    • What it means: Missing information or insufficient training data.

    • Action: Add/update articles or expand training.

  • Low Confidence

    • What it means: Quack was unsure and escalated.

    • Action: Train with more edge cases and examples.

  • System Error

    • What it means: Technical failure (timeout, API, bug).

    • Action: Contact Quack support.

🟠 Auto-Skipped

Definition: Tickets Quack didn’t interact with at all, skipped automatically due to configuration.

  • What it means: Most commonly caused by topics not released.

  • Action: Review skip rules or enable more topics.

Quick Reference: Who Owns What

Escalation Type

Owner

Action Item

Topic Not Released

Your team

Enable topics as needed

Out of Policy

Your team

Update briefs if policies change

User Requested Agent

User

No action required

Strict Mode Triggered

Your team

Add training or update configuration

Complex/Follow-up Escalation

Shared (You + Quack)

Expand training, update articles

Knowledge Gap

Shared (You + Quack)

Expand training, update articles

Low Confidence

Shared (You + Quack)

Refine phrasing, add edge cases

System Error

Quack

Report and monitor

Skipped

Your team

Review configuration, enable topics