Amazon Connect now provides configurable thresholds for schedule adherence

Amazon Connect now provides configurable thresholds for schedule adherence, giving you more flexibility in how you track agent performance. You can define thresholds for how early or late agents start or end their shifts, as well as for individual activities. For example, agents can start their shift 5 minutes early and end 10 minutes late, or end their breaks 3 minutes late, without negatively impacting their adherence scores. You can further customize these thresholds for individual teams. For example, teams that handle contacts with long handle times can be given more flexibility in when they start their breaks. This launch enables managers to focus on true adherence violations and eliminates the impact of minor schedule deviations on agent performance, thus improving manager productivity and agent satisfaction. This feature is available in all [AWS Regions](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/connect/latest/adminguide/regions.html#optimization%5Fregion) where Amazon Connect agent scheduling is available. To learn more about Amazon Connect agent scheduling, click [here](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/connect/latest/adminguide/forecasting-capacity-planning-scheduling.html).