CLIAMS:We claim:
1. A method for prioritizing and assigning one or more exceptions, the method comprising:
obtaining, by an exception management computing device, one or more exceptions and information associated with each of the obtained one or more exceptions;
classifying, by the exception management computing device, each of the obtained one or more exceptions as either a relevant exception or a non-relevant exception based on the obtained information associated with each of the obtained one or more exceptions;
prioritizing, by the exception management computing device, each of the obtained one or more exceptions classified as being the relevant exception based on one or more business rules; and
assigning, by the exception management computing device, the prioritized one or more relevant exceptions to one or more agents based on one or more skills of the one or more agents.

2. The method as set forth in claim 1 wherein the prioritizing further comprises classifying, by the exception management computing device, each of the obtained one or more exceptions classified as being the relevant exception as a new exception, an existing exception, or a closed exception based on the obtained information associated with each of the obtained one or more exceptions classified as being the relevant exception.

3. The method as set forth in claim 1 further comprising creating, by the exception management computing device, a list including each of the obtained one or more exceptions classified as being the non-relevant exception.

4. The method as set forth in claim 3 further comprising sending, by the exception management computing device, the created list to a subject matter expert or a field agent for further processing of each of the obtained one or more exceptions classified as being the non-relevant exception.

5. The method as set forth in claim 1 wherein the prioritizing further comprises classifying, by the exception management computing device, each of the obtained one or more exceptions classified as a non-workable exception, pending exception, fully workable exception, or unfiltered exception based on one or more business rules.

6. The method as set forth in claim 5 further comprising assigning, by the exception management computing device, the prioritized one or more relevant exceptions to the one or more agents further based on a service level agreement.

7. A utility management computing device comprising:
a processor;
a memory, wherein the memory coupled to the processor which are configured to execute programmed instructions stored in the memory comprising:
obtaining one or more exceptions and information associated with each of the obtained one or more exceptions;
classifying each of the obtained one or more exceptions as either a relevant exception or a non-relevant exception based on the obtained information associated with each of the obtained one or more exceptions;
prioritizing each of the obtained one or more exceptions classified as being the relevant exception based on one or more business rules; and
assigning the prioritized one or more relevant exceptions to one or more agents based on one or more skills of the one or more agents.

8. The device as set forth in claim 7 wherein the processor is further configured to execute programmed instructions stored in the memory for the prioritizing further comprises classifying each of the obtained one or more exceptions classified as being the relevant exception as a new exception, an existing exception, or a closed exception based on the obtained information associated with each of the obtained one or more exceptions classified as being the relevant exception.

9. The device as set forth in claim 7 wherein the processor is further configured to execute programmed instructions stored in the memory further comprising creating a list including each of the obtained one or more exceptions classified as being the non-relevant exception.

10. The device as set forth in claim 9 wherein the processor is further configured to execute programmed instructions stored in the memory further comprising sending the created list to a subject matter expert or a field agent for further processing of each of the obtained one or more exceptions classified as being the non-relevant exception.

11. The device as set forth in claim 7 wherein the processor is further configured to execute programmed instructions stored in the memory for the prioritizing further comprises classifying each of the obtained one or more exceptions classified as a non-workable exception, pending exception, fully workable exception, or unfiltered exception based on one or more business rules.

12. The device as set forth in claim 11 wherein the processor is further configured to execute programmed instructions stored in the memory further comprising assigning the prioritized one or more relevant exceptions to the one or more agents further based on a service level agreement.

13. A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon instructions for prioritizing and assigning one or more exceptions comprising machine executable code which when executed by at least one processor, causes the processor to perform steps comprising:
obtaining one or more exceptions and information associated with each of the obtained one or more exceptions;
classifying each of the obtained one or more exceptions as either a relevant exception or a non-relevant exception based on the obtained information associated with each of the obtained one or more exceptions;
prioritizing each of the obtained one or more exceptions classified as being the relevant exception based on one or more business rules; and
assigning the prioritized one or more relevant exceptions to one or more agents based on one or more skills of the one or more agents.

Dated this 7th day of July, 2014

Swetha S.N
Of K&S Partners
Agent for the Applicant

,TagSPECI:TECHNICAL FIELD
This technology relates to methods for prioritizing and assigning one or more exceptions and devices thereof.