A directed topic model applied to call center improvement

We propose subject matter expert refined topic SMERT allocation, a generative probabilistic model applicable to clustering freestyle text. SMERT models are three-level hierarchical Bayesian models in which each item is modeled as a finite mixture over a set of topics. In addition to discrete data inputs, we introduce binomial inputs. These 'high-level' data inputs permit the 'boosting' or affirming of terms in the topic definitions and the 'zapping' of other terms. We also present a collapsed Gibbs sampler for efficient estimation. The methods are illustrated using real world data from a call center. Also, we compare SMERT with three alternative approaches and two criteria. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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