Cisco 500-445 - Implementing Cisco Contact Center Enterprise Chat and Email (CCECE)

Before agents can reply to emails from customers, the following items must be configured: Inbound workflows, Outbound workflows, Users, and Email aliases. Inbound workflows and Outbound workflows are used to configure the routing of emails, while Users and Email aliases are used to configure the agents and their email addresses. Queues are used to store emails that are waiting to be assigned to an agent.

References: [1] https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/voice_ip_comm/cust_contact/contact_center/enterprise_chat/enterprise_chat_admin_guide/cec_b_enterprise-chat-admin-guide-cec/cec_b_enterprise-chat-admin-guide-cec_chapter_02.html  [2] https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/voice_ip_comm/cust_contact/contact_center/enterprise_chat/enterprise_chat_admin_guide/cec

A reporting template can be used to create multiple reports with the same configurations, thus allowing users to create multiple reports with the same configurations. Additionally, templates can be deleted as per the requirement, if it is not needed anymore. But it's important to note that once a template is deleted, all reports created from that template will be deleted as well.

E. Create a SQL User with db_user rights to the eGReportsDB on the ECE Reporting server: CUIC needs to access the ECE Reporting server's eGReportsDB to retrieve data and perform reporting. A SQL user with db_user rights to the eGReportsDB is needed to allow CUIC to access and read the data.

F. Mixed mode authentication must be enabled on the CUIC publisher: CUIC and ECE use different authentication methods, in order for CUIC to communicate with ECE, mixed mode authentication must be enabled on the CUIC publisher. This allows CUIC to use both Windows and SQL Server authentication to connect to ECE.

In Enterprise Chat and Email (ECE), the Agent, Supervisor, and Administrator user objects are mapped in Cisco Unified Contact Center Enterprise (UCCE). This allows UCCE to access the data and information associated with ECE users and use it for reporting and analytics.

References: [1] https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/voice_ip_comm/cust_contact/contact_center/enterprise_chat/enterprise_chat_admin_guide/cec_b_enterprise-chat-admin-guide-cec/cec_b_enterprise-chat-admin-guide-cec_chapter_01.html  [2] https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/voice_ip_comm/cust_contact/contact_center/enterprise_chat/enterprise_chat_admin_guide/cec_b_enterprise-chat-admin-guide-cec/cec_b_enterprise-chat-admin-guide.html

Agents can pick chats from other agents that belong to the same set of skill groups. This is known as "chat takeover" or "chat transfer" and allows agents with the same skill set to assist customers who have been waiting in a queue or are currently engaged in a chat with another agent. Reference: https://www.genesys.com/resources/cx-overview/customer-service/chat-transfer

In Cisco's Unified Contact Center Enterprise (UCCE), chat activities can be transferred in two ways: A. Only open chat activities in which the customer has not left the chat session can be transferred: If the customer has left the chat session before the transfer, it cannot be transferred.

B. Chats can be transferred to departments directly: Chat activities can be transferred to different departments based on the customer's needs or the agent's ability to handle the inquiry.

It's also important to note that the ability to transfer chats and the number of transfers that can be made may be limited by the specific configuration of the UCCE system.

Emails are transferred to queues based on the Media Class that they match. A Media Class is a set of conditions that are used to match and route interactions to specific queues. Reference:

Cisco UCCE Administrator Guide: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/voice_ip_comm/cust_contact/contact_center/crs/express_10_6/administration/guide/CRS_AG_BK_R1064C0_00_cisco-unified-contact-center-enterprise-administration-guide_chapter_01000.html#topic_CACD2A1C2A43

Cisco UCCE System Administration Guide: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/voice_ip_comm/cust_contact/contact_center/crs/express_10_6/administration/guide/CRS_AG_BK_R1064C0_00_cisco-unified-contact-center-enterprise-system-administration-guide_chapter_01100.html

A chat entry point is a page or link that customers can use to access the chat service. Help links on websites can be configured to point to the same entry point, so customers will see the same interface regardless of which link they use to access the service. This makes it easier for customers to find the help they need, as all the help links will point them to the same entry point.

An MRD (multi-resource device) is a collection of skills, services, and route points that is associated with a common communication medium. Skill groups are used to define the skills and services that the agent needs to handle incoming calls, while route points are used to route calls to the agents.