Salesforce CRT-261 - Salesforce Certified Service cloud consultant (SP25)

Enabling Suggested Articles in Salesforce Knowledge provides service agents with article recommendations based on case details, helping them find relevant information faster. This feature can decrease case closure times by equipping agents with the knowledge they need to resolve issues more efficiently, enhancing the overall support experience.

Skills-Based Routing is an advanced feature in Salesforce Service Cloud that directs cases to the most qualified case managers based on their skills and expertise. By implementing Skills-Based Routing, Universal Containers can ensure that cases are assigned to case managers with the appropriate product knowledge, improving case resolution efficiency and quality. This method optimizes resource allocation and enhances customer satisfaction by matching cases with the best-suited case managers.

To maintain article quality while increasing the number of Knowledge articles, implementing an approval process for article creation is recommended. This process allows for the vetting of articles by subject matter experts or managers before publication, ensuring that only high-quality content is made available in the knowledge base.

Following best practices for developing a new Case Management solution that includes third-party integrations, it's advisable to use separate sandboxes for different stages of development. This approach allows for isolated environments to develop, test, and validate features before deployment to production, minimizing risks and ensuring that new functionalities meet user requirements and work as expected in an integrated ecosystem.

Sharing a folder containing quick text translations for each language with the appropriate groups of service agents ensures that agents have access to common responses in the necessary languages. This approach facilitates efficient communication with customers worldwide and streamlines the management of translated quick texts.

In Salesforce, agents can view related customer information efficiently by exposing cross-object fields directly on the Case Lightning record page. This is done using Lightning App Builder and Dynamic Forms, which allow fields from related objects (like Contact or Account) to be placed directly on the Case page layout.

This method eliminates the need for duplicative data transfer (as would be done with formulas or flows) and ensures agents always see up-to-date customer data directly on the Case. It’s the most scalable and maintainable approach for surfacing relevant information during case handling.

To efficiently gather information on Knowledge article usefulness, installing the Knowledge Base Dashboards & Reports package from Salesforce AppExchange is advisable. This package provides pre-built reports and dashboards designed specifically for Salesforce Knowledge, enabling quick insights into article performance, usage, and feedback, facilitating continuous improvement in Knowledge management.

A Dynamic Dashboard enables personalized data visualization for each viewer based on their Salesforce role or user specifics. For tracking first-call resolution by call center, a Dynamic Dashboard can be configured to display monthly historical metrics relevant to each call center. This approach allows the support manager to view data specific to each call center, ensuring the metrics are accurate and tailored to the manager's needs for analysis and decision-making.