Narrative 3 - Comprehending User Management

Narrative 3 - Comprehending User Management

Behind the scenes of a successful ticketing system - BTS Series

Narrative 3 - Comprehending User Management

User management in a ticketing system includes important aspects of how administrators oversee user access, roles, and permissions. This process involves not just creating and modifying user accounts, but also the ability to delete them when necessary. Administrators can assign specific profiles, like agent, light agent, or support administrator, which helps clarify responsibilities within the organization.

When user management is done effectively, it ensures that everyone has the right level of access to the tools they need to do their job efficiently. This means that team members can work together seamlessly on support tickets and customer inquiries. Additionally, strong user management supports security by blocking unauthorized access to sensitive information to provide a collaborative and secure environment.

Managing Agents

Customer support representatives serve as the organization's primary point of contact for many customers. Support reps, also called agents in the help desk system, make up the customer-facing teams. They assist customers with billing, product issues, troubleshooting, refunds, and other related matters.

Tasks

  • Replying to tickets and tracking them.
  • Answering customer calls.
  • Offering live chat support or connecting with customers on social media platforms.
  • Preparing a knowledge base of troubleshooting solutions for quick reference.

Actions

Inviting your team as agents in Zoho Desk with the correct permissions and access roles is the first step to getting them on board with the ticketing system. Each agent is assigned a role and a corresponding profile. The role follows the organisation’s hierarchy and can be set up in the Zoho Desk account. This defines access to the data in Desk. The profile, meanwhile, determines which features can be accessed and what actions a user can take in the Desk account.

Managing Teams

Teams consist of agents who allocate tasks based on traits, such as skills, job roles, locations, interests, and expertise. The makeup of these teams can change depending on business needs and support processes. They often include sub-teams and individual agents with specific roles.


Teams are essential for managing daily operations well. They help handle tickets and divide up tasks, events, and calls by routing them to the proper associates.


For example, a specialized team can include agents with extensive experience in meeting the needs of enterprise-level business customers. This dedicated team can manage all aspects of customer support, from onboarding and implementation to ongoing assistance after implementation. This ensures that inquiries from enterprise customers are addressed with skill and care.


By using team-based support services, organizations can ensure that their customers receive quick and focused responses.They can also provide tailored solutions that meet customers' specific needs and challenges. This approach improves the overall customer experience by promoting quick communication and delivering effective resolutions.

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Points to remember:
  • Teams are designated for specific departments, meaning that only agents affiliated with a given department can join its teams. 
  • A team may include up to 100 agents and can comprise a maximum of 50 sub-teams or 20 roles. 
  • Every department is allowed to have up to 60 teams. 
  • Teams can encompass agents, sub-teams, agents assigned to a particular role, and the associates of those agents. 
  • It’s not required for every agent to be part of a team, and agents are permitted to belong to multiple teams, whether within the same or across different departments.

Roles & Profiles

Roles refer to the specific functions or responsibilities assigned to users within the system. They determine the level of access and the types of actions an agent can perform.  


For example, a support manager needs access to all the tickets that their team agents work on, while support representatives typically only need access to their own tickets and, at times, their peers' tickets.


Profiles group agents with similar access levels and permissions. They define the settings and configurations that apply to each role. For example, a profile for agents might allow them to view all tickets but restrict access to sensitive customer data.


The system predefines the profiles listed, and they cannot be modified directly. However, you can adjust the permissions associated with these profiles to suit your needs better.

  1. Support Administrator
  2. Agent
  3. Light Agent


Recall this simple mantra: "Roles observe, profiles take action."

Conclusion

User management helps organize workflows by clarifying responsibilities and allowing users to concentrate on their tasks. By managing agents and teams and defining roles and profiles, you can make sure that sensitive information is only available to those who need it. 

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Overall, effectively managing roles and profiles in a ticketing system improves both security and operational efficiency.

 

Please stay tuned for more Desk behind-the-scenes series.

 

Regards,

 

Kavya Rao

The Zoho Desk Team

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