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    • Organizations
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      • 📚Introduction to Cases
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      • 📚Portal Flow II: Cross Unit Search
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    • About Agents and Managers
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      • ⚒️Agent Console Basics
      • ⚒️Processing Cases
      • ⚒️The Inbox Tab
      • ⚒️The Case Tab
      • ⚒️Workspace Settings Tab
    • Calendar
      • ⚒️Selecting Calendars
      • ⚒️Booking, Checking-in & Canceling Appointments
    • Appointment Booking
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      • ⚒️Searching for Records
      • ⚒️Managing Data Records
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    • General Tasks
      • ⚒️Updating your Profile
      • ⚒️Selecting Your Current Unit
      • ⚒️Change Language
      • ⚒️Switch Organization
    • Report Center
    • Real-time Monitor
      • Widgets Reference
      • Metrics Reference
  • Connected Apps
  • Admin Tools
    • About Administrators
    • Organization Tree
      • ⚒️Managing the Organization Tree
      • ⚒️Configuring Unit Access
      • ⚒️Configuring Time Zones
      • ⚒️Managing Inboxes
      • ⚒️Managing Routes
      • ⚒️Managing Workstations
      • ⚒️Managing Portals
      • ⚒️Managing Kiosks
        • ⚒️Printed Tickets Templates
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      • ⚒️Global Service Settings
      • ⚒️Managing Service Categories
      • ⚒️Managing Service Types
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      • ⚒️Managing Tags
      • ⚒️Managing Working Hours
      • ⚒️Managing Automations
      • ⚒️Managing Data Tables
      • ⚒️Managing Back-office Tasks
      • ⚒️Managing Alert Rules
    • Service Management
      • ⚒️Walk-in Services Settings
      • ⚒️Appointment-based Services Settings
      • ⚒️Managing Service Availability
      • ⚒️Manage Service Daily Plans
      • ⚒️Manage and Scedule Daily Plan Templates
    • Security and Permissions
      • ⚒️Managing Users & Invitations
      • ⚒️Managing Groups
    • Customer Engagement
      • ⚒️SMS Templates
      • ⚒️Email Templates
      • ⚒️ICS Templates
      • ⚒️Managing Themes
      • ⚒️Managing Fonts
      • ⚒️Media Library
      • 🗒️Dynamic Text Parameters (Messaging)
    • Localization and Translation
      • ⚒️Translating Resource Names
      • ⚒️Translating Kiosks, Portals, Tickets, and Chats
      • 📄Dynamic Text Parameters (Public Apps)
    • Organization Settings
      • ⚒️Organization General Settings
      • ⚒️Public Text Languages
      • ⚒️File Storage
      • ⚒️SSO
      • ⚒️BI and Reports
      • ⚒️Certificates
      • ⚒️Webhooks
      • ⚒️Integrations
      • ⚒️Groups
      • ⚒️Registered Applications
    • Chats Admin
      • ⚒️Chat Settings
      • ⚒️Chatbots Configuration
    • Billing
      • ⚒️Subscription Management
      • ⚒️Payments
    • Logs
      • ⚒️Event Log
      • ⚒️SMS Log
      • ⚒️Change Log
  • Digital Signage
    • 📚Digital Signage
    • 📚Digital Sign Appearance
    • ⚒️Managing Digital Signs
    • ⚒️Managing Screen and Frame Layouts
    • ⚒️Managing Playlists
    • ⚒️Managing Public Announcements
  • How To Guides
    • Agent Tasks
      • 🧐How to unlock a case processed by another user
    • Admin Tasks
      • 🧐How To: Compensate For No-shows
      • 🧐How To: Reference Data Records from Cases
      • 🧐How To: Configure a Phone Call Meeting
      • 🧐How To: Set Up a Kiosk Ticket Printer
      • 🧐How To: Configure SendGrid as an Email Provider
      • 🧐How To: Configure Mandrill as an Email Provider
      • 🧐How To: Use Google Fonts in Themes
    • Automations
      • 🧐How To: Use Automation to Send SMS
      • 🧐How To: Use Automation to Move a Case to Another Inbox
    • In-Branch Operations
      • 🧐How To: Use the Kiosk Client App
      • 🧐How To: Connect a Digital Sign
    • Kiosks
      • 🧐How To: Configure Accessible Kiosk with IVR
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  • What is an Agent?
  • Types of Agents
  • Agent Tools
  • What is a Manager?
  • Manager Tools
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About Agents and Managers

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Last updated 8 months ago

What is an Agent?

Agents are users responsible for creating, processing, and resolving .

Agents' tasks may vary based on their roles. Some agents use the Calendar tool to book appointments, while others use the to serve customers and resolve cases.

Types of Agents

There are two types of agents in Cubu:

  • Agents: Perform basic tasks:

    • Access units, process cases, and read data records.

    • Access the Agent Console, Calendar, and Data Management tools.

    • Perform actions on cases in their current unit.

    • Assign cases to themselves.

  • Power Agents: Have elevated permissions and can perform the following additional tasks:

    • Manage workspaces

    • Vacate workstations occupied by others

    • Assign/unassign other users to cases

    • Change case position in the queue

    • Add/remove inbox columns

    • Resolve cases locked by others

    • Return to queue cases locked by others

    • Manage appointments in calendars of accessible services

    • Has access to the Agent Console, Calendar, Data Manager tools

Agent Tools

  • Agent Console: This is the main tool for processing cases waiting in inboxes. It also allows agents to create new case records and add them to their inboxes.

  • Calendar: Allows viewing avaialble calendars, viewing and booking new appointments.

  • Customers: Allows managers to search, create, and edit customer records.

  • Data Manager: Provides the ability to manage data records in a custom data table created by the administrator. These custom tables can store data that supports service processes.

  • Service Manager: Used to set service availability, manage calendars, monitor service demand, and monitor agent allocation.

What is a Manager?

Cubu Managers are users tasked with overseeing the ongoing service operations either throughout the entire organization or within specific units.

Unlike administrators, managers typically do not handle setup or configuration tasks. Their role focuses on ensuring seamless operations and maintaining a high level of service.

Depending on the organization, managers may collaborate with agents to resolve cases, support agents as needed, or manage daily operations.

Manager Tools

Managers have access to the following tools, found in the Manager Tools toolbelt:

  • Customers: Allows managers to search, create, and edit customer records.

  • Case Browser: This tool enables managers to search for cases across the organization using various criteria and, if necessary, process them.

  • Data Manager: Provides the ability to manage data records in a custom data table created by the administrator. These custom tables can store data that supports service processes.

  • Service Manager: Used to set service availability, manage calendars, monitor service demand, and monitor agent allocation.

  • Working Hours: Lets managers define working hours for different organizational units.

  • Real-time Monitor: Offers real-time monitoring of metrics related to service levels.

  • Report Center: Provides tools for analyzing service levels, agent performance, and other historical data.

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