Call Type
  • 14 Apr 2025
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Call Type

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Article summary

Configuring call types in your call management system allows you to streamline operations, enhance customer service, and ensure efficient call handling by categorizing and routing calls according to predefined criteria. Administrators can configure Call Types for various departments within the organization, ensuring they are readily available when creating or updating a Call Record. By defining the nature of each call, businesses can tailor their responses to meet the unique needs of their callers. The Call Type function not only facilitates improved workflow management but also aids in collecting valuable data for performance analysis and strategic planning. Through its implementation, organizations can achieve greater precision in communication, leading to enhanced customer satisfaction and operational efficiency.

Let’s explore the following use case:

Use-Case

User Persona: Administrator

Solution

Novatech's employee, John, from the Marketing Department needs Adobe Photoshop installed on his company-issued laptop to work on a new campaign. Calls the Helpdesk to raise a Request on his behalf.

Application Administrator logs a request with Call Type as "Service Request" which is configured to Action as a Request.

Configure Call Type

Call Types allow Analysts to create a Call Record as an Inquiry and log an Incident or Service Request directly from the Call Record. 

To configure Call Type, perform the following steps:

  1. Navigate to Service Management > Design Studio > Module > Call.

  2. Click Configurations > Master Configurations > Call Type.
    The Call Type List page is displayed.

    Figure: Call Type List Page

  3. Click New to configure a new Call Type.
    The Call Type Details page is displayed.

    Figure: New Medium


    For more information, refer the following Field Description.

    Field

    Description

    Tenant

    Select Tenant from the dropdown menu for which you want to configure the Call Type.

    Call Type Name

    Enter Call Type Name to determine the type as, Service Request, Incident, or Information

    Action

    Select Action from the dropdown.
    Following options are listed:

    • Incident

    • Service Request

    • Enquiry

    Click on the Info icon to view the Action field Tooltip.

    Figure: Action

    Sort Order

    Enter Sort Order, based on the value the configured Call Type is listed on the List Page. Sort Order with highest value is displayed on top of the list.

    Default

    Enable Default switch to make the Call Type a default selection in Call Module.

    Active

    Enable Active switch to make the Call Type active and to use it within the application in Call Module.

    Click Reset to revert to the default configuration page to configure values again.

    Click Cancel to discard the configured details and return to the List page.

    Click Save to add the configuration to the List page.


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