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| 1 | +======================= |
| 2 | +Support calls with VoIP |
| 3 | +======================= |
| 4 | + |
| 5 | +.. |VOIP| replace:: :abbr:`VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol)` |
| 6 | + |
| 7 | +A useful tool for support teams, Odoo |VOIP| is used as a way to get in contact with customers that |
| 8 | +need some help. Using |VOIP| can help improve customer satisfaction, reduce support costs, and |
| 9 | +allows support agents to navigate an Odoo database while on a call. |
| 10 | + |
| 11 | +Instead of being tied to their desks, support agents can take calls from anywhere they have access |
| 12 | +to Odoo |VOIP|. |
| 13 | + |
| 14 | +This article goes over setting up Odoo |VOIP| for a support team that already has |VOIP| configured. |
| 15 | +If |VOIP| is **not** configured, refer to the :doc:`configure VoIP <../voip>` documentation |
| 16 | +to get started. |
| 17 | + |
| 18 | +.. seealso:: |
| 19 | + `Odoo Tutorial: Working as a Support Agent |
| 20 | + <https://www.odoo.com/slides/slide/working-as-a-support-agent-odoo-voip-4617>`_ |
| 21 | + |
| 22 | +Log into a support queue |
| 23 | +======================== |
| 24 | + |
| 25 | +If :doc:`call queues <axivox/call_queues>` are set up, begin a support shift by logging into a call |
| 26 | +queue. |
| 27 | + |
| 28 | +Begin by clicking :icon:`oi-voip` :guilabel:`(VoIP)` in the top-right corner of the Odoo database. |
| 29 | +From there, click :icon:`fa-keyboard-o` :guilabel:`(keyboard)`, then dial the *agent connection* |
| 30 | +number and click :icon:`fa-phone` :guilabel:`(phone)`. |
| 31 | + |
| 32 | +.. image:: support_calls/call-queue-login.png |
| 33 | + :alt: The Odoo VoIP widget with an agent's login code entered. |
| 34 | + |
| 35 | +Once the support agent calls their *agent connection code*, they'll hear a short message letting |
| 36 | +them know they are logged into the queue. From here, the agent will receive support calls according |
| 37 | +to the administrator's :doc:`call queue strategy <axivox/call_queues>`. When a support agent |
| 38 | +receives a call, the Odoo |VOIP| widget will appear in the bottom-right corner of their screen with |
| 39 | +the caller's phone number, as well as their name if the number is tied to a customer profile. |
| 40 | + |
| 41 | +.. note:: |
| 42 | + When support staff are added as *static agents* to a call queue, they will not need to log into |
| 43 | + the queue to receive calls from that queue. Learn more about |
| 44 | + :doc:`static agents <axivox/call_queues>`. |
| 45 | + |
| 46 | +Call a customer from a support ticket |
| 47 | +===================================== |
| 48 | + |
| 49 | +As part of a support agent's daily tasks, they might be asked to call customers with open support |
| 50 | +tickets. With Odoo |VOIP|, the support agent can stay in the Odoo database throughout the entire |
| 51 | +workflow. |
| 52 | + |
| 53 | +From the database's home page, click the **Helpdesk** app, click into a helpdesk, and then open a |
| 54 | +ticket. if the ticket does not already have a call activity scheduled, click :guilabel:`Activities` |
| 55 | +in the ticket's chatter, then set the activity's :guilabel:`Activity Type` to :guilabel:`Call`, and |
| 56 | +then fill out the rest of the activity form, and finally click :guilabel:`Schedule`. |
| 57 | + |
| 58 | +.. image:: support_calls/create-call-activity.png |
| 59 | + :alt: Scheduling a call activity for a support ticket. |
| 60 | + |
| 61 | +From here, the agent has three ways to make a call: |
| 62 | + |
| 63 | +- Hover over the :guilabel:`Phone` field in the ticket, then click :icon:`fa-phone` |
| 64 | + :guilabel:`Call`. |
| 65 | +- In the ticket's chatter, click the customer's phone number. |
| 66 | +- In the upper-right corner, click the :icon:`oi-voip` :guilabel:`(VoIP)` icon to open the |VOIP| |
| 67 | + widget. From the :guilabel:`Next Activities` tab, select the call, and finally click the |
| 68 | + :icon:`fa-phone` :guilabel:`(phone)` icon near the bottom of the widget. |
| 69 | + |
| 70 | +Work during a call |
| 71 | +------------------ |
| 72 | + |
| 73 | +Once the call with the customer begins, the support agent can still move about the Odoo database. |
| 74 | +Also, there are shortcut icons in the |VOIP| widget that the support agent can use to access common |
| 75 | +actions, like sending an email to the customer, or pulling up their profile. Learn more about |
| 76 | +:doc:`the documents a support agnet can access <voip_widget>` during a call. |
| 77 | + |
| 78 | +The support agent can also take some actions during the call: |
| 79 | + |
| 80 | +- :icon:`fa-arrows-h` :guilabel:`(transfer)`: Transfer a call to another team member. |
| 81 | +- :icon:`fa-microphone` :guilabel:`(microphone)`: The support agent can mute themselves during a |
| 82 | + call. |
| 83 | +- :icon:`fa-pause` :guilabel:`(pause)`: Place the caller on hold. |
| 84 | + |
| 85 | +.. image:: support_calls/voip-widget-call.png |
| 86 | + :alt: The VoIP widget opened to a call, showing the shortcut icons a support agent has access to. |
| 87 | + |
| 88 | +Handle call follow-ups |
| 89 | +---------------------- |
| 90 | + |
| 91 | +The |VOIP| widget can handle some common follow-up tasks, but support agents can still navigate Odoo |
| 92 | +for tasks not available in the widget. |
| 93 | + |
| 94 | +Here are some of the common follow-up tasks that can be managed from the |VOIP| widget: |
| 95 | + |
| 96 | +- Send a follow-up email sharing troubleshooting steps with the customer using the |
| 97 | + :icon:`fa-envelope` :guilabel:`(envelope)` icon. |
| 98 | +- Update the customer's mailing address by clicking on the :icon:`fa-user` :guilabel:`(user)` icon, |
| 99 | + which opens their profile. |
| 100 | +- Schedule a second call with the customer by clicking the :icon:`fa-clock-o` :guilabel:`(clock)` |
| 101 | + icon, setting the :guilabel:`Activity Type` field to :guilabel:`Call`, and then filling out the |
| 102 | + rest of the form. |
| 103 | + |
| 104 | +End the support call |
| 105 | +-------------------- |
| 106 | + |
| 107 | +When it is time to end the call, the support agent clicks the red :icon:`fa-phone` |
| 108 | +:guilabel:`(phone)` icon in the lower-right corner of the |VOIP| widget. When they do, the call is |
| 109 | +logged in the ticket's chatter. |
| 110 | + |
| 111 | +If they have not done so already, the support agent then marks the phone call activity as done. To |
| 112 | +do so, navigate to the ticket's chatter and find the :guilabel:`Planned Activities` section, |
| 113 | +then click :icon:`fa-check` :guilabel:`Mark Done` on the planned call to remove it from the |
| 114 | +:guilabel:`Next Activities` tab in the |VOIP| widget. |
| 115 | + |
| 116 | +Log out of a support queue |
| 117 | +========================== |
| 118 | + |
| 119 | +Once the agent's shift ends, or if they are taking a break, they can log out of the support call |
| 120 | +queue. |
| 121 | + |
| 122 | +Begin by clicking :icon:`oi-voip` :guilabel:`(VoIP)` in the top-right corner of the Odoo database. |
| 123 | +From there, click :icon:`fa-keyboard-o` :guilabel:`(keyboard)`, then dial the *agent disconnection* |
| 124 | +number and click :icon:`fa-phone` :guilabel:`phone`. |
| 125 | + |
| 126 | +.. image:: support_calls/call-queue-logout.png |
| 127 | + :alt: The Odoo VoIP widget with an agent's logout code entered. |
| 128 | + |
| 129 | +Once the support agent calls their *agent disconnection code*, they'll hear a short message letting |
| 130 | +them know they are logged out of the queue. From here, the agent will no longer receive support |
| 131 | +calls until they log back in. |
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