The mobile agent app is available as a Cisco Finesse Gadget and also an integration for iPhone/ Android. Agents can support customers using their mobile phones, in the absence of a desktop or a VPN connection. The actual calls can be carried either over GSM or a data connection.
Calls via GSM: If GSM provides you with better speech quality, agents can receive customer calls using Cisco Extend&Connect (CCX) or Mobile Agent (CCE). Cisco supports only certain phone sets with UCCX or PCCE - Jabber or Webex for Mobile is not available, to E&C or Mobile Agent are the only options.
Mobile Chat client: Agents receive live chat over any chat channel (website, Facebook Messenger, Viber, Whatsapp,…) using Expertflow’s Hybridchat solution. They can also work alongside existing chatbots.
What sets the Expertflow solution apart from other CRM connectors is that we also provide controls for chat and digital channels. Secondly, agents can receive phone calls directly through a WebRTC webphone embedded in your CRM, without requiring a physically installed softphone or hardphone.
Incoming Call Alerts for Remote Agents
Using Cisco Mobile Agent (CCE) and Cisco Extend&Connect(CCX) features, agents receive incoming calls from the contact center on their phone line. Once the call is answered, agents continue to use the ExpertFlow Mobile Agent App for other call controls such as hold/resume, transfer, conference, view call attached data, and/or apply wrap-up while ending the call, using simple internet without any VPN.
Finesse State Changes from Remote Locations
The same Finesse state changes as on the desktop versions are available to agents in this mobile app. For instance, field support or sales engineers can login to the mobile app as "Mobile Agent", make themselves Ready for calls, and start taking customer calls while they are on the move.
Furthermore, agent states are maintained even when the app runs in the background or when the phone is locked (until the user session expires).
Call Attached Data
As in the Finesse desktop version, agents see the call attached data about the ongoing call within the mobile app. This helps to deliver a consistent, on-floor contact center experience to customers. Furthermore, it also allows agents to handle customer queries effectively even when they are away from the call center floor.
Call Wrap-ups
Agents may select and push wrap-up codes at the end of the call using the mobile app as they do with Cisco Finesse Desktop.
Solution Architecture
ExpertFlow Generic Connector regulates the communication between ExpertFlow Mobile Agent and Cisco Finesse Server.
We suggest setting up a reverse proxy in the Enterprise DMZ that secures the communication between the server components in the LAN and the Mobile app accessible publicly.
The following EF server components are deployed in the LAN:
- Mobile App Server: This is the server that hosts the mobile client app and, can be deployed on the same VM as Generic Connector or as a separate VM in the Enterprise LAN.
- Generic Connector (GC): GC is connected to the Cisco Finesse Server to monitor and push changes regarding agents' states and call controls to Finesse.
For more details on architecture and callflow, see Architectural Docs.
Mobile Chat Finesse Client
The mobile agent for telephony (a Finesse client for mobile phones) and mobile agent for chat are two separate apps. Its part of the roadmap to merge into a single unified mobile app to handle voice, non-voice customer requests.
To the right is a screenshot of the existing mobile chat app.
Use cases
- Field sales and support engineers are constantly on the move. It’s almost impossible for them to sit inside the contact center premises and take customer queries. Mobile Agent app allows such engineers to be available as contact center Mobile Agents and take customer inquiries remotely.
- Out-of-office hours: Supervisors or experts usually need to remain available to attend to VIP customers outside of office hours. EF Mobile Agent allows them to answer VIP/ urgent calls outside of the contact center time and premises.
- Branch representatives as Mobile Agents: It is often needed to transfer customer calls to specific branch representatives while they are moving on the floor. EF Mobile Agent allows the branch staff to login as Mobile Agent and take customer calls while moving.
Hardware Requirements
- See Javascript CTI Toolbar for VM requirements.
- A Reverse Proxy or a DMZ machine to be able to establish the connection between the public Mobile App and the CTI components (Cisco Finesse, ExpertFlow Generic Connector Server)
Software Prerequisites
To be able to use Mobile Agent App, you must install and configure:
- Mobile Agent on Cisco UCCE/PCCE OR Extend&Connect in case of CCX
- Cisco Jabber and make it up and running on agent side to be able to make conference, transfer, and outbound calls in case of UCCX (For details, see Cisco Feature Configuration Guide)
Customer Interaction Management
