ACCOUNTS AND BILLING ONE STOP SHOP:
CASE WELLNESS AND PRODUCTIVITY TALK
Cody Lardizabal, Process Lead
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Roles and Responsibilities –
Marketplace Support
Operations Manager
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Senior Team Manager
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Supports Operations Manager on managing MOA Marketplace as an LOB of Stream
Mall of Asia
Drives compliance of Team Managers on Performance Management and Case
Management
Process and Productivity Lead
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Lead owner of Microsoft LOBs in Stream Mall of Asia site
Responsible of top level communication and interaction with the Clients
Supports Operations Manager and Senior Team Manager on overseeing and manages
the entire Case Wellness process of MOA
Functions as the “go-to” person for process related items of MOA Marketplace
Team Manager
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Supports frontline agents
Provides coaching through looping sessions and MBWA
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Roles and Responsibilities –
Marketplace Support
Seniors
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Primary point of contact for escalated cases
Performs audit of SRs transferred to the OOS queue
Sends day end and intraday reports on Case Management which includes but not
limited to Open and Orphaned SR Check as well repeat offenders for Case
Management-related deviation
MODs
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Primary driver of productivity related metrics such as Utilization, Service Level and
AHT
Assists the Operations Group on capturing unauthorized AUX activities of the agents
on the floor
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Support Team Scope
SCOPE
Case Management and
Microsoft Marketplace
Processes
Tools and Credentials
Management
OWNER
Seniors
Productivity
MODs
Site Superusers
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CASE MANAGEMENT
DEFINITION
A set of processes on how different personnel of Microsoft
Marketplace shall managing and handling cases or service
requests
OBJECTIVES
To introduce Case Management Processes involved in
Microsoft Marketplace
To set thresholds and avoid Case Ageing of Service Requests
on different queues
To ensure compliance of agent’s documentation on interactions
and ensure resolution for customers in a timely manner
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Roles on Case Management and
their Responsibilities
Tier 1
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Tier 2
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Frontline agents handling calls and chats for Marketplace Support
Covers billing and purchase issues, app refunds, Office subscriptions, light technical
app trouble and light troubleshooting for apps
Primary point of escalation for Tier 1 agents
This function is handled by the site’s Team Managers and Seniors
Tier 3
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Primary point of escalation for Tier 2 personnel
Helps resolve advances issues on customer’s billing and purchase inquiries, app
refunds, Office subscriptions and other items supported within Marketplace Scope of
Support
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Case Wellness Categories
1FL SR Management and Closed Case Scrubbing
Escalations and 2ET SR Management
OOS SR Management and Scrubbing
Call back Process
Service Request Queue Monitoring
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Definition of Acronyms and Terms
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1FL SR Process Workflow
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Creating Service Requests
Once a Tier 1 agent receives a chat or a call using the CCF tool will load the landing page where
customer’s email is loaded.
In the event that no landing page loaded, the agent can ask for one of the following:
Click-To-Call: Name, address, phone or email;
Click-To-Chat: Limited to phone and name only
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Creating Service Requests
Search for the customer through CCF. If Search button is not clickable, click Phone Inbound.
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Creating Service Requests
If the customer information cannot be searched through CCF, agent can continue with the Customer
Search through CAP.
Click-To-Call:
Live ID under Subscription Accounts
History by email under Service Requests
Click-To-Chat:
Phone/Live ID
Name/Address
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Creating Service Requests
For MSA accounts and issues involving billing and purchases, fortify the customer through one of the
following:
Through Web Sign On
Through an email
Through text
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Creating Service Requests
The agent clicks Create SR button integrated on CCF. This shall automatically associate the customer
email to the SR.
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Creating Service Requests
Once an SR is created, apply the notes template by clicking the “Apply a Template” button and select
“case notes template” under “consumer” tree menu. “Click Apply to Service Request”.
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Creating Service Requests
If issue is within scope of T1 support, complete notes and add the chat transcript.
Send a closing email by clicking “Compose a new email” while on Edit mode.
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Creating Service Requests
Edit the email as necessary and click “Send” and this will direct back to the Service Request.
CLOSE THE CASE by clicking the Save and Close button.
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2ET SR PROCESS WORKFLOW
For Tier 1
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Transferring to 2ET Queue
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Transferring to 2ET Queue
Once approved for escalation and saved as an Open SR, click button.
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Transferring to 2ET Queue
On Transfer Service Request page, select
for and for . Click
.
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OUT OF SCOPE (OOS) SR Process
Flow
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OOS Scrubbing Process Details
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Callback Process
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Callback Process
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SR Queue Monitoring
INTRADAY REPORT
Running 3-6-9 SR Check. This is a summary of the running open and
orphaned SRs sent every three hours from the start to the end of the
hoops.
DAILY REPORT
Daily Day End SR Check. This is a summary of day end open and
orphaned SRs of the entire Marketplace floor.
No Closing on OOS SR Report. This shows a list of SRs and agent failing
to send closing email from the scrubbed OOS.
OOS/Transfer Out on 1FL Report. This shows a list of SRs with Out of
Scope/Transfer Out
WEEKLY REPORT
Weekly Repeat Offenders Report. This show the list of repeat offenders
on Case Management-related deviations.
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Coaching and Consequence
Management
Basic Expectations
Agent is expected to run a day end query and send a screenshot to their
respective Team Manager of an advanced query of their own SR;
TMs are expected to coach agents on case management-related deviation
having the daily reports as the basis.
Consequence Management
In the event that agent is identified as a repeat offender and/or has been noncompliant of the Daily SR Check Process or abovementioned action plan, this is
an indication of Simple Negligence which may lead to Consequence
Management.
Schedule of escalation as follows:
Frequency as
Repeat Offender
1st Offense
2nd Offense
3rd Offense
4th Offense
Document to Serve
Coaching Log
First Written Warning
Final Warning
Recommendation for Dismissal
Timeline
none
6 months
6 months
none
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TOOLS MANAGEMENT
DEFINITION
A set of processes on that involves the tools utilized by
Microsoft Marketplace
OBJECTIVES
To introduce the tools utilized for creating cases from calls and
chats
To provide information on what to use on getting information
needed for the customers
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Tools Used
Tools and Login
CCF/CAP
Definition
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Partners/Extranet
Live Person
The tool used for documenting
cases from chats and call
Enables agents to view
customer’s account and billing
information
VKB (Visual Knowledge Base) and
Marketplace Blog
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The agent-facing tool used that
details Marketplace processes
and updates
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The tool utilized to receive
chats and handle customers
from Click2Chat page
Sample Login
[email protected]
Partners\str_moa_nadel
*** For password resets, please contact:
Cody Lardizabal, Shey de Castro and Cherry Ann Bernardo
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PRODUCTIVITY MANAGEMENT
DEFINITION
A set of processes of ensuring that Support Professional are
productive taking chats and emails
OBJECTIVES
To introduce the productivity aspect to new hires of Microsoft
Marketplace
To set expectations of proper behavior of agents on the floor
due to thresholds set by Upper Management
To ensure compliance of agent’s usage of tools such as Avaya
for phones and LivePerson on chat
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PRODUCTIVITY MANAGEMENT
DEFINITION
A set of processes of ensuring that Support Professional are
productive taking chats and emails
OBJECTIVES
To introduce the productivity aspect to new hires of Microsoft
Marketplace
To set expectations of proper behavior of agents on the floor
due to thresholds set by Upper Management
To ensure compliance of agent’s usage of tools such as Avaya
for phones and LivePerson on chat
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Definitions and Metrics
TOP-LEVEL
Utilization – Metric measuring if agents are productive
- Productive minutes is defined as the minutes when agent is on
chat and phones
- Utilization is computed as productive minutes over the total
minutes that the agent is logged in
- Agent shall be taking in calls or chats more than 75% of the time
Service Level – Metric measuring if customers where answered
in a timely manner as they waited on the queue
- To define Service Level, these are calls and answered within 60
seconds over total calls and chats entering the queue
- Agents shall be taking in 80% of total calls or chats waiting for less
than 60 seconds
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Definitions and Metrics
AGENT-LEVEL
AHT (Average Handle Time)
- Total time that agents are spending on a call or chat
- Components of AHT for calls:
- Talk time: Time spent while agent is talking to the customer
- Hold: Time spent when customer is placed on hold
- After Call Work (ACW): Time spent when agent is on After Call
Work to finish notes
- Thresholds for AHT:
- Calls: 15 minutes
- Chats: 20 minutes
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Avaya Phone Usage
Allowable AUXes Used by Agents are:
AUX 2 – Break
AUX 3 – System Issue
AUX 11 – E-Services (AUX for chat)
AUX 22 – Billable Training
AUX 23 – Billable Training
AUX 24 – Meeting/Coaching
AUX 25 – Project
AUX 31 – Emergency
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Friendly Reminder from MODs
AUX/Avaya Phone Usage
AUX Break (AUX-02)
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An agent is limited to two 15-minute break within the 8-hour shift
An agent is NOT allowed to have a concurrent two 15-minute break or one
30 minute break
All breaks require an approval from the Team Manager or MODs. In the
event of intervals with low Service Level, the MOD has the right to
pushback breaks approved by the Team Managers having the agents go
back to assist the queue.
AUX E-Services (AUX-11)
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AUX E-Services (AUX-11) is solely used for chats only.
AUX E-Services (AUX-11) shall not be utilized for other activities that
includes but not limited to documenting calls and chats, washroom breaks
and others.
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Friendly Reminder from MODs
Live Person Usage
Usage of Away button
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The agent is about to take his break or lunch
The agent is about to have a scheduled meeting or coaching approved by
the Team Manager and validated by the MOD
Concurrency /Maximum chat handled per agent
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All agents of Marketplace, SEA and English, and MSA are set to handle 2
chats at a time as a standard protocol
Setting one chat at a time are used for agents to also handle Secure
Messaging email support
The agent set to two chats but was identified handling as one chat only is a
potential call out from MOD. Repeat offenders can be subject to coaching
or disciplinary action.
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Friendly Reminder from MODs
2nd Occurrence
Avaya/AUX and Liveperson
Misusage
Offense
Specific
Infraction
Offense Against
Productivity
Abuse of
personal privilege
1st
Occurrence
3rd Occurrence
Within the same
month
Not within the
same month
Within the
same month
Not within the
same month
First Written
Warning
(6 months
clearance)
Employee
Coaching Log
(1 month
clearance)
Final Written
Warning
(6 months
clearance)
Employee
Coaching Log
(1 month
clearance)
4th Offense
Taking short breaks for
more than 15 minutes
Overusage of Accumulated
AUX Break and AUX
Personal exceeding 30
minutes
Taking short breaks without
seeking approval from Team
Manager or MOD
Using AUX E-Services if not
on actual chat
Using other AUXes (AUX 3,
AUX 22, AUX 23, AUX 24,
AUX 25 and AUX 31) without
approval or notification
from the TM and MOD
Overusage or misusage of
Away button on Live Person
Other Similar or analogous
offenses to the foregoing
Offense Against
Customer
Unauthorized
Use of Aux
Offense Against
Productivity
Simple
Negligence or
Light Ommision
of Duty
Employee
Coaching Log
(1 month
clearance)
Dismissal
Other Similar or analogous offenses to the foregoing issue can be defined through a coaching log.
Escalation Process for Each Occurrences:
Should the agent incur one instance of Avaya/AUX and Live Person misusage per month, the agent will
only be subject to EMPLOYEE COACHING LOG;
Next occurrence with the same month is subject for disciplinary action
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Any Questions?
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