Getting Started in CXone
NICE CXone is EverBright’s call center. Agents will need an invite in order to access NICE CXone. Reach out to a supervisor to gain access.
To log in to CXone navigate to https://na1.nice-incontact.com/login/#/ and enter your credentials.
Before starting, watch this video on using the MAX softphone: https://help.incontact.com/eLearning/agentMAX/story.html
To launch the MAX softphone, click on the Applications menu and select it from the menu options:
The MAX softphone prompts a voice connection selection. Select ‘Integrated Softphone’ and check the ‘Remember Me’ box, and click connect:
IMPORTANT: The MAX workstation defaults to UNAVAILABLE status. Once logged in, the timer begins counting how long an agent remains in any status. Select AVAILABLE from the dropdown menu:
If you are in an available state and refresh your browser window, MAX will switch to an unavailable state
IMPORTANT: If an agent is on a call/chat (working status) and their break or lunch is coming up immediately after, the agent can schedule their status to convert to lunch/break immediately after the completion of the call/chat.
While on the call/chat, click the status button and select lunch or break:
This will update the agent’s status to show the upcoming lunch/break:
As soon as the interaction is complete, the agent’s status will default to the selected break:
The timer immediately starts when the new status diplays
The MAX interface:
The MAX workstation will stay open until you close it, even if you close your browser window
Agent State - Your Current State
Available - you are ready to take new calls/chats
Unavailable - you are busy or away
Working - actively handling calls/chats
Agents will be able to handle a maximum of two contacts at a time
1 chat and 1 phone call
2 chats
Agent Leg - Your connection to the contact center platform
This will only show ‘active’ when the agent is on a call or chat, otherwise it will show as ‘inactive’
Current Interactions - A list of current interactions assigned to you
Personal Queue - Interactions ou are not actively handling that are assigned to you (usually transferred to you by another agent)
Coming Up - A list of upcoming call commitments in your schedule
Call History - Information about your most recent calls
N/A
Queue – Displays the number of contacts or items waiting in queue for each channel you are assigned to. You can click on a specific channel icon to open the active queues window. The queue area includes each of the following queue types:
Agent Reports - Opens reports about your recent work in MAX, , including your performance, productivity, and a list of all skills assigned to you.
New - used to make outbound calls.
WEM - Displays your current commitments and allows you to edit those or to create new commitments
Messages - Displays all messages from your supervisor or administrator. Unread messages are indicated by a red counter icon.
Launch - N/A
More - Opens the More Tools pop-over menu that contains troubleshooting information, a method for providing feedback about MAX to your administrator, custom personal settings, an alternate method to connect the agent leg, and a link to the online help.
Link to help center - https://help.nice-incontact.com/content/agent/max/max.htm?Highlight=max