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Anna Bondarenko

SAP CX Consultant

How SAP Service Cloud Works: Organizing the Service Team’s Work

When a company grows to a certain level, it is no longer enough to just answer calls and emails from customers. You need a system that allows you to control every inquiry, react quickly to requests, and know when they will be resolved. SAP Service Cloud can help with this – it is a modern solution for providing quality service, even if you have thousands of customers who speak different languages. It combines tools that help make communication with customers more effective, faster and most importantly, more pleasant for both sides. Leave behind the chaos in correspondence, missed calls and customers who wait forever for a response!

1. Main Features of SAP Service Cloud: Managing Inquiries, Service Requests and Customer Service

Imagine you receive several requests from one customer through different channels – email, a call center, Instagram direct and a chat on your website. And they are all about the same problem. Does that sound familiar? Without a clear system, it is easy to get confused. And what about a quick response? SAP Service Cloud brings all customer inquiries together in one system: from the first "Help!" or "How do I return this?" to the confirmation "The issue is resolved. Thank you!"

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    Managing Inquiries

    Every inquiry, no matter where it came from (email, phone, social media or chat), is recorded as a separate case. The case gathers all the information: who wrote it, the nature of the issue, the communication history, the person responsible, other involved individuals and teams, the current status and the planned deadlines. You will no longer have lost emails or forgotten promises, and the customer will immediately receive a planned resolution time.

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    Service Requests and Business Processes

    If a customer needs help with setup, repair, returning a product, getting more information or other services, the system helps organize this process. You can track the stages of the request, coordinate activities across departments and keep the customer updated. For example, a request for technical support will automatically go to a service engineer, a return request will go for approval and a delivery order will go to the logistics department. Setting up this routing does not require any coding.

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    Managing Repairs

    SAP Service Cloud is the control center for all service processes. You can keep track of equipment and warranties, schedule visits from technicians and control repairs in the workshop and at the customer's location. The "Resource scheduler" dashboard helps to assign tasks based on the qualifications, location, and availability of your staff. Mobile application give field service specialists access to all necessary information, simplify reporting and allow them to order spare parts on the spot. Integration with other modules (like inventory or technical support) will show if parts are in stock, who is already working on the problem and more. Everything is designed to make the service fast, high-quality and convenient for both you and your customers.

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    Customer service management for utilities

    The system supports working not only with physical products (e.g., equipment), but also with services (such as electricity supply) and usage rights (e.g., software licenses), making it suitable for utility companies. The system allows you to manage service orders, issue invoices for services provided (repair, maintenance, etc.), integrate with accounting systems and generate reports on the services and their costs, ensuring transparent billing.

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    Knowledge Base

    The system supports integration with knowledge bases (documentation, FAQ), allowing customers to find answers on their own through the website or a self-service portal. And if a customer contacts the support service, the agent will see relevant articles. This saves a lot of time and reduces the workload on the support team.

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    Skills Management

    To resolve customer inquiries quickly and effectively, it is important to direct them to specialists with the right knowledge. The skills management system allows you to define the competencies of specialists and automatically find the most relevant one for each request (for example, by certification or language). You can also identify which skills are lacking in the team to plan training or recruitment.

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2. Tools for Monitoring Service Level: SLA and Case Management

Good service requires more than simply replying to customers; monitoring service quality is essential. Here is what can help:

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    SLA (Service Level Agreement)

    An SLA sets time standards for responding to and resolving customer requests based on their type and priority. You can set clear deadlines (for example, 4 hours for critical issues), and the system will automatically monitor compliance, sending reminders about approaching deadlines or increasing the priority. Of course, having deadlines does not guarantee completion on time, but notifications effectively warn about possible delays and help to avoid them.

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    Case Management

    Complex customer issues that require teamwork and deep analysis can be managed as separate projects in SAP Service Cloud. You can assign primary and secondary team members and track the status and progress of the work. All communication and actions are saved in the system and are always available for analyzing team performance.

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    Time Recording

    The system allows agents to record the actual work time spent on handling requests or performing service tasks and get approval from their manager. This helps to better plan resources, evaluate team productivity and control costs, which is especially important for pay-per-performance work. Recording can be done manually or automatically and can also be linked to ERP and billing systems.

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    Analytics and Reporting

    Having all the data in one system helps with real-time monitoring of inquiries. You can see how many requests came in, how many were resolved on time, which communication channels customers prefer, what problems occur most often and so on. This is the basis for management decisions. For example, if you find that 40% of complaints are about delivery delays, you can immediately focus on optimizing logistics.

3. Features for Communicating with Customers

Today's customer does not want to wait on the line or write an email. They want to write on Viber, ask a question in a chat on the website or get an answer in a messenger. SAP Service Cloud takes this into account.

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    Agent Desktop

    The Agent Desktop is a workspace that gathers all the necessary information: requests, customer data, interaction history, suggested actions, response templates and access to the knowledge base. And it's all on one screen. It also supports flexible integration with other solutions, such as SAP S/4HANA Cloud or external web services. For example, an agent can create a service order in S/4HANA Cloud directly from the interface. It is also possible to connect external knowledge bases, analytics or web applications through mashups. Thanks to these features, the agent does not waste time switching between tabs or searching for the right data, focusing only on solving the problem effectively.

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    Omnichannel Support

    When a request can come from any channel – email, chat, social media, phone – it's important not to lose it. The system combines all channels into one interface. It doesn't matter to the agent where the request came from; they see a single queue, a single interaction history and work according to the same rules.

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    Response Templates

    The system allows you to use templates for common answers, which can include customer data, the request number or its status. This helps agents respond faster while maintaining a personalized approach and a professional communication style.

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    Computer Telephony Integration

    The system supports integration with telephone systems using CTI (Computer Telephony Integration). During an incoming call, the system automatically recognizes the customer, opens their profile and shows their inquiry history even before the conversation begins. It also automatically records the call itself, its duration and other details.

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    Mobile Access

    A mobile application allows employees to respond to requests even if they are on the go. This is an essential tool for service engineers and managers working with VIP clients who need speed and flexibility in their work.

And finally, a little about the future (which is already here). SAP Service Cloud actively uses artificial intelligence (AI) to improve customer service. This may include the following:

    Generating summaries of cases: Instead of reading a long correspondence history, an agent can get a short summary generated by AI. This saves time and helps to understand the problem faster.
    Intelligent routing of cases: AI can analyze the content of a request (for example, a product issue, a payment question), determine the category and automatically direct it to the most relevant specialist.
    Recommendations for agents: While communicating with a customer, AI can suggest the most likely steps for the agent to solve the customer's problem or provide access to relevant articles in the knowledge base.
    Sentiment analysis: AI can determine the emotional tone of a customer's message (positive, negative, neutral), helping to better understand their mood and adapt the communication style.
    Drafting responses and checking for correctness: AI can help agents quickly generate AI responses to customer inquiries by suggesting text options based on the conversation's context. This is especially useful for common requests. Additionally, the system can prevent sending emails with inappropriate language.
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SAP Service Cloud is more than just a CRM for support. It is a comprehensive platform for creating systematic, transparent and scalable customer service that is adapted to the specifics of your business. If you are interested in optimizing your customer service processes and increasing their loyalty, our specialists will be happy to help with implementation. Maybe this is exactly what you have been looking for!

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Sapiens Tech is a Ukrainian consulting company that helps businesses transform and automate their processes through SAP and other IT solutions.

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