### Journey “Close Out” Feature We are thrilled to announce the release of the 'Journey Close Out' feature, a significant enhancement to the customer Journey management capabilities. This latest update allows users to proactively manage and close out customer Journeys directly from the timeline view, addressing the dynamic needs of both the business and its customers. #### Key Features of the Journey Close Out: - **Close Out from Timeline View:** Users can now conveniently close out a customer's Journey directly from the timeline view. This is particularly useful in scenarios where a customer has churned from a Journey or when the Journey is no longer relevant to their needs. - **Journey Analytics:** The feature will also be part of robust Journey Analytics, providing critical insights into the overall Journey completion rate, the churn rate of Journeys, and the potential risk factors associated with each Journey. #### Enhancements to Customer Journey Timelines: - The 'Journey Close Out' feature empowers businesses to adapt their strategies in real time, ensuring that customer engagement remains relevant, efficient, and effective. - By identifying and addressing churned or irrelevant Journeys, companies can refocus their efforts on the most impactful customer interactions. #### Adding valuable Insights for Businesses: - **Journey Completion Metrics:** Track the rate at which customers complete their Journeys. - **Churn Rate Analysis:** Identify and address the reasons behind customer drop-offs in specific Journeys. - **Risk Factor Assessment:** Evaluate and mitigate potential risks associated with different customer Journeys. #### Roll Out Plan: The following feature is part of our New Journeys Suite. We are rolling out the new Journeys product in waves and if you would like to get early access, please let us know by emailing product@ovationcxm.com. --- ### Embedded Apps Launch Today we are excited to announce a new feature in OvationCXM – the ability to **embed an app into your customer experience platform**. This new capability allows you to access sensitive data via an API without actually storing it within the platform itself. Using this feature, you can get customer banking data, for example, without ever leaving OvationCXM. This means that you can now get the data you need to make better decisions, without compromising the security of your data. With this powerful new feature, you can quickly and easily access the data from an external API and display it alongside your case data in the solutions panel. #### Key Features - Connect with an external API. - Set up your data mappings with a data grid view. - Use your Embedded data alongside your customer and case data. #### Roll-out Plan The Embedded Apps product is currently in beta, allowing data embedding in the cases screen in a grid view. Reach out to your account manager today to get early access. If you have any questions about how to use the feature, please don't hesitate to reach out to our support team who will be happy to help. --- ### Updates & Bug Fixes Release Date: 12/12/23: #### CX Manager - We updated the sort order of Cases when a user clicks the View All button on the Case section of the Customer panel in a Case. Cases will now be sorted by created date with the newest created Cases at the top of the list. - We improved the UI so the Location Block Card information (configured in Settings) is always displayed in the Customer panel of the Cases screen. - We fixed a bug where setting the Category field to Required to Resolve in a Case Layout was not working properly. If you set the Category field to Required to Resolve, you will not be able to resolve a Case if that field is left blank. - We fixed a bug where searching in the Cases search bar was returning no results when searching from a screen that has a Group By filter applied. You can now search from any Cases View and get search results returned. - We fixed an issue where the last activity was not showing on all Case Cards in a Case list. #### Communications - We fixed a bug where SMS messages were able to be sent out from certain Organizations even if an SMS integration was not enabled. If your organization does not have an SMS channel enabled, you will no longer be able to add an SMS channel to a Case. - We removed the automated bot messages in chats (for Support Cases) that users were not able to control. - We improve the performance of loading chat messages in the communications panel. #### Knowledge - We fixed a bug where some of the modals in the article editor were being cut off. All models will now appear centrally in the editor window so all information and actions are accessible. - We improved the focus states of accordions and the headers in the “What’s in this article?” section when viewing an external Article. The focus state is now visible around the entire element. We also removed the focus state from text written using the Code format. #### Journeys - We added relative due dates to Tasks on a Journey to allow teams to have more control over the speed of progression of a Journey. The due date of the Task is set relative to when the Task is created. - We created a Journey Summary component that visually summarizes where the Journey is in the overall process. - We fixed an issue where the latest published revision of a Journey was not always visible on the Case Timeline view. - We fixed an issue where the unsaved changes prompt in the Journey Builder was showing when no changes were being made. - We fixed an issue in the Journey Builder that prevented more than 20 teams from showing in the Owner Team picklist when configuring a Task. You can now assign a Task from a Journey to any Team in your Organization. #### APIs We updated the /lookupByExternalId endpoints to use the context Organization and not the authenticated Organization. This enables Service Provider Organizations to match and update customer data on behalf of their partner organizations when granted proper access. #### Security We resolved several routine security vulnerabilities. --- ### Tasks Analytics We're excited to announce the launch of our all-new Tasks Analytics, a powerful suite of analytics tools designed to transform the way organizations track, analyze, and optimize their Tasks workflow. With this release, we're introducing an array of robust features and enhancements that provide unparalleled visibility into Task performance and management across your enterprise. #### Key Features: - **Comprehensive Tasks KPIs:** Keep track of all critical Tasks KPIs within your organization, including metrics such as Total Tasks, Tasks in Progress, Completed Tasks, Open Tasks, and performance over the past 7 days. - **In-Depth Exception Insights:** Identify and analyze Task-related exceptions effectively. Gain visibility into unassigned Tasks, Tasks that are past the due date, completion times post-due date, and Tasks completed by alternate users or teams. - **Granular Tasks Insights:** Delve into the specifics of Task management with insights on the status distribution of Tasks, time-series trends in Task initiation and completion, average time to completion by Task, and detailed reports filtered by user or team IDs. - **Tasks Usage Statistics:** Understand how Tasks are being utilized across your organization. Get a breakdown of Task usage by different Tasks or Task Templates, which can be further narrowed down by specific users and teams. - **Cross-Service Task Analysis:** Obtain a holistic view of Tasks within the context of customer journeys and cases. Monitor Tasks that are overdue within these journeys, and track Task completion or overdue Tasks in case management. #### Rolling out: As we continue to enhance the OvationCXM experience, we are pleased to inform you that Tasks Analytics will be progressively rolled out to all organizations with Dashboard and Tasks access. This ensures that every team can leverage the full power of our analytical tools to drive productivity and effectiveness. Should you have any questions or if you're interested in gaining early access, please reach out to us at product@ovationcxm.com. We're here to support your success and look forward to helping you unlock the full potential of your Tasks Management and Analytics. --- ### Updates & Bug Fixes Release Date: 11/21/23 #### CX Manager - We fixed a bug where editing a custom View in Cases was displaying the incorrect settings for which Teams could access the View. You will now see the restricted Team access when editing a Shared View. - We fixed a bug where incorrect data was being displayed in the View Name field when you created a new custom view on the Cases list page. - We fixed a bug where the ID of a Product (instead of the name) was being displayed if you added a custom Product type field to the Location Block Card. When you add that field now, the Product Name will be displayed. - We fixed a bug where an automated Event in the Event Timeline on a Case would sometimes show the incorrect name. - Fixed an issue where clicking on a phone tile would update the URL but not always route you to the Case as expected. - Fixed an issue where deleted Knowledge Articles were showing in search results from Global Search. - We improved the overall load times of the application by caching certain library files. - We improved the performance of the Events tab in a Case by decreasing the DOM node count. - We improved the load time of the Cases list page by improving the way the page loads. - We continued to improve the performance of chat tiles and notifications for new chat messages. #### Knowledge - We updated the Article editor to default to the To Do tab if there are any Comments added to an Article. Whenever you click on an Article from Knowledge Home, if that Article has at least one Comment added to it, the To Do tab will be selected by default instead of the Details tab. - We updated the Discard Draft and Unsaved Changes modals in the Knowledge Editor for ADA compliance. Both will now be announced by a screen reader.