End-to-end service delivery (post-sale) process
First Claim
1. A method of managing a customer support for both hardware and software products, said method comprising:
- providing an automated scheduling software tool connected to a database, said database storing at least one of customer information, product information, service provider information, and routing information;
sending a customer support request to a manufacturer of hardware and software products;
creating a record in the database corresponding to the customer support request using said automated scheduling tool;
routing information corresponding to the customer support request to a remote service delivery agent for development of an action plan to resolve the customer support request, said remote service delivery agent developing said action plan based on said record; and
selecting a local service delivery agent having skills for handling said customer support request, said local service delivery agent being local to said customer and implementing said action plan based on information contained in said record.
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Abstract
A customer support management system and method resolves both hardware and software problems using a single business model. The system and method is based on interaction between a hierarchy of corporate personnel/consultants and a customer support management system which tracks the evolution of customer support requests from inception to completion. The customer support management system includes a number of software tools including an automated scheduler connected to a database system for storing at least one of customer, product, service provider, and routing information. When a customer experiences a problem with a hardware or software product, the customer sends a support request to the manufacturer. Through an interactive process, first, between the manufacturer and the customer and, then, between system personnel, the system tools are utilized to locate a service provider anywhere in the world in order to provide on-site support for satisfying the customer support request.
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1. A method of managing a customer support for both hardware and software products, said method comprising:
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providing an automated scheduling software tool connected to a database, said database storing at least one of customer information, product information, service provider information, and routing information;
sending a customer support request to a manufacturer of hardware and software products;
creating a record in the database corresponding to the customer support request using said automated scheduling tool;
routing information corresponding to the customer support request to a remote service delivery agent for development of an action plan to resolve the customer support request, said remote service delivery agent developing said action plan based on said record; and
selecting a local service delivery agent having skills for handling said customer support request, said local service delivery agent being local to said customer and implementing said action plan based on information contained in said record. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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