{"id":561054,"date":"2025-03-12T09:31:36","date_gmt":"2025-03-12T16:31:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.genesys.com\/?post_type=blog&#038;p=561054"},"modified":"2025-03-12T09:31:36","modified_gmt":"2025-03-12T16:31:36","slug":"3-keys-to-delivering-unified-experiences-with-genesys-and-servicenow","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.genesys.com\/en-gb\/blog\/post\/3-keys-to-delivering-unified-experiences-with-genesys-and-servicenow","title":{"rendered":"3 Keys to Delivering Unified Experiences with Genesys and ServiceNow"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]The pressures to deliver on today\u2019s customer expectations are intense. Customers expect seamless service journeys, no matter how many people, channels or departments are involved. And they\u2019ll quickly shift to your competitors when their expectations go unmet. In fact, the \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.genesys.com\/en-gb\/resources\/state-of-cx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">State of customer experience<\/a>\u201d report shows that more than half of customers surveyed will switch after just two to five negative interactions.<\/p>\n<p>In the contact centre, workforce turnover is high, draining knowledge and the investments your business has made in hiring and training staff. And while yesterday\u2019s point solutions for supporting your workforce were quick and easy to acquire, they\u2019re now proving difficult to weave together into a comprehensive, connected tech stack.<\/p>\n<p>Customer service teams tie these manual processes and siloed technologies together themselves, leading to frustrating and time-consuming experiences for both your customers and employees. This inefficient \u201chuman middleware\u201d approach contributes to poor customer experiences (CX) \u2014 and can cost your organisation money.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, Genesys <a href=\"https:\/\/www.genesys.com\/blog\/post\/genesys-and-servicenow-the-power-of-a-unified-experience\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">announced a new strategic partnership with ServiceNow<\/a> to explore how our companies and platforms could come together to solve these challenges. And, as Olivier Jouve, Chief Product Officer at Genesys, noted, \u201cBringing our platforms closer together will give our customers choice and flexibility as they work to elevate their customer and employee experiences.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Today, I\u2019m thrilled to share that Unified Experience from Genesys and ServiceNow is now available on the <a href=\"https:\/\/store.servicenow.com\/sn_appstore_store.do#!\/store\/application\/8b85538193da1a501dd6b0f97bba1063\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ServiceNow Store<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/appfoundry.genesys.com\/filter\/genesyscloud\/listing\/277fe408-8253-44d5-8fb0-9657b03a66ea\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AppFoundry<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Marketplace<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In this article, we\u2019ll take a deep dive into our research and findings from designing and beta-testing this new solution together. And we\u2019ll examine the 3 key elements that will help you deliver the unified experience your customers and employees expect.[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>1. Centralise Interaction and Work Routing<\/h2>\n<p>Deploying multiple systems to route and manage different channels and other systems entirely to assign and automate work across middle- and back-office teams can negatively affect not only your ability to deliver world-class service, but also your bottom line.<\/p>\n<p>Customers are often forced to repeat themselves when they switch communication channels. Frontline agents receive work that doesn\u2019t always align to their skillsets, and they must shift through multiple applications to gather information. This can only add to their frustration. The business is left with redundant tech systems that must be constantly maintained to keep operational \u2013 raising IT budgets year after year.<\/p>\n<p>Unified Experience from Genesys and ServiceNow brings together the routing of front-office interactions with back-office tasks into a single artificial intelligence (AI)-powered orchestration engine. Routing is centralised in the Genesys Cloud<sup>\u2122<\/sup> platform which streamlines the delivery of work to the right people at the right time, integrating real-time experiences such as voice calls and chat messages with offline work like cases. This makes it possible for customer service representatives to be deployed across channels and types of work, improving utilisation rates without overwhelming them because of conflicting routing rules.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>2. Unify Teams on a Single Desktop<\/h2>\n<p>The CX and customer relationship management (CRM) industries have been discussing the concept of a \u201csingle pane of glass\u201d for years, if not decades. Yet, many companies still require their agents, supervisors and subject matter experts to operate across separate, disconnected applications to communicate with customers and complete tasks to resolve their issues. This introduces costly human middleware to your CX processes.<\/p>\n<p>While humans are still a crucial component to providing empathetic customer service, they simply cannot do their jobs effectively while also bridging the gap between data, channels and workflows. This can negatively impact every contact centre KPI \u2014 from average handle time to customer satisfaction scores to agent retention (more on this later).<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s compare an interaction at a contact centre with disconnected systems and departments with one using Unified Experience from Genesys and ServiceNow.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_single_image image=&#8221;560140&#8243; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_single_image image=&#8221;560141&#8243; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;560142&#8243; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1741373204623{margin-top: 1.5em !important;border-bottom-width: 1.5px !important;}&#8221;]The Unified Experience from Genesys and ServiceNow workspace can maximise workforce efficiency with access to native interaction controls, customer and operational data, workflow automations, and AI assistance \u2014 all on a single view. In comparison to legacy CTI-based integrations, this native approach eliminates intrusive pop-ups that cover data and interfere with service delivery.<\/p>\n<p>And the solution automatically aggregates real-time operations data from ServiceNow and engagement data from Genesys Cloud into a common data source. This fuels AI and delivers real-time insights that agents can use to achieve meaningful outcomes quickly.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_single_image image=&#8221;559820&#8243; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1741712017124{margin-top: 1.0em !important;}&#8221;]<strong>Unified Desktop:<\/strong> Switching between systems takes time and effort. Bringing together Genesys Cloud and its vast toolkit of capabilities with ServiceNow CSM streamlines work delivery and execution to reduce average handle times.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>3. Optimise Workforce Engagement<\/h2>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sqmgroup.com\/resources\/library\/blog\/call-center-attrition-rate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SQM Group research<\/a>, the call centre industry\u2019s annual agent turnover rate has risen to 38% in 2022. Mike Desmarais, founder and CEO of SQM Group notes, \u201cAs a result of the higher agent turnover, job burnout, absenteeism, operating cost, and lower [first call resolution] FCR and [customer satisfaction score] CSAT, you can strongly argue that call centre turnover is the most important KPI.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>New agents struggle to resolve interactions and cases on first contact. Even the most seasoned agents require the necessary tools and continuous professional development to become top performers. It can be nearly impossible to deliver a unified experience to customers with an inconsistent, ill-equipped workforce that doesn\u2019t own and value their careers.<\/p>\n<p>With Unified Experience from Genesys and ServiceNow, a personalised dashboard of their performance, schedule, adherence, training and coaching helps agents quickly onboard, stay on task and own their career development. \u00a0And, when support teams receive the right type and amount of work and lean on AI-assistance and workflow automation to make their jobs easier, both employee satisfaction and customer satisfaction can improve.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_single_image image=&#8221;559821&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1741711898857{border-bottom-width: 1.0em !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1741712028007{margin-top: 1.0em !important;}&#8221;]<strong>AI-powered planning tools: <\/strong>Optimise contact centre occupancy by balancing interaction and case workloads with staff resources. This enables you to limit costly turnover with skill development and real-time AI assistance.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Deliver the Unified Experience Your Customers and Employees Expect<\/h2>\n<p>Combine the power of an industry-recognised leader in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.genesys.com\/en-gb\/resources\/gartner-magic-quadrant-for-contact-center-as-a-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Contact Centre as a Service (CCaaS)<\/a> with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.servicenow.com\/products\/customer-service-management.html?campid=59954&amp;cid=p:csm:dg:b:rmkt:exa:goog_ams_all_en_CSMT_rlsa_Brand:ams:all&amp;s_kwcid=AL!11692!3!516041570133!e!!g!!servicenow%20csm&amp;ds_c=GOOG_AMS_ALL_EN_DEMANDGEN_CSMT_RLSA_Brand_EXA_Top-RES&amp;cmcid=71700000082524423&amp;ds_ag=ServiceNow+CSM_EXA&amp;cmpid=58700006975377905&amp;ds_kids=p62820227427&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQiA-5a9BhCBARIsACwMkJ4cg81qeNB8TM-rzE3D5cNFw-VuqqA0zHQdNyCM6-INWmPAJtYY5IQaAqYGEALw_wcB&amp;gclsrc=aw.ds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ServiceNow Customer Service Management (CSM)<\/a> to make every interaction easier for your customers, agents and supporting teams.<\/p>\n<p>Unified Experience from Genesys and ServiceNow can simplify cross-department collaboration by connecting agents with back-office teams, insights and processes to orchestrate more efficient engagements. It centralises interaction and work routing across channels and departments; brings together customer service teams and their work onto a single desktop; and optimises workforce engagement, all powered by AI.<\/p>\n<p>And consolidating your bespoke CX tech stack into a single turnkey offering can help to reduce the number of software tools, as well as the costs associated with software development and maintenance.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.genesys.com\/en-gb\/resources\/unified-experience-from-genesys-and-servicenow-demo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch this demo<\/a> to learn more about how Unified Experience from Genesys and ServiceNow can help you increase workforce productivity, boost customer loyalty and reduce total cost of ownership (TCO).<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]The pressures to deliver on today\u2019s customer expectations are intense. Customers expect seamless service journeys, no matter how many people, channels or departments are involved. And they\u2019ll quickly shift to your competitors when their expectations go unmet. In fact, the \u201cState of customer experience\u201d report shows that more than half of customers surveyed will [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":945,"featured_media":560138,"template":"","tax_priority":[54],"tax_blogtype":[17751],"tax_blogcategory":[15963,16004,15491],"tax_contenttheme":[14850],"tax_bundle":[],"tax_contenttheme2":[16161],"tax_capability_sitewide":[16315],"tax_products_programs":[17531],"tax_buying_job":[16658],"tax_buyer_persona":[16881,16900],"tax_sector":[],"tax_segment":[17096,17121,17123],"class_list":["post-561054","blog","type-blog","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tax_priority-54","tax_blogtype-genesys-en-gb","tax_blogcategory-announcements-en-gb","tax_blogcategory-ecosystem-en-gb","tax_blogcategory-new-features-en-gb","tax_contenttheme-improve-customer-experience-en-gb","tax_contenttheme2-improve-employee-experience-en-gb","tax_capability_sitewide-integrations-en-gb","tax_products_programs-genesys-cloud-cx-en-gb","tax_buying_job-job-2-solution-exploration-en-gb","tax_buyer_persona-business-en-gb","tax_buyer_persona-technical-en-gb","tax_segment-enterprise-en-gb","tax_segment-midsized-en-gb","tax_segment-smb-en-gb","tax_content_type-blog-en-gb"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.genesys.com\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog\/561054","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.genesys.com\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.genesys.com\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/blog"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.genesys.com\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/945"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.genesys.com\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog\/561054\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":561060,"href":"https:\/\/www.genesys.com\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog\/561054\/revisions\/561060"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.genesys.com\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/560138"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.genesys.com\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=561054"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"tax_priority","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.genesys.com\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tax_priority?post=561054"},{"taxonomy":"tax_blogtype","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.genesys.com\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tax_blogtype?post=561054"},{"taxonomy":"tax_blogcategory","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.genesys.com\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tax_blogcategory?post=561054"},{"taxonomy":"tax_contenttheme","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.genesys.com\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tax_contenttheme?post=561054"},{"taxonomy":"tax_bundle","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.genesys.com\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tax_bundle?post=561054"},{"taxonomy":"tax_contenttheme2","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.genesys.com\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tax_contenttheme2?post=561054"},{"taxonomy":"tax_capability_sitewide","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.genesys.com\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tax_capability_sitewide?post=561054"},{"taxonomy":"tax_products_programs","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.genesys.com\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tax_products_programs?post=561054"},{"taxonomy":"tax_buying_job","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.genesys.com\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tax_buying_job?post=561054"},{"taxonomy":"tax_buyer_persona","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.genesys.com\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tax_buyer_persona?post=561054"},{"taxonomy":"tax_sector","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.genesys.com\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tax_sector?post=561054"},{"taxonomy":"tax_segment","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.genesys.com\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tax_segment?post=561054"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}