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Working Effectively with Oracle SupportDavid WarhoeCustomer Support Manager (CSM)[email protected]
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Agenda
• Overview of Support• Support Terminology• OracleMetaLink• Support Tools• Working Effectively with Support• Escalations• Summary• Quick Reference• Q&A
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Oracle Support Services Evolution
Reactive• 2M New Calls (SRs)5% Online SRs
Call Center Internet Content Center
Self-Service• 225K New Calls• 95% New SRs Online• 30% Fewer total SRs• 100M web knowledge
Interactions
Customer Centric Svcs
Proactive• Problem avoidance
through Healthchecks & Diagnostics
• Closed loop feedback to engineer better products
• Increased Cust Sat
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Global Support Infrastructure
• 24x7 Mission-Critical Support• 7000+ Support Professionals• 18 Global Centers, 27 Local Languages• Knowledge Base with 700,000+ solutions
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Support Terminology & Tools
• Support Acronyms and Terminology• CSI number• Service Request Number and Severity Definitions• Service Request Status Codes• OracleMetaLink• Diagnostic Tests• Configuration Support Manager (CSM)• Oracle Collaborative Support (OCS)
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CSI NumbersYour Key to Accessing Oracle Support
• What is a CSI Number?• Customer Support Identifier• Used to Verify Eligibility for Support Services• Identifies your licensed products• Necessary to access MetaLink
• CSI / MetaLink Customer User Administrator (UA)• Customer is responsible for maintaining CSI• Each CSI must be assigned at least one UA
- Multiple UA’s are advised for backup purposes• Provides Control over your Company’s MetaLink access • Enhances Security
• CSI Migrations• Do not delete migrated CSI’s from MetaLink
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Service Request Severity Definitions
Severity Level 4
Severity Level 3
Severity Level 2
Severity Level 1
No Business Impact
Minor Business Impact
Serious Business Impact
Critical Business Impact
No loss of service or resources
Minor loss of service or resources
Severe loss of service or resources w/o acceptable workaround
Complete loss of service or resources and work cannot
reasonably continue - the work is considered “mission critical”
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SR Status Codes• NEW New SR• ASG Assigned to a Support Engineer• WIP Work In Progress• RVW Review• 1CB 1st Callback• 2CB 2nd Callback• IRR Immediate Response Required• INT Awaiting Internal Response
• WCP Waiting for Customer to apply Patch• CUS Waiting on Customer• LMS Left Message• SLP Sleep
• SCL Soft Close• HCL Hard Close
• DEV Assigned to Development
Support:
Customer:
Closed Status:
Development:
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SCL vs. HCL
• SCL• An inactive Status used when a solution is provided• Can still be updated by the customer• Does not signify that you are in agreement that the issue is
resolved• Changes automatically to HCL in 14 Days
• HCL• Final Status – SR cannot be updated• Ask Support Engineer to extend SCL default period if you need
additional time before SR moves over to HCL status
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OracleMetaLinkmetalink.oracle.com
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OracleMetaLink
• A web application that provides access to:• Technical information and solutions• Patches• Bugs• Support Engineers• Other users in the Oracle Community
• Benefits of MetaLink• Repository of technical articles• Diagnostic tests• Interactive Forum• SR Access• Personalized home page• 24 x 7 access
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Diagnostic ToolsGathers Detailed Information About Oracle Environment
• Server• Remote Diagnostic Agent• Ora-600 Lookup Utility• 300+ DBA Scripts• Health Check / Validation Engine Rule Sets
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Oracle Collaborative Support (OCS)
• Faster Resolution Time• On Demand connection• Instant online collaboration• Customer access to scripts, tools and instruments• Join via MetaLink
• Expectations• Used for observation, validation, and problem verification• Engineers will not start a session to install or train on the
product, nor demonstrate product functionality• Web Conferences typically last no longer than 20 minutes
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Feature:A powerful tool that automates the
information exchange between Oracle and
your customer’s enterprise.
Configuration Support Manager
Value:
•Proactive avoidance of problems•Simplified Service Request submission•“One-Click” tracking of Service Requests•Detailed configuration and settings view with history•Streamlined problem resolution•Improved communication of your business needs
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Working Effectively with Support
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What does a Support Engineer Do?
• Works a queue of current customer issues in a variety of statuses
• Provides resolutions and / or workarounds• Responds to new incoming SRs• Acts as liaison between customer and development• Contributes to knowledge base content in MetaLink• Does not replace education or consulting
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SR Process
SR Number is generated
Customer runs Diagnostics – If
problem not resolved create SR
System assigns SR to Engineer
with appropriate skill set
Engineer Reviews SR and initiates action
plan
Diagnostics and/or Web Conference
suggested to gather additional details -
action plan updated
Engineer Logs Bug
Development Updates Bug with Resolution
Engineer Updates the SR action plan with
resolution
SR Closed
Engineer Finds Solution
If Required, Content Created and Published to
Customer
Customer creates SR via
MetaLink
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Best Practices
• Lesson’s learned from our customers….• Shared ownership in resolving the issue• Quality and quantity of communication• Joint Planning on problem resolution
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Each Environment is Unique
• Test solutions before introducing them into your production environment
• The data, software and hardware configurations, patch combinations, and integration points are different for every customer
• We depend on our customers to manage their environments and help us understand them
• Customers control the quality and quantity of information about their environment
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Communicating the Issue
• Clear problem statement: Cause and Effect• All known facts• Is the issue reproducible?• Detailed history of environment and changes
• Answer all template questions• Review our knowledge base on MetaLink
• Knowledge Browser• Forums
• Contact Support – SR• Ensure that the impact of the issue is well understood
• Maintain a system log book to track changes, customizations, manage patches and patch testing
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Successful Communication
• Documentation is essential• Answer all questions• Action plans after each update and define who owns each
action• Minimize SR ‘tag’ or ‘pinging’ by ensuring you provide what is
requested or a thorough explanation of why it could not be provided.
• Monitor changes in SR status and severity• Escalate concerns via the escalation process
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Escalations
Bringing Management Attention to your Service Request
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Raising Severity vs. Escalations
If the severity level of the SR becomes inappropriate over time, it may be raised by mutual agreement between the Oracle Support Engineer and the Customer.
Customers believe that Severity 1 issues or increases in Severity are Escalations – this is not correct. Escalating an issue means bringing management attention to your Service Request and when appropriate more resources. This direct, 2-way dialogue with a Manager in Support is where the next action plan will come from. Severity increases will be discussed during this dialogue.
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Escalations
• Encounter critical roadblocks• Communicate Business issues to managers within
Oracle Support• Dissatisfied with resolution or response• Escalate issues in a timely manner• Quality of escalation criteria is key:
• Project deadlines?• Lost Revenue?• Government reporting?• Users at your door?
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Escalation Process
Support Representative
Manager /Escalation Manager
Senior Manager or Director
V.P. or Executive
Customer
Call US: 800 223 1711Other Global Support Hot Lines:
http://www.oracle.com/support/contact.html
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Oracle Support Services
oracle.com/support
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Summary
• Understand support terminology• Know severity level definitions• Access MetaLink!!• Run Diagnostic Tests• Use Oracle Collaborative Support• Set up Configuration Support Manager (CSM)• Communicate the issue effectively• Implement the escalation process when necessary
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Quick Reference
• MetaLink - http://metalink.oracle.com/ • RDA Info – Doc ID: 175853.1• Diagnostic Tools Catalog - 232116.1 • Escalation Process – Doc ID: 199389.1
• Oracle Technical Support Policies:• http://www.oracle.com/support/policies.html• Download PDF for information regarding Support Terms,
Support Levels, and Severity Definitions
• OCS Website: conference.oracle.com• Quick Tutorial – located in the Quicklinks box on the right
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CSM Outbound Team
Contact us via the email addresses below, or contact a member of the CSM Outbound Team directly
• External email:• North America:
• [email protected]• Latin America
• [email protected]• Customer Support Management BLOG
• http://blogs.oracle.com/Support/2007/08/13#a25
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Thank You !
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