{"id":38514,"date":"2024-06-28T17:17:58","date_gmt":"2024-06-28T11:47:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/?p=38514"},"modified":"2024-06-28T17:17:58","modified_gmt":"2024-06-28T11:47:58","slug":"automating-customer-enquiry-handling-with-dynamics-365-and-power-platform-connectors-in-copilot-studio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/2024\/06\/automating-customer-enquiry-handling-with-dynamics-365-and-power-platform-connectors-in-copilot-studio\/","title":{"rendered":"Automating Customer Enquiry Handling with Dynamics 365 and Power Platform Connectors in Copilot Studio"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-38517\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Automating-Customer-Enquiry-Handling.png\" alt=\"Automating Customer Enquiry Handling\" width=\"2800\" height=\"1600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Automating-Customer-Enquiry-Handling.png 2800w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Automating-Customer-Enquiry-Handling-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Automating-Customer-Enquiry-Handling-1024x585.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Automating-Customer-Enquiry-Handling-768x439.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Automating-Customer-Enquiry-Handling-1536x878.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Automating-Customer-Enquiry-Handling-2048x1170.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Automating-Customer-Enquiry-Handling-660x377.png 660w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2800px) 100vw, 2800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In today\u2019s digital age, providing a seamless and efficient way for customers to submit enquiries or complaints via a company\u2019s website is essential for maintaining customer satisfaction. Integrating this process with Dynamics 365 using Power Platform connectors in Copilot Studio can automate the creation of records, ensuring no customer query is overlooked. This blog post will delve into a specific use case where a company automates the capture and management of customer enquiries from their website directly into Dynamics 365. To learn more about the <a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-copilot-studio\/advanced-connectors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">key concepts of connectors in Copilot Studio<\/a> please refer to the document provided by Microsoft.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Scenario<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Problem:<\/strong> Contoso Electronics receives numerous customer enquiries and complaints through their website. Managing these manually is time-consuming and prone to errors, leading to delayed responses and dissatisfied customers.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Solution Overview<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">By using <a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-copilot-studio\/advanced-flow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Power Platform connectors in Copilot Studio<\/a>, Contoso Electronics can automatically create records in Dynamics 365 for each customer enquiry submitted through their website. This integration ensures that every enquiry is recorded, tracked, and managed efficiently.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Triggering topics through phrases<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Understanding the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/2024\/05\/customize-copilot-using-advanced-features-within-dynamics-365-crm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">advanced customization features in Copilot Studio<\/a> is crucial. To implement the use case described, we&#8217;ll start by creating topics in Copilot Studio. The first step is to trigger the topic based on phrases like &#8220;Register an enquiry&#8221; or &#8220;Submit a complaint,&#8221; as shown in the screenshot below.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38518\" style=\"border: 1px solid #000000; padding: 1px; margin: 1px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Automating-Customer-Enquiry-Handling-1.png\" alt=\"Automating Customer Enquiry Handling\" width=\"1919\" height=\"872\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Automating-Customer-Enquiry-Handling-1.png 1919w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Automating-Customer-Enquiry-Handling-1-300x136.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Automating-Customer-Enquiry-Handling-1-1024x465.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Automating-Customer-Enquiry-Handling-1-768x349.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Automating-Customer-Enquiry-Handling-1-1536x698.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Automating-Customer-Enquiry-Handling-1-660x300.png 660w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1919px) 100vw, 1919px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Gathering User Preference<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">After this, we will add relevant questions to gather information from the user to register their complaint. As shown in the screenshot below, we ask for their preference regarding the concern. This is a multiple-choice question. If the user selects &#8220;Enquiry,&#8221; we will create an enquiry for them in the Dynamics 365 CRM.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38519\" style=\"border: 1px solid #000000; padding: 1px; margin: 1px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Automating-Customer-Enquiry-Handling-2.png\" alt=\"Automating Customer Enquiry Handling\" width=\"1919\" height=\"876\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Automating-Customer-Enquiry-Handling-2.png 1919w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Automating-Customer-Enquiry-Handling-2-300x137.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Automating-Customer-Enquiry-Handling-2-1024x467.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Automating-Customer-Enquiry-Handling-2-768x351.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Automating-Customer-Enquiry-Handling-2-1536x701.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Automating-Customer-Enquiry-Handling-2-660x301.png 660w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1919px) 100vw, 1919px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Collecting User Information<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We will collect the user&#8217;s name and contact details to follow up and understand their concern better. This information will also be used to create a record for the enquiry, so we will store it as variables for further use.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38520\" style=\"border: 1px solid #000000; padding: 1px; margin: 1px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Automating-Customer-Enquiry-Handling-3.png\" alt=\"Automating Customer Enquiry Handling\" width=\"1918\" height=\"866\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Automating-Customer-Enquiry-Handling-3.png 1918w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Automating-Customer-Enquiry-Handling-3-300x135.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Automating-Customer-Enquiry-Handling-3-1024x462.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Automating-Customer-Enquiry-Handling-3-768x347.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Automating-Customer-Enquiry-Handling-3-1536x694.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Automating-Customer-Enquiry-Handling-3-660x298.png 660w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1918px) 100vw, 1918px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Initiating Connector for Record Creation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Next, we will call the connector by going to the &#8220;Call an action&#8221; option after selecting &#8220;Add Node.&#8221; We will then select the &#8220;Add a row to the selected environment&#8221; option to create a record in our environment.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-38521\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Automating-Customer-Enquiry-Handling-4.png\" alt=\"Automating Customer Enquiry Handling\" width=\"1919\" height=\"871\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Automating-Customer-Enquiry-Handling-4.png 1919w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Automating-Customer-Enquiry-Handling-4-300x136.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Automating-Customer-Enquiry-Handling-4-1024x465.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Automating-Customer-Enquiry-Handling-4-768x349.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Automating-Customer-Enquiry-Handling-4-1536x697.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Automating-Customer-Enquiry-Handling-4-660x300.png 660w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1919px) 100vw, 1919px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the connector action, you can select the environment where you want to store enquiry records. For now, we will select &#8220;Current&#8221; to create the record in the current environment. We will use the custom entity &#8220;Enquiries&#8221; to create a record, and the variables containing the user&#8217;s data and their concerns will be mapped accordingly.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38522\" style=\"border: 1px solid #000000; padding: 1px; margin: 1px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Automating-Customer-Enquiry-Handling-5.png\" alt=\"Automating Customer Enquiry Handling\" width=\"1919\" height=\"875\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Automating-Customer-Enquiry-Handling-5.png 1919w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Automating-Customer-Enquiry-Handling-5-300x137.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Automating-Customer-Enquiry-Handling-5-1024x467.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Automating-Customer-Enquiry-Handling-5-768x350.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Automating-Customer-Enquiry-Handling-5-1536x700.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Automating-Customer-Enquiry-Handling-5-660x301.png 660w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1919px) 100vw, 1919px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Displaying a Confirmation Message<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We will display a confirmation message to the user informing them that their enquiry has been registered. We will assure them that we will get back to them as soon as possible to resolve their concern.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38523\" style=\"border: 1px solid #000000; padding: 1px; margin: 1px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Automating-Customer-Enquiry-Handling-6.png\" alt=\"Automating Customer Enquiry Handling\" width=\"1919\" height=\"877\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Automating-Customer-Enquiry-Handling-6.png 1919w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Automating-Customer-Enquiry-Handling-6-300x137.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Automating-Customer-Enquiry-Handling-6-1024x468.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Automating-Customer-Enquiry-Handling-6-768x351.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Automating-Customer-Enquiry-Handling-6-1536x702.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Automating-Customer-Enquiry-Handling-6-660x302.png 660w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1919px) 100vw, 1919px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Testing the Connector Action in Copilot<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Now that we&#8217;ve completed all the steps, let&#8217;s quickly test it in Copilot to ensure our customization is working properly. Below are the screenshots of the chats we had with the bot.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38524\" style=\"border: 1px solid #000000; padding: 1px; margin: 1px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Automating-Customer-Enquiry-Handling-7.png\" alt=\"Automating Customer Enquiry Handling\" width=\"1917\" height=\"872\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Automating-Customer-Enquiry-Handling-7.png 1917w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Automating-Customer-Enquiry-Handling-7-300x136.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Automating-Customer-Enquiry-Handling-7-1024x466.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Automating-Customer-Enquiry-Handling-7-768x349.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Automating-Customer-Enquiry-Handling-7-1536x699.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Automating-Customer-Enquiry-Handling-7-660x300.png 660w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1917px) 100vw, 1917px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38525\" style=\"border: 1px solid #000000; padding: 1px; margin: 1px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Automating-Customer-Enquiry-Handling-8.png\" alt=\"Automating Customer Enquiry Handling\" width=\"1919\" height=\"872\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Automating-Customer-Enquiry-Handling-8.png 1919w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Automating-Customer-Enquiry-Handling-8-300x136.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Automating-Customer-Enquiry-Handling-8-1024x465.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Automating-Customer-Enquiry-Handling-8-768x349.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Automating-Customer-Enquiry-Handling-8-1536x698.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Automating-Customer-Enquiry-Handling-8-660x300.png 660w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1919px) 100vw, 1919px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38526\" style=\"border: 1px solid #000000; padding: 1px; margin: 1px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Automating-Customer-Enquiry-Handling-9.png\" alt=\"Automating Customer Enquiry Handling\" width=\"1919\" height=\"875\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Automating-Customer-Enquiry-Handling-9.png 1919w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Automating-Customer-Enquiry-Handling-9-300x137.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Automating-Customer-Enquiry-Handling-9-1024x467.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Automating-Customer-Enquiry-Handling-9-768x350.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Automating-Customer-Enquiry-Handling-9-1536x700.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Automating-Customer-Enquiry-Handling-9-660x301.png 660w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1919px) 100vw, 1919px\" \/><br \/>\nTo add this bot to your Power Pages portal, please refer to the blog post and the accompanying video provided in the blog about the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/power-platform\/blog\/power-pages\/introducing-the-next-generation-ai-chatbot-for-power-pages-websites-preview\/\"> AI chatbot for Power Pages websites<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Implementing automation for customer enquiry handling using Dynamics 365 and Power Platform connectors in Copilot Studio presents considerable advantages for Contoso Electronics. This approach streamlines the capture and management of enquiries, ensuring no query is missed, reducing manual labor, and minimizing errors. Consequently, it leads to faster response times and enhanced customer satisfaction. By leveraging these tools, Contoso Electronics can deliver exceptional customer service, fostering customer loyalty and maintaining a competitive edge in the market.<\/p>\n<p><strong><div class=\"su-heading su-heading-style-default su-heading-align-center\" id=\"\" style=\"font-size:15px;margin-bottom:5px\"><div class=\"su-heading-inner\"> Experience the power of Dynamics 365 and Power Platform with Copilot! <\/div><\/div><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Stay ahead with the latest updates in Copilot, integrating <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/45q16LG\">Microsoft Copilot<\/a> into your developments. Connect with us at <a href=\"mailto:crm@inogic.com\">crm@inogic.com<\/a> for personalized AI-enabled solutions tailored to your business needs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In today\u2019s digital age, providing a seamless and efficient way for customers to submit enquiries or complaints via a company\u2019s website is essential for maintaining customer satisfaction. Integrating this process with Dynamics 365 using Power Platform connectors in Copilot Studio can automate the creation of records, ensuring no customer query is overlooked. 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