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    Genesys Cloud CX

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/AGenesys Cloud CX is a contact center application optimized for automatic call distribution, interactive voice response, email, social media, chat, and text/SMS. It is also a VoIP interconnect service provider.N/A

    Microsoft Teams

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft Teams combines video conferencing software with team collaboration tools. The communications platform allows MS Office users to conduct conference calls and share files via SharePoint, and join or initiate a group chat.

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    Genesys Cloud CXMicrosoft Teams
    Editions & Modules
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    Microsoft Teams Essentials
    $4.80
    per month per user
    Microsoft Teams Enterprise
    $5.25
    per month (paid yearly) per user
    Microsoft Teams Enterprise
    $5.25
    per month per user
    Microsoft 365 Business Basic
    $7.20
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    Microsoft 365 Business Standard
    $15
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Genesys Cloud CXMicrosoft Teams
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsPricing plans can also be billed hourly.Discounts are available for non profit organizations.
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    Community Pulse
    Genesys Cloud CXMicrosoft Teams
    Considered Both Products
    Genesys
    Chose Genesys Cloud CX
    While both are industry leaders, Genesys Cloud CX stands out for its superior ease of use and all-in-one integration, avoiding the "disjointed" feel often found in NICE's complex setup. We selected Genesys for its intuitive interface and significantly lower administrative …
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    Chose Genesys Cloud CX
    There's more control as an admin with Genesys Cloud CX compared to other cloud solutions. Features are also appreciated by the business users and the platform feels more streamlined than the competition. There's thought behind a lot of the features from the end users …
    Incentivized
    Chose Genesys Cloud CX
    Availability of support within the region, fast implementation and as well as their clear vision on what to do for a better customer experience.
    Incentivized
    Chose Genesys Cloud CX
    We selected Genesys based on cost savings, user experience, scalability, and specific communication needs of our organization.
    Incentivized
    Chose Genesys Cloud CX
    The ability to migrate to Cloud while still in the CIC environment was a huge factor in the decision for Cloud CX.
    Incentivized
    Chose Genesys Cloud CX
    It's been great but it was a little slow with the ChatGPT integrations compared to its competitors.
    Incentivized
    Chose Genesys Cloud CX
    Comparable.
    Incentivized
    Chose Genesys Cloud CX
    Easy to adopt.
    Incentivized
    Chose Genesys Cloud CX
    Very similar, and both are definitely worth a look.
    Incentivized
    Chose Genesys Cloud CX
    Nothing, yet.
    Incentivized
    Chose Genesys Cloud CX
    Genesys Cloud CX favored well against the competitors. Customers like the user interface performance of Genesys over nice. Genesys was very cost competitive over 8x8.
    Incentivized
    Chose Genesys Cloud CX
    Much better and well-prepared for the Cloud Contact Center space.
    Incentivized
    Chose Genesys Cloud CX
    N/A
    Incentivized
    Chose Genesys Cloud CX
    We have not made a decision
    Incentivized
    Chose Genesys Cloud CX
    We've had a long standing relation with this platform and it works well compared to others
    Incentivized
    Chose Genesys Cloud CX
    The Genesys Cloud CX platform was chosen because it has a wider range of possibilities in the cloud, not requiring client installations on agents' machines. This was a premise in the platform change, and the one that best met the business requirements was Genesys Cloud CX.
    Incentivized
    Chose Genesys Cloud CX
    We get the good omnichannel experience and fast implementation, Webex phone features and also cost effective solution.Genesys WEM/WFO is very good and its helps business for the forcasting and enabling the shift plans as well.
    Incentivized
    Chose Genesys Cloud CX
    Genesys PureConnect was much more customizable than the Genesys Cloud CX product. However it appears that Genesys is doing a good job of filling the gaps between the products and are extremely public with their plans for the Genesys Cloud CX product. The future looks great …
    Incentivized
    Chose Genesys Cloud CX
    The Genesys Cloud platform is tightly knit in a consistent and easy-to-use UI, whereas others were often bolted together products that had been acquired, resulting in UI inconsistencies and limitations of data sharing. The AppFoundry capabilities enable the benefits of adding …
    Incentivized
    Chose Genesys Cloud CX
    The reliability and useability of the service is a market leader. Whereas with other systems, our agents have had to deal with separate SIP phone applications and a lack of oversight on their own calls coming in, the Genesys platform has offered a great single pane of glass. …
    Incentivized
    Chose Genesys Cloud CX
    Genesys Cloud CX is way better than Genesys PurecCnnect because we eliminate the use of premise servers. Genesys Cloud is also more user-friendly and easier to support.
    Incentivized
    Chose Genesys Cloud CX
    Genesys Cloud CX is a true multi-tenant cloud architecture, whereas Five9, for instance, is still a hosted product that goes through switchovers. Genesys' architecture is one of the main reasons clients seek it out for robust uptime and features. Genesys has also done an …
    Incentivized
    Chose Genesys Cloud CX
    I've only used the Avaya phone system, which was only used for making and receiving calls from customers. A simple screen pop.
    Incentivized
    Chose Genesys Cloud CX
    enesys was chosen over Avaya for its all-in-one CCaaS package—replacing nine legacy apps with unified functionality, real-time analytics, and superior ROI (e.g., 49% returns). Avaya suits entrenched on-prem users, but Genesys excels for digital transformation, especially …
    Incentivized
    Chose Genesys Cloud CX
    Genesys Cloud had more history in this market space and the Cloud product suited our deployment targets, specifically the hybrid approach to on-prem edge servers and cloud platform. This allows us to keep the routing of our SIP traffic entirely within our network but allow the …
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    Microsoft
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    97%
    Would buy again
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    90%
    Would buy again
    255 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    95%
    Delivers good value for the price
    225 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
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    90%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    93%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    92%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    144 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    89%
    Implementation went as expected
    313 Answers
    93%
    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Genesys Cloud CXMicrosoft Teams
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Genesys Cloud CX and Microsoft Teams
    Feature
    Genesys Cloud CX
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    Ratings
    Microsoft Teams
    8.2
    241 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Task Management00 Ratings8.1179 Ratings
    Gantt Charts00 Ratings8.196 Ratings
    Scheduling00 Ratings8.3208 Ratings
    Workflow Automation00 Ratings8.4126 Ratings
    Mobile Access00 Ratings8.2229 Ratings
    Search00 Ratings7.6212 Ratings
    Visual planning tools00 Ratings8.4143 Ratings
    Communication
    Comparison of Communication features of Genesys Cloud CX and Microsoft Teams
    Feature
    Genesys Cloud CX
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    Ratings
    Microsoft Teams
    8.0
    251 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Chat00 Ratings9.0250 Ratings
    Notifications00 Ratings8.4249 Ratings
    Discussions00 Ratings8.7235 Ratings
    Surveys00 Ratings8.2146 Ratings
    Internal knowledgebase00 Ratings8.6157 Ratings
    Integrates with GoToMeeting00 Ratings6.547 Ratings
    Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts00 Ratings5.743 Ratings
    Integrates with Outlook00 Ratings9.1155 Ratings
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Genesys Cloud CX and Microsoft Teams
    Feature
    Genesys Cloud CX
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    Ratings
    Microsoft Teams
    8.2
    236 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Versioning00 Ratings8.6168 Ratings
    Video files00 Ratings8.4202 Ratings
    Audio files00 Ratings8.8200 Ratings
    Document collaboration00 Ratings8.9216 Ratings
    Access control00 Ratings8.6198 Ratings
    Advanced security features00 Ratings8.5158 Ratings
    Integrates with Google Drive00 Ratings5.353 Ratings
    Device sync00 Ratings8.6172 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Genesys Cloud CXMicrosoft Teams
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.2
    (512 ratings)
    8.6
    (329 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.6
    (44 ratings)
    9.0
    (12 ratings)
    Usability
    8.6
    (74 ratings)
    8.7
    (114 ratings)
    Availability
    8.3
    (11 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    8.3
    (10 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.3
    (108 ratings)
    8.0
    (114 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    8.2
    (8 ratings)
    -
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    Online Training
    8.0
    (15 ratings)
    -
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    Implementation Rating
    7.6
    (24 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    8.2
    (9 ratings)
    -
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    6.8
    (17 ratings)
    6.3
    (7 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    8.2
    (9 ratings)
    -
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    Product Scalability
    8.5
    (12 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Professional Services
    6.5
    (14 ratings)
    7.0
    (7 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    7.6
    (11 ratings)
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    Vendor pre-sale
    7.8
    (12 ratings)
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    User Testimonials
    Genesys Cloud CXMicrosoft Teams
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Genesys
    Genesys Cloud CX is particularly well suited for organizations looking to consolidate customer interactions across multiple channels into a single platform. In our experience, it works very well for omnichannel customer service, especially when voice, digital channels, routing, reporting, and customer experience need to be managed together. The flexibility of its routing capabilities and the ability to integrate with other business systems are especially valuable for more complex customer journeys.
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    Microsoft
    It's amazing as a daily driver for team communication, and document search/store. Also, if you're doing a lot of LONG meetings and have trouble remembering details, the AI summarization is amazing and convenient. It just works. I'm not saying I always do this, of course, but if I need to 'skim' instead of really digging into every detail from a meeting, the AI-generated summary is generally good enough that I can get away with it.
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    Pros
    Genesys
    • From an administrator point of view Genesys Cloud CX provides a drag & drop omni channel flow building option using Genesys Architect tool. The interface is very intuitive and provides flexible options to design call flows
    • Genesys Cloud CX has deep integration with Salesforce & ServiceNow
    • Genesys Cloud CX provides native Workforce Engagement Management. This reduces the dependency to unnecessarily procure products from other vendors for quality assurance auditing, screen recording or agent scheduling
    • We can also deploy BYOC (Brin Your Own Carrier) for telecom SIP trunk deployment. This is a big bonus when we want to reuse our existing DID's with our SIP trunk providers
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    Microsoft
    • All in one communication for Teams.
    • High quality and reliable both audio and video meetings.
    • Well organized and clear instant chat.
    • Excellent security features.
    • Beautiful integration with 3rd party tools and systems.
    • Perfect compatibility with windows ,android and iOS.
    • Allow meetings recordings for later us or sharing with teams that missed the live.
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    Cons
    Genesys
    • Reporting - the removal of the basic reporting tab, which was available earlier. We can bring something like that back to Genesys CloudCX. Just have a standard out of box reports.
    • Log analysis: Difficulties sometimes arise when an issue cannot be resolved with the basic information available. We can enable a log analysis tool that collects data from multiple components over time and can be reviewed in case of issues or failures. Similar to logs available in Genesys Engage.
    • Last Routed Agent - We can bring back the LRA to Genesys cloud cx for voice as an option or a function that can be enabled at the Architect or Queue level. Which will help many customers as they have used it previously.
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    Microsoft
    • The webinars feature has some missing functionally such as the ability for all users to use the Q&A feature (only those with a Microsoft Teams account can use it now), the ability to upload documents for attendees to easily access and download, and the ability for presenters and organizers to easily chat amongst themselves throughout the webinar.
    • The "Channels" organization hierarchy could be more clear. If you have several channels set up, it can get clunky and hard to find the specific channel you are looking for.
    • The MS Planner tool lacks functionality and organization. You cannot assign more than one person to a task and it's confusing when you try to share tasks with people - it would be nice if they were automatically added to someone's calendar.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Genesys
    The upcoming upgrades working with Genesys Cloud and Salesforce are very exciting. Even though we don't use Genesys Cloud to the fullest extent it can be used (we just migrated a year ago), when these upgrades roll out, I am very excited to see what it can do to for our agents. I think they are going to be very impressed
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    Microsoft
    Microsoft Teams is included with our Office 365 subscription and we have no intention of migrating off of Office 365 and Microsoft products. Since Microsoft Teams is included for free with our Office 365 subscription, and since we enjoy all the features, benefits, and functionality, there is no question that our team will continue to use the product
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    Usability
    Genesys
    Everything is very good. It is very useful, friendly to users and it makes our work easier than what we expected. I think that I don't need any help from someone on how to use Genesys coz basically they will directly feed it to you without any hassle on using it.
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    Microsoft
    If you have the full Microsoft Office suite, it works really well because it's integrated well within its ecosystem, but if not, it can be annoying because it tries to open a shared file in the web versions of the file equivalents. The web version is also a bit slow, and the login is very difficult to handle if you have multiple Microsoft or Outlook accounts.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Genesys
    The platform is highly reliable, with minimal downtime or outages, and is generally available when needed. Over the course of using it, unplanned outages or application errors have been rare, and any issues that did arise were quickly resolved. Genesys provides robust support and maintenance, ensuring the system remains operational during critical business hours. However, like any cloud-based platform, there have been occasional disruptions, though these were infrequent and quickly addressed. Overall, its availability has been excellent, supporting smooth daily operations.
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    Microsoft
    Rare, but outages do happen
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    Performance
    Genesys
    Overall, the platform performs well, with pages loading quickly and reports typically completing in a reasonable time, even with complex data. The interface is responsive, and most day-to-day tasks are executed efficiently. However, in some instances, especially during peak usage times or when running very detailed, large-scale reports, there can be slight delays. While these are rare, they occasionally affect workflow. Additionally, the platform generally integrates smoothly with other systems, though some integrations can slow down slightly, particularly when pulling large datasets or interacting with older, legacy systems. Nonetheless, the performance is strong and reliable for most use cases.
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    Microsoft
    Sometimes about once a week I get a message that says "Sorry, there seems to be something wrong". But it goes away in a few minutes.
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    Support Rating
    Genesys
    Support does indeed resolve the issue but they seem to be really slow and I have to stay on them to get my ticket handled. Everyone I have interacted with is very professional and pleasant. Other than being slow its been a good experience
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    Microsoft
    The overall support provided by Microsoft for Microsoft Teams has been quite good but there is still some room for improvements. Microsoft needs to proactively work on fixing the open bugs in order to provide a seamless experience to the users. But over the service and experience provided by the Microsoft team have been quite satisfactory.
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    In-Person Training
    Genesys
    Genesys team that provide trainings are friendly and professional. They helped us to understand well the product and the functionalities. The training was detailed with use cases. At the end, we got a task to develop that ended with success and we got some Genesys rewards. It was amazing experience
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    Microsoft
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    Online Training
    Genesys
    In general, it gives a description and can help to understand what to do and how. but: Sometimes, it does not keep up with changes in the system (for example, in the GUI changes, additional features and so on). Sometimes, much easier and helpful to read the documentation (https://help.mypurecloud.com/) that gives the "better" explanations and takes less time.
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    Microsoft
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    Implementation Rating
    Genesys
    My Team was involved in the discussion before implementing the application. We had a whole walkthrough of this product and during the demo itself we were very impressed with type of service we were getting. The integration of the product into our system was very quick and seamless.
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    Microsoft
    I find everything I need for my day-to-day work.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Genesys
    Genesys Cloud CX is much easier to manage than PureConnect - all from one system rather than needing separate components to install and validate. The ease of use when utilising all of the functionality really brings us to present day technology. Where it falls down is in its Outbound systems, currently we are still using pureconnect as an outbound platform and shortfalls in the Cloud CX system has meant we must look elsewhere for our future operations.
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    Microsoft
    Microsoft Teams offers a much more integrated experience between their chat and video call function compared to Google Chat and Slack. Both other tools are much better for internal communications are they have simpler UI without other features. Whereas Microsoft Teams can be used for more critical conversations, particularly between external companies, and has been very useful in sales conversations which is what we chose it for when speaking to companies that work exclusively through Microsoft.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Genesys
    Genesys provides Licensing in 3 tier subscription types of licenses on top based on any business requirements then any sort of feature/functionality inclusion (or removal) is discussed openly. There are 2 types of billing models available which are "Named" and "Concurrent" based on the type of roles users will perform in Genesys Cloud CX environment (eg. Agent, Supervisor, Administrator, and Business Users) Also, the billing period/frequency starts on the actual day the platform is delivered.
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    Microsoft
    Honestly, this tool is worth every penny. Yes, it's not free and you pay for the quality of services and the license. But the ROI and the benefits are all there. Also, the renewal, negotiation, and contract terms are all very well explained by our Microsoft account manager, and she's a charm.
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    Scalability
    Genesys
    I give Genesys a rating of 10 for scalability because of its ability to adapt seamlessly to growing business needs, whether expanding across multiple departments, locations, or regions. Its cloud-based infrastructure allows for easy scaling without the need for costly hardware upgrades or lengthy implementation times. As our organisation grew, we were able to add new agents, channels, and features without disrupting operations, which significantly enhanced our flexibility. The platform's design supports both small-scale and enterprise-level operations, making it ideal for evolving businesses. Additionally, its capacity to handle increased interaction volumes without compromising performance ensures that customer service quality remains high, even during peak times. This flexibility and ease of scaling, combined with real-time analytics and automation capabilities, make it highly effective for growing organisations.
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    Microsoft
    It does not appear to have a limit to how many teams and employees we can have using it
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    Professional Services
    Genesys
    Professional services are definitely much more experienced than the support teams, and the price for their services is very fair. I wish that the support team could help answer simple questions about work that the PSS team does, however, so that we do not have to use our SOW for simple Q&A emails.
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    Microsoft
    I used Skype for Business to take calls, hold conferences, and provide remote assistance to users. Microsoft Teams, on the other hand, is superior to Skype for Business in my opinion. My job entails a lot of screen sharing.
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    Return on Investment
    Genesys
    • For a product-based company like ours, we have existing Genesys customers who can use our product, as we have already integrated our product & solution into Genesys.
    • By viewing Genesys as a contact center, we generate numerous ideas about what features need to be implemented.
    • Genesys is the best choice for big, enterprise-level businesses as it can handle multiple calls simultaneously seamlessly.
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    Microsoft
    • Personally, I would say that by using Microsoft Teams, it upped my collaboration with my colleagues by around 50% or around more than half of what I usually did prior to using it.
    • I had 100% show rate and attendance on all of my meetings in the past 6 months.
    • If I may add, I also have been chattier & collaborative towards my colleagues in past 3 months particularly the month of December when we had huge traffic at work. I would estimate this behavior to have been increased by around 60% than what I usually incur during normal operating days.
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    ScreenShots

    Genesys Cloud CX Screenshots

    Screenshot of analytics to track performance and balance workloads in real time.Screenshot of the dashboard to manage workflows, settings and operations.Screenshot of AI tools that help to resolve customer issues.