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We use NICE CXone for inbound and outbound calling and other digital channels for contact center purposes across all verticals. We are a system integrator and telecom provider that bundles this platform with our services and sells it to our customers.

We utilize all the features of NICE CXone because, based on customer requirements, it meets all aspects of features and functionality that are required. We work with multiple customers and position contact center solutions based on their needs, including inbound, outbound, all other digital channels, analytics, and AI features. We position solutions based on requirements, which can be NICE CXone or Genesis based on regional availability and customer budget appetite.

Regarding the analytics aspect of NICE CXone, we have not deployed it for any customers. We have reviewed the product capability through a product demo, but it has yet to be deployed for any customers.

We have worked with the omnichannel capabilities in NICE CXone.

Regarding workforce optimization with NICE CXone features, we have worked standalone with only the QM that has been initiated. Workforce has yet to be deployed as part of the bundle, and only QM has been utilized so far.

I work with the AI-driven tools in NICE CXone, specifically AI CoPilot and Enlight, which we are currently deploying in our system.

I assess the ease of using NICE CXone interface for new agents as excellent.

I assess the impact of the omnichannel capabilities on customer journey consistency as excellent. It is a single pane of glass solution where all channels and omnichannel features are available. It is very supportive and increases customer productivity overall.

The AI-driven tools in NICE CXone have improved customer interaction by providing auto responses from connecting to the system of records. Multiple features are available, such as Agent CoPilot, which assists agents with knowledge base access. These individual features complement the overall solution and reduce the average speed of transfer for agents and callers, enabling faster response times to customer queries. The AI widget helps achieve faster answer resolution to customer queries instead of requiring only manual intervention with agents toggling between multiple screens.

NICE CXone is a good feature, but it is expensive and costlier than other products such as Genesis or other alternatives. When it comes to solutioning, there are too many SKUs, which are line items or components that could have been bundled together. For example, CXone agent licenses do not include QM in the basic packages, whereas in the Genesis world it is bundled. The price comparison is higher compared to Genesis or other platforms. I have been using Genesis for three to four years across multiple customers, and now that NICE CXone has become available, I have started comparing all the features and benefits. I find there are some gaps, with more features available but at a higher cost for NICE.

Regarding cost-effectiveness and return on investment of NICE CXone, the main challenge is working with the NICE team. The speed of onboarding is lengthy and people-dependent initially. When comparing with other OEMs and CCaaS products, the UI interface and partner portal have multiple access points. I need to log into different portals for NICE CXone, whereas my other competitor platforms offer single sign-on where I can log in once and access all partner-led programs and learning materials in one location. There is room for improvement in this area, though gradually NICE can change this approach.

I have been working with NICE CXone for almost a year.

On a scale of one to ten, where ten is the best, I would rate NICE CXone technical support team a ten.

Positive

When it comes to the initial setup of NICE CXone, I find it entirely people-dependent. The process is not very straightforward because my team and I already know how CCaaS works. However, my interaction with the NICE team involves very basic information. Instead of providing comprehensive information all at once, they appear to be dragging things out. They should respect our time and enable us completely instead of providing small piecemeal information. They have complete information available and should have shared it with us rather than sharing only fragments. Providing the entire picture would speed up the whole process of onboarding.

My recommendation for other organizations considering NICE CXone is that it is a good solution. Currently, I am based in India, and NICE CXone does not have a node in India to meet India's regulatory requirements. As a result, I can only recommend it for international customers at this time. For India, it is not yet ready, and comparing it to other OEMs, it has yet to scale up. Once India has a node ready, we can promote this in India as well. As of now, we are proceeding very slowly and steadily with this product.

One important point is that working with NICE CXone is not just about the product platform; the people matter significantly. The product platform is fine, but the regional team's responsiveness and the speed at which they respond affects the overall experience. The perception of the product is ultimately shaped by how efficiently people support the onboarding process. This perception could have been avoided if people responded faster to support onboarding. I would rate this review a ten overall.

We're working in the finance space, banking, and our customers that we support are primarily banks and remittance services. We are a contact center providing services to other businesses, primarily by phone, but we're currently looking at diversifying the channels with omnichannel support such as chat, email, and social media.

Some of the best features with NICE CXone are the real-time visibility that you have, which empowers you to make adjustments on the fly, such as turning on and off your queues and adjusting how we route calls to our agents.

We can monitor their activity in real time and manage the traffic as needed, flexing up by increasing the number of ports to ensure that none of our calls are dropped or reskilling our agents based on choices made in our IVR.

The reporting isn't bad, but there are opportunities for improvement; we get real-time dashboards for monitoring, though for performance management, we have to procure certain reports manually by pulling down raw data from the system, which could be better.

The reporting isn't bad, but there are opportunities for improvement; we get real-time dashboards for monitoring, though for performance management, we have to procure certain reports manually by pulling down raw data from the system, which could be better.

Regarding the pricing, this would be an area of opportunity as well; this feedback is based on where we're positioned in the Caribbean. Compared to challengers such as Zoom, which seem more cost-effective, NICE CXone's suite of products is very modular, so as they provide new services, you have to add to your existing package and this balloons your costs since there's an additional license needed to use the new tools, leading to potentially higher out-of-pocket expenses.

We've had experience with this product since 2020.

The response time can vary depending on the resource you need; they have 24-hour support for basic issues, but if the issue is network-related or involves configuration, or maybe implementing a new tool, it might take north of 24 hours to identify the right resource to assist you.

On a scale of 1 to 10, I would rate their customer service or technical support about a six and a half.

Neutral

The solution I'm most familiar with is NICE CXone.

I really can't add any value about how it's influenced our customer journey just yet because we're just in the process of implementing that and have no data at this stage.

Overall, NICE CXone is not a bad product at all. There are some opportunities for improvement that could make NICE CXone a solid offering—it's a great tool that is very intuitive and doesn't give us much headache to use, but the support could improve. If they could address the issues I've mentioned, they would have a really nice product.

I rate NICE CXone a seven out of ten.