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The NextTicket Manager is an automated ticket dispatch system that helps technicians and dispatchers identify the ticket that will be worked on next based on a combination of a pre-defined scoring system and rules. This app aims to deliver value to Managed Service Providers (MSPs) more quickly and efficiently. The NextTicket Manager for Kaseya BMS is specifically designed for Kaseya BMS users who want to achieve more efficient ticket prioritization and management. For more information on NextTicket and how it works, read the article What is NextTicket Manager

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Why should I use the NextTicket Manager for Kaseya BMS? 

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The NextTicket Manager for Kaseya BMS has the following benefits for your MSP: 

  • Automatic and unbiased ticket dispatching - Tickets are automatically dispatched automatically based on priority rules and a point system , ensuring and priority rules. This ensures that dispatchers and technicians assign and work on tickets objectively based on an , according to approved priority, importance, and time criticality.
  • Prioritization based on company requirements - The priority rules and point system that define NextTicket prioritization are based on the priorities, importance, and criticality approved by the company. This improves the speed and accuracy of ticket assignment and prioritization remarkably.   As a dispatcher, you save 80% of your time allotted for assigning tickets and see the highest ticket priority for each technician based on their skill set.
  • Quick identification of next tickets - As a technician, you can quickly identify the tickets you should work on next and monitor tickets scheduled for the day on the same page. You can also reject a ticket if you cannot work on it yet as long as you provide a valid reason for rejection. 

Who can use the NextTicket for Kaseya BMS app?  

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This app is available to the following: 

  • Kaseya BMS users with a working integration with MSPbots 
  • Technicians and dispatchers within the company's active directory 
  • Administrators with admin permissions for setting up the filters, points system, and priority rules 
Note

For The Priority Rules must be set up properly for NextTicket to function successfully, ensure that the Priority Rules are set up. Only admin users can modify these priority rules on the Settings tab.

Optional: Add companies to the Watch the Watch List

Accessing the NextTikcet Manager for Kaseya BMS

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Follow these steps to access the NextTicket app for Syncro Kaseya in MSPbots:  

  1. Open the MSPbots app
  2. Click Apps on the left pane.​
  3. When the Apps tab opens, search for NextTicket for Kaseya BMS and click it to open.​

FOR ADMINS: Setting up NextTicket   

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Note

Only Admin users have permission to adjust the settings for of the NextTicket app.

How to set the ticket filter

You can set filters to narrow down the tickets applicable to each technician. 

To set the ticket filter, follow these steps:

  1. On the NextTicket for Kaseya BMS screen, select the Tickets filter list, and then click Add New Filter.
     
  2. When the Filter Settings window the Filter Settings window opens, enter a name for your filter in the Filter Name box.
  3. Next, add a condition for your filter by selecting the appropriate filter type from the Select Fields list.
  4. To complete your condition, enter additional details in the two new fields or lists that appear beside the Select Fields dropdown.
  5. When you're done setting up the filter, click Save.
    If you want to add more groups or conditions for the filter, click add NextTicket group or condition filter icon and then select either Add Group or Add Condition.
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    You can also click Preview to check if your new filter settings or conditions are valid before you save the changes. 
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    For more information on NextTicket filters, read the article How to Setup Filters for NextTicket Manager

How to delete filter conditions

Filter conditions are deleted in the Filter Settings Settings window. 

  • To delete filter conditions individually, click delete NextTicket filter icon corresponding to the filter condition that you want to delete.
    delete a condition
  • To delete all filter conditions at once, clickdelete all NextTicket filters iconand then click Clear All
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How to reject a technician's ticket 

The next priority ticket and its details appear after you select a filter and a user on the NextTicket for Kaseya BMS screen. If you think that this ticket should not be the user's next top-priority ticket of the user, reject the ticket and specify the reason why the user can't work on it.​

To reject the top priority ticket of a user, follow these steps:

  1. On the NextTicket for Kaseya BMS screen, select the applicable filter from the Tickets filter list.
  2. From the User listNext, select the applicable user to see his or her top technician's name from the User list to view details of the assigned next top-priority ticket. 
  3. Once the details of the user's top priority ticket appear on the screen, review the details, and then click Review the details and click Reject Next Ticket.
  4. When the Reject Reason the Reject Ticket window opens, select or type the reason why you want to reject for rejecting the ticket, and then click click Save
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FOR ADMINS:

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Setting up the point system for priority

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rules​ 

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You can define the point system for the NextTicket for Kaseya BMS priority rules to calibrate the prioritization of the tickets. 

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How to set up the point system

  1. Click Settings on the NextTicket for Kaseya BMS screenBMS screen, and select NextTicket For Kaseya BMS Priority Rules.
  2. Go to the Tickets filter and User fields and select the options that apply to your requirements. 
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  3. Next, set up the priority rules. Let's set the Priority Type rule as an example. 
    1. Select a ticket priority type from the If ticket priority = field. 
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    2. Then in the the add points field, enter the number of points that will be given to tickets that meet the condition selected in Step 3a. 
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    3. Do the same for the other rules you want to configure. Refer to the section on the priority rules and functions below to know determine which rules meet your requirementrequirements.

      The rows of priority rules are expanded by default. You can click the the 
      Priority Point rules switch to collapse all rows.

  4. After You have the following options after setting up each priority rule, you can click do any of the following:
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    • Enable the rule you have set by clicking the corresponding toggleenable priority rule switchImage Addedswitch.  
    • Load the rule's default value. Click the Load Defaultload default rule iconImage Addedicon.
    • Click the Save & Testsave and test rule iconImage Addedicon to
    • Click Image Removedthe Load Default button to load the default value for the rule.
    • Click Image Removedthe Save & Test button to save the changes for the specific priority rule and to test the values of the rule.
    • Click Image Removed the Save button to save the changes for the specific priority rule.
    • Save your changes on the rule by clicking the Savesave priority rule iconImage Addedicon.
    • Delete the rule and click the Delete delete priority rule iconImage Added icon Click Image Removed the Delete button to delete the rule.
  5. After Do any of the following options after setting up all your preferred priority rules, do any of the following:
    • Click Test All to test the calculation result for all the priority rules. Click Test All. 
    • Click Load Default All to load the default values for all the priority rules. Click Load Default All
    • Save Click Save and select Save All to save the changes for all the priority rules. Click Save and select Save All
    • Click Save and select Save Rule as Template to save the changes for all the priority rules as a template.In the Save Rule as Template window,set the Template Name and click Save.

Best Practices in setting the priority rules

  1. Interview your dispatcher or technician to identify rules and conditions like this: If (given scenario)<given scenario>, then it should be given more (or less) importance. 
  2. Review each of the point rules you have identified. Use the Save & Test function to test each rule.
  3. Use the Test all function to balance the points between the rules and check if the prioritization brings up your expected result.
  4. Ask your technicians to give try the NextTicket Manager for Kaseya BMS app a try and give you feedback.  
  5. Adjust the rules and points based on the dispatcher's or technicians' feedback.
  6. Continue updating the rules and corresponding priority points for two weeks. The resulting prioritization should improve over time and until you wondon't need to modify anymore. 
  7. Request and create new rules that are unique and not similar or duplicates of existing ones. 

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What are the NextTicket priority rules and functions?

Below are the priority rules and descriptions of how each rule functions. For information on how to activate, test, save, delete, and request priority rules, read the article NextTicket Manager Priority Rules

Add it selected.If user, indicate the points to be addedAdd the ticket when it matches the contact selected. Set how many be added on Set how many points to be added on a ticket depending on its priority type.Add the selected.Add it is x mins before/.Add it is x mins before/.Add field.Add Service Calls is certain mins time. ()Add creation date.Add for when VS Add is in the selected status with a certain requested user ticket.Add for a specified duration.Set how many be added on
Priority Rule Function
Account Type

Adds corresponding points to the ticket when

a ticket matches the account type

selected 

Assigned to User

Adds the indicated points if the ticket is assigned to the current

user  

Contact POC (Point of Contact)

Adds corresponding points to

tickets that match the identified Contact POC (Yes/No)

  

Past Due Date

Adds the indicated points to

a ticket every hour past its due date

Priority Type

Adds the indicated points to tickets with the selected priority type 

Receive Invoices

Adds corresponding points to

a ticket when it matches the selected Receive Invoices (Yes/No)

 

SLA Resolution Expiration Time

Adds corresponding points to the ticket if

its expiration matches the specified number of minutes before or after the SLA resolution expiration time

SLA Response Expiration Time

Adds corresponding points to the ticket if

its expiration matches the specified number of minutes before or after the SLA response expiration time

Secondary Assignee

Adds corresponding points to the ticket depending on the Secondary Assignee(s)

field 

Service Call Schedule Expiration

Adds points when

the Service Call Schedule Expiration of the ticket matches the specified number of minutes before (Include the minute) or after (Not include the minute) the start or end

time 
Note: Only the first matching rule will be used

Ticket Age

Adds corresponding points to a ticket for every min/hour/day that has elapsed from

the Creation Date

Ticket Last Activity Update

Adds points

to tickets ticket

if the last activity update was updated

Ticket Status
vs User

Adds corresponding points to a ticket if it

has the identified Ticket Status and the indicated User requested to handle the

ticket 

Time In Status

Adds corresponding points to a ticket when it has been in a selected status

over a given duration 

Time from Last Update

Adds the indicated points to

a ticket every hour past its last update time


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FOR ADMINS: Add companies to the watch list​

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By adding Adding companies to your watch list , allows you can to give additional points to the tickets that they log so you can bump the priority of their tickets.

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  1. Go to the NextTicket for Kaseya BMS screen, click and click Settings > Watch List for Kaseya BMS. 
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  2. When the Watch List the Client Watch List for Kaseya BMS tab opens, click Add Company. 
  3. In the Add Company the Add Company window, select the check box checkbox for the companies you want to add.​
  4. If you want to show and select only companies with an agreement, select the checkbox for Only show companies have an agreement. Type Don't forget to provide the reason for adding the selected companies in the Why add to the watch list?  text box.
  5. Click Save when done adding. 

For more information on using the Watch List, read the article How to use the Watch List in NextTicket Manager

FOR ADMINS: Customize Ticket URL

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  1. Go to Next Ticket for Kaseya BMS app.
  2. Click Settings> Options.
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  3. When the Options tab appears, toggle the Customize Ticket URL switch and enter your custom ticket URL, replacing the actual ticket number with the {{TicketNumber}} token.
    • For example, if the original ticket URL is https://manage.mspbotssample.com/v4_6_release/ConnectWise.aspx?locale=en_US&routeTo=ServiceFV&recid=5027470, and you want to customize the ticket URL to https://mtx.link/5027470, you need to enter https://mtx.link/{{TicketNumber}} in the "Customize Ticket URL" option. So, when you click on the ticket number, the link will point to https://mtx.link/5027470.
      Tip

      The "Customize Ticket URL" feature is universal in the Attendance Manage and all NextTicket apps:

      • If you toggle on the "Customize Ticket URL" switch in any one of the attendance management or all the NextTicket apps, the switch for this feature in the remaining apps will also be turned on. If you turn off the switch in any of these apps, the switch for this feature in the remaining apps will also be turned off.
      • When you configured the "Customize Ticket URL" in any of these apps, it will be applied to all the remaining apps.
      • If the "Customize Ticket URL" switch is turned off, the ticket links will remain as the originally generated links.

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  4. Click Save to keep your settings.

FOR TECHNICIANS: How to use NextTicket

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Viewing your top-priority

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ticket 

As a technician, your next top-priority ticket is shown on theNextTicket for Kaseya BMS screen where you can also request or reject the next ticket assigned to you.

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  1. Go to the NextTicket for Kaseya BMS screen and select a filter from the Tickets filter listfilter and User dropdown lists. The screen screen automatically refreshes and shows the details of your next top-priority ticket. 
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  2. Select either Dashboard View or List View to view the ticket details according to your preference.

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Rejecting your top-priority ticket

You can reject If you think that your next top-priority ticket if you think that it should not be your next ticket. It is also necessary to specify yours, reject it and give the reason why you can't work on the ticket.

To reject your top-priority ticket:

  1. Go to the NextTicket for Kaseya BMS screen and select the applicable filter from the Tickets filter list.filter and User dropdown lists. 
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  2. Once the details of your top priority ticket appear on the screen, click Reject Next Ticket.
  3. When the Reject Reason the Reject Reason window opens, select or type provide the reason why you want to reject the ticket, and then click Save

For more information on how to use NextTicket, read the article What is NextTicket Manager?

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