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Department (Desk)

A department in Zoho Desk groups agents, channels, and settings for a specific support area, enabling separate routing rules, SLAs, and workflows per team.

A department in Zoho Desk is a logical grouping of agents, channels, and settings that handles a specific area of customer support, such as Billing, Technical, or Sales Support. Tickets are routed to departments based on rules or the channel they arrive through.

How Departments Organise Support Operations

Each department in Zoho Desk has its own set of agents, SLA policies, business hours, automation rules, and ticket views. This allows large organisations to operate separate support functions within one Zoho Desk account without cross-department interference.

Ticket Routing to Departments

Tickets are routed to departments based on the email address they arrived at, the web form that submitted them, or workflow rules evaluating ticket properties. A ticket arriving at billing@company.com goes automatically to the Billing department.

Department-Specific Settings

Each department can have its own SLA policies, business hours, email templates, and agent assignments. This means a 24/7 support department and a 9-to-5 billing department can coexist in the same account with different operating parameters.

Example: A healthcare company separates its Zoho Desk into three departments: Patient Support, Doctor Onboarding, and Billing. Each department has dedicated agents, separate SLAs, and its own email address, ensuring queries reach the right team directly.
What is a Department in Zoho Desk?

A department in Zoho Desk is a logical unit that groups agents, channels, and settings for a specific support function. Tickets are routed to the relevant department based on the channel or automation rules.

Can each department in Zoho Desk have different SLA policies?

Yes. Each department has its own SLA configuration, business hours, and automation rules. This allows different teams, such as billing and technical support, to operate with separate service commitments.

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