SFDC-publicprivate

This diagram explains how we introduce a private conversation from the customer support agent into a public question and answer thread. This component is part of a new support product I have been designing at Salesforce.com.

My design goals include:

  • One thread that consolidates everything about your question
  • Bring focus to primary task by folding secondary tasks
  • When question is open: focus on surfacing recent answers & ability to quickly contribute
  • Open with private: focus is the private conversation with agent
  • Question resolved with Best Answer:  focus is the best answer, tone down new contribution and collapse past
  • Efficient use of vertical space to a accommodate multiple question
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