Adding a case type conversation process for a conversational channel
To automate how Pega Intelligent Virtual Assistant™ (IVA) collects information for your application's cases, create and configure a conversation process for a case type. Adding a conversation process simplifies the configuration for the system and ensures that the chatbot interacts with users in a consistent, logical, and conversational way by asking questions, displaying text, or starting another conversation process.
For example, you can create a conversation process for a Fee Inquiry case type designed to help users dispute an automatic cancellation charge for a vehicle that they requested in an app, when the user or driver does not show up for the requested ride.
You can also create a stand-alone conversation process that is not related to a
case type directly from your conversational channel and reuse the process in other
channels. For more information, see Adding a stand-alone conversation process for a conversational channel.
- In the navigation pane of App Studio, click Case types, and then click the case type that you want to open.
- In the Case life cycle section, in the header of the stage for the case type, click , and then click Digital Messaging.
- In the Case life cycle section, in the header of a parallel conversation process that contains the conversation flow, click Configure process.
- On the Workflow tab, in the conversation flow shape in the flow, click the Add icon.
- In the flow canvas, modify the primary path in the conversation process by
connecting and configuring the following conversation shapes:
- Ask a question
- Asks a question to the user in the chatbot in a button, quick reply, yes/no, or open format, and saves the answer in case properties.
- Send a message
- Displays a text message to the user.
- Conversation flow
- Starts another existing conversation process that is stand-alone or for a case type.
You can also configure additional useful shapes that are available in the context of the conversation. For more information, see Editing the conversation smart shapes and Flow shapes.
For example: The following figure shows a conversation process for a Fee Inquiry case type designed to help users dispute a cancellation fee for the requested vehicle. You can design the conversation process with the Send a message and Ask a question shapes, for example, to confirm the date when the cancellation fee was applied and find out the reason for disputing the fee. From the obtained information, the system can then make a decision to either immediately refund the cancellation charge or submit the fee dispute inquiry to a customer service representative (CSR) for further review. A conversation process for a case type with conversation smart shapes 
- Click Save.
- Optional: To display the case life cycle view, click Stages & steps.
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