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# Industries Common Features in Communications Cloud

You can set up and customize the Industries Common Features as per your business needs.

Here are the Industries Common Features that are available as part of Communications Cloud.

<table class="slds-table slds-table_bordered slds-max-medium-table_stacked slds-m-bottom_small " summary="Industries Common Features in Communications Cloud">
        <caption>Industries Common Features in Communications Cloud</caption>
        <colgroup>
          <col style="width:18.181818181818183%">
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        <thead class="slds-text-title_caps ">
          <tr class="">
            <th scope="col" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" id="d76432e46">Feature</th>
            <th scope="col" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" id="d76432e49">Description</th>
            <th scope="col" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" id="d76432e52">More Information</th>
          </tr>
        </thead>
        <tbody>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Feature" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d76432e46 ">Advanced Program Management</td>

            <td data-label="Description" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d76432e49 ">Simplify and modernize the routine tasks that organizations, service and
              support agencies, institutions, and departments do, to foster safe, healthy, and
              prosperous communities. </td>

            <td data-label="More Information" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d76432e52 ">
              <ul>
                <li>
                  <p>Learn more about <a href="https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=ind.prog_case_mgmt_prog_mgmt.htm&amp;language=en_US" target="_blank">Advanced Program Management</a>.</p>
                </li>

              </ul>
            </td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Feature" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d76432e46 ">Action Launcher</td>

            <td data-label="Description" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d76432e49 ">Help your agents launch actions readily from the console and complete their
              tasks. </td>

            <td data-label="More Information" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d76432e52 ">
              <ul>
                <li>
                  <p>Explore the features and functionalities of the <a href="https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=ind.the_action_launcher_component.htm&amp;type=5&amp;language=en_US" target="_blank">Action Launcher</a> in Salesforce.</p>
                </li>

                <li>
                  <p>Learn how to <a href="https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=ind.comms_create_an_action_launcher_deployment_in_communications_cloud_b2c_agent_console.htm&amp;type=5&amp;language=en_US" target="_blank">create an Action Launcher Deployment in Communications
                      Service Console</a>.​</p>
                </li>

              </ul>
            </td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Feature" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d76432e46 ">Action Plans</td>

            <td data-label="Description" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d76432e49 ">Use templates to capture repeatable tasks and other necessary items for
              completing business processes. </td>

            <td data-label="More Information" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d76432e52 ">
              <ul>
                <li>
                  <p>Learn how to <a href="https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=ind.fsc_action_plans_admin_setup.htm&amp;language=en_US" target="_blank">Set Up Actions Plans</a></p>
                </li>

                <li>
                  <p>Explore more about <a href="https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=ind.fsc_action_plans.htm&amp;language=en_US" target="_blank">Action Plans</a></p>
                </li>
              </ul>
            </td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Feature" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d76432e46 ">Actionable Relationship Center (ARC)</td>

            <td data-label="Description" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d76432e49 ">View your customers' relationships in an easy-to-navigate graph. </td>

            <td data-label="More Information" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d76432e52 ">
              <ul>
                <li>
                  <p>​Explore the <a href="https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=ind.fsc_admin_arc_overview.htm&amp;type=5&amp;language=en_US" target="_blank">Actionable Relationship Center (ARC) Overview</a> for a
                    comprehensive understanding of ARC.</p>
                </li>

                <li>
                  <p>Learn how to <a href="https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=ind.comms_view_customers_relationships_in_communications_service_console_with_arc.htm&amp;release=264.0.0&amp;type=5" title="Use Actionable Relationship Center (ARC) to view the relationships of your customers in an easy-to-navigate graph. ARC helps you understand the relationships among people and businesses by presenting them in interactive components.">View Customer's Relationships in Communications Service
                      Console with Actionable Relationship Center</a> .</p>
                </li>

              </ul>
            </td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Feature" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d76432e46 ">Audit Trail</td>

            <td data-label="Description" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d76432e49 ">Monitor and analyze customers’ secondary identity verification audit records to
              detect potential cases of compliance fraud and identity breach.</td>

            <td data-label="More Information" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d76432e52 ">
              <ul>
                <li>
                  <p>Learn more about <a href="https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=release-notes.rn_audit_trail.htm&amp;language=en_US&amp;release=244&amp;type=5" target="_blank">Audit Trail</a>.</p>
                </li>

              </ul>
            </td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Feature" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d76432e46 ">Business Rules Engine</td>

            <td data-label="Description" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d76432e49 ">Use Business Rules Engine to build powerful, scalable lookups and calculations
              to automate complex decisions</td>

            <td data-label="More Information" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d76432e52 ">
              <ul>
                <li>
                  <p>Explore​ <a href="https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=ind.business_rules_engine.htm&amp;type=5&amp;language=en_US" target="_blank">Business Rules Engine</a>.</p>
                </li>

              </ul>
            </td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Feature" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d76432e46 ">Care Plans</td>

            <td data-label="Description" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d76432e49 ">Design care plans to help individuals in your community overcome challenges and
              accomplish life goals. These plans contain goals to help individuals meet a
              milestone or outcome, and benefits and tasks that help them get there. </td>

            <td data-label="More Information" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d76432e52 ">
              <ul>
                <li>
                  <p>To create a care plan, see <a href="https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=ind.prog_case_mgmt_care_plans_create.htm&amp;language=en_US" target="_blank">Care Plan Creation</a>.</p>
                </li>

                <li>
                  <p>Explore more about <a href="https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=ind.prog_case_mgmt_care_plans.htm&amp;language=en_US" target="_blank">Care Plans</a>.</p>
                </li>

              </ul>
            </td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Feature" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d76432e46 ">Case Referrals</td>

            <td data-label="Description" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d76432e49 ">Help deliver support services and social and educational programs to
              individuals by fielding requests for referrals. Gather essential client data to
              efficiently match individuals with the appropriate programs and services. </td>

            <td data-label="More Information" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d76432e52 ">
              <ul>
                <li>
                  <p>Learn more about <a href="https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=ind.prog_case_mgmt_case_referral_intake.htm&amp;language=en_US" target="_blank">Case Referrals</a>.</p>
                </li>

              </ul>
            </td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Feature" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d76432e46 ">Complaints Management</td>

            <td data-label="Description" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d76432e49 ">Document and track any reported concerns regarding an individual's personal
              health, safety, behavior, or overall well-being to promote and sustain healthy
              communities. </td>

            <td data-label="More Information" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d76432e52 ">
              <ul>
                <li>
                  <p>Explore more about <a href="https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=ind.prog_case_mgmt_complaints_incidents.htm&amp;language=en_US" target="_blank">Complaint Management and Incident
                      Tracking</a>.</p>
                </li>

              </ul>
            </td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Feature" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d76432e46 ">Compliant Data Sharing</td>

            <td data-label="Description" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d76432e49 ">Easily manage and track which data is shared with specific parties, without
              writing complex code. Advanced data sharing rules improve your compliance with
              regulations and company policies. </td>

            <td data-label="More Information" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d76432e52 ">
              <ul>
                <li>
                  <p>Learn more about <a href="https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=ind.fsc_admin_cds.htm&amp;language=en_US" target="_blank">Compliant Data Sharing</a>.</p>
                </li>

              </ul>
            </td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Feature" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d76432e46 ">Decision Explainer</td>

            <td data-label="Description" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d76432e49 ">Get insights into why a business rule generated a specific result. This
              component is native to Communications Cloud on Salesforce Platform only. </td>

            <td data-label="More Information" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d76432e52 ">
              <ul>
                <li>
                  <p>Explore more about <a href="https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=ind.concept_decision_explainer.htm&amp;language=en_US" target="_blank">Decision Explainer</a>.</p>
                </li>

              </ul>
            </td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Feature" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d76432e46 ">Discovery Framework</td>

            <td data-label="Description" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d76432e49 ">Enable your users to create digital forms to collect and validate data
              efficiently. </td>

            <td data-label="More Information" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d76432e52 ">
              <ul>
                <li>
                  <p>Learn how to <a href="https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=ind.fsc_admin_setup_and_configure_discovery_framework.htm&amp;type=5&amp;language=en_US" target="_blank">Manage Every Aspect of Questionnaire-driven Information
                      Collection</a>.</p>
                </li>

              </ul>
            </td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Feature" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d76432e46 ">Document Checklist Items </td>

            <td data-label="Description" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d76432e49 ">Track and approve documents submitted by customers. Action Plans use these
              Document Checklist Items. </td>

            <td data-label="More Information" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d76432e52 ">
              <ul>
                <li>
                  <p>Learn more about <a href="https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=ind.admin_doc_mgmt_overview.htm&amp;language=en_US" target="_blank">Document Tracking and Approvals</a>.</p>
                </li>

              </ul>
            </td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Feature" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d76432e46 ">Dynamic Assessments </td>

            <td data-label="Description" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d76432e49 ">Offer your users a flexible, streamlined, and responsive method for capturing
              necessary information during onsite or virtual inspections, investigations, and
              evaluations. </td>

            <td data-label="More Information" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d76432e52 ">
              <ul>
                <li>
                  <p>Explore more about <a href="https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=ind.psc_setup_use_dynamic_assessments.htm&amp;language=en_US" target="_blank">Dynamic Assessments</a>.</p>
                </li>

              </ul>
            </td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Feature" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d76432e46 ">Engagement</td>

            <td data-label="Description" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d76432e49 ">Record customer interactions using the Engagement data model.</td>

            <td data-label="More Information" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d76432e52 ">
              <ul>
                <li>
                  <p>Explore more about <a href="https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=ind.engagement.htm&amp;type=5&amp;language=en_US" target="_blank">Engagement</a>.</p>
                </li>

                <li>
                  <p>Learn how to <a href="https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=ind.comms_customize_the_engagement_data_model_in_communications_cloud_b2c_agent_console.htm&amp;type=5&amp;language=en_US" target="_blank">Customize the Engagement Data Model in Communications
                      Service Console</a>.</p>
                </li>

              </ul>
            </td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Feature" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d76432e46 ">Group Membership and Households </td>

            <td data-label="Description" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d76432e49 ">Effectively manage and structure the connections between individuals and
              businesses. </td>

            <td data-label="More Information" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d76432e52 ">
              <ul>
                <li>
                  <p>Learn how to <a href="https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=ind.group_membership_set_up.htm&amp;language=en_US" target="_blank">Set Up Group Membership</a>.</p>
                </li>

                <li>
                  <p>Explore more about <a href="https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=ind.group_membership.htm&amp;language=en_US" target="_blank">Group Membership and Households</a>.</p>
                </li>

              </ul>
            </td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Feature" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d76432e46 ">Identity Verification</td>

            <td data-label="Description" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d76432e49 ">Help your service agents verify the identity of a customer before sharing any
              sensitive information with them.</td>

            <td data-label="More Information" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d76432e52 ">
              <ul>
                <li>
                  <p>Learn more about <a href="https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=ind.identity_verification_features.htm&amp;type=5&amp;language=en_US" target="_blank">Identity Verification in Industries</a>.</p>
                </li>

                <li>
                  <p>Learn how to <a href="https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=ind.comms_verify_the_identity_of_a_customer_in_communications_cloud_b2c_agent_console.htm&amp;type=5&amp;language=en_US" target="_blank">Verify the Identity of a Customer in Communications Service
                      Console</a>.</p>
                </li>

              </ul>
            </td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Feature" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d76432e46 ">Interaction Summaries </td>

            <td data-label="Description" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d76432e49 ">Capture comprehensive meeting notes, noting their confidentiality level, and
              clearly define action items or next steps. To ensure compliance, restrict the
              sharing of confidential notes exclusively to appropriate stakeholders. </td>

            <td data-label="More Information" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d76432e52 ">
              <ul>
                <li>
                  <p>Learn more about <a href="https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=ind.fsc_interaction_summaries.htm&amp;language=en_US" target="_blank">Interaction Summaries</a>.</p>
                </li>

              </ul>
            </td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Feature" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d76432e46 ">Interest Tags </td>

            <td data-label="Description" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d76432e49 ">Capture customer, client, or constituent needs, interests, and prospecting
              opportunities on Salesforce records. Having interests in mind during interactions
              helps deepen relationships. </td>

            <td data-label="More Information" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d76432e52 ">
              <ul>
                <li>
                  <p>Explore more about <a href="https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=ind.fsc_admin_interest_tags.htm&amp;language=en_US" target="_blank">Interest Tags</a>.</p>
                </li>

              </ul>
            </td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Feature" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d76432e46 ">Outcome Management </td>

            <td data-label="Description" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d76432e49 ">Define, measure, and evaluate the impact of your programs and initiatives in
              one place. </td>

            <td data-label="More Information" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d76432e52 ">
              <ul>
                <li>
                  <p>Learn more about <a href="https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=ind.outcome_management.htm&amp;language=en_US" target="_blank">Outcome Management</a>.</p>
                </li>

              </ul>
            </td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Feature" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d76432e46 ">Record Alerts</td>

            <td data-label="Description" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d76432e49 ">With Record Alerts, retrieve alerts on the Communications Service
              Console.</td>

            <td data-label="More Information" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d76432e52 ">
              <ul>
                <li>
                  <p>Learn more about <a href="https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=ind.record_alerts.htm&amp;type=5&amp;language=en_US" target="_blank">Record Alerts</a>.</p>
                </li>

                <li>
                  <p>Learn how to <a href="https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=ind.comms_set_up_record_alerts_in_communications_cloud_b2c_agent_console.htm&amp;type=5&amp;language=en_US" target="_blank">Set up Record Alerts in Communications Service
                      Console</a>.</p>
                </li>

              </ul>
            </td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Feature" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d76432e46 ">Rollup </td>

            <td data-label="Description" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d76432e49 ">Aggregate records from diverse objects or groups efficiently. </td>

            <td data-label="More Information" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d76432e52 ">
              <ul>
                <li>
                  <p>Explore more about <a href="https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=ind.rollup_definitions.htm&amp;language=en_US" target="_blank">Rollup Definitions</a>.</p>
                </li>

              </ul>
            </td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Feature" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d76432e46 ">Stage Management</td>

            <td data-label="Description" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d76432e49 ">Make complex workflows easier to manage, see, and control.</td>

            <td data-label="More Information" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d76432e52 ">Learn more about <a href="https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=ind.stage_management.htm&amp;language=en_US" target="_blank">Stage Management</a></td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Feature" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d76432e46 ">Timeline</td>

            <td data-label="Description" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d76432e49 ">Enable agents to make visual sense of data by presenting it as a sequence of
              events over time.</td>

            <td data-label="More Information" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d76432e52 ">
              <ul>
                <li>
                  <p><a href="https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=ind.timeline.htm&amp;type=5&amp;language=en_US" target="_blank">View Events Using Timeline in Salesforce</a>.</p>
                </li>

                <li>
                  <p>Learn how to <a href="https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=ind.comms_view_information_with_timeline_in_communications_cloud_b2c_agent_console.htm&amp;type=5&amp;language=en_US" target="_blank">View Information with Timeline in Communications Service
                      Console</a>.</p>
                </li>

              </ul>
            </td>

          </tr>
        </tbody>
      </table>