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description: Employees can report facility issues, request maintenance, and manage workspace needs using Agentforce in a channel of their choice, such as the portal, Slack, or Teams. Get support for building services, environmental adjustments, and office amenities to improve workplace comfort and productivity.
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# AI Actions for Facilities Management

Employees can report facility issues, request maintenance, and manage workspace needs using Agentforce in a channel of their choice, such as the portal, Slack, or Teams. Get support for building services, environmental adjustments, and office amenities to improve workplace comfort and productivity.

### Required Editions

<table class="slds-table slds-table_bordered slds-max-medium-table_stacked slds-m-bottom_small edition"><colgroup><col></colgroup><tbody><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: Lightning Experience</td></tr><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: Unlimited and Enterprise editions with AI Agent for Employees add-on.</td></tr></tbody></table>

Agentforce guides employees through submitting building maintenance requests, requesting environmental adjustments, and coordinating furniture moves and office supplies, ensuring prompt resolution of workplace environment concerns.

## Answer Questions with Knowledge

Here's how an employee asks a question about facility policies and workplace services by using Agentforce. You can also see the action that's triggered in response to the employee's input.

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            <th scope="col" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" id="d44287e76">Example Utterance or User Input</th>
            <th scope="col" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" id="d44287e79">Agent response</th>
            <th scope="col" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" id="d44287e82">Standard Action Engaged</th>
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            <td data-label="Instructions" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d44287e73 ">Ask a question about facility management policies, maintenance procedures, or
              workplace services so that the agent can search the knowledge base and provide a
              relevant answer.</td>

            <td data-label="Example Utterance or User Input" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d44287e76 ">
              <ul>
                <li>How do I report a broken air conditioning unit in my office?</li>

                <li>What is the process for requesting additional office furniture?</li>

                <li>How do I book a maintenance service for a broken door lock?</li>

                <li>What are the guidelines for requesting a workspace relocation?</li>

              </ul>
            </td>

            <td data-label="Agent response" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d44287e79 ">The agent searches the knowledge base and returns a relevant answer based on
              your question (for example, to report a broken air conditioning unit, submit a
              maintenance request through the facilities portal with the location, issue
              description, and urgency level). If no match is found, the agent offers to raise a
              ticket or escalate to the support team.</td>

            <td data-label="Standard Action Engaged" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d44287e82 "><a href="https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=ai.agent_ref_it_srvcs_answrplcyquestion.htm&amp;type=5&amp;language=en_US" target="_blank">Answer Questions with Knowledge</a></td>

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## Get Eligible Service Catalog Items

Here's how an employee retrieves eligible facilities service catalog items by using Agentforce. You can also see the action that's triggered in response to the employee's input.

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            <th scope="col" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" id="d44287e156">Agent response</th>
            <th scope="col" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" id="d44287e159">Standard Action Engaged</th>
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            <td data-label="Instructions" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d44287e150 ">Describe the facility service or workspace need you have so that the agent can
              retrieve the eligible service catalog items that match your request.</td>

            <td data-label="Example Utterance or User Input" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d44287e153 ">
              <ul>
                <li>What facility service catalog items am I eligible for?</li>

                <li>Show me the available services I can request for office maintenance.</li>

                <li>What workspace or building services can I request from the catalog?</li>

                <li>List the facilities services available for my office.</li>

              </ul>
            </td>

            <td data-label="Agent response" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d44287e156 ">The agent retrieves a list of eligible service catalog items based on your
              description and presents the matching results (for example, based on your request,
              the following service catalog items are available: Building Maintenance Request,
              Workspace Relocation, Office Furniture Request, and Environmental Adjustment).
              Select an item to proceed with your request.</td>

            <td data-label="Standard Action Engaged" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d44287e159 "><a href="https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=ai.agent_ref_it_srvcs_getelgblesrvcecatalogitems.htm&amp;type=5&amp;language=en_US" target="_blank">Get Eligible Service Catalog Items</a></td>

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## Execute Service Catalog Item Flow

Here's how an employee runs a facilities service catalog item flow by using Agentforce. You can also see the action that's triggered in response to the employee's input.

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            <th scope="col" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" id="d44287e233">Agent response</th>
            <th scope="col" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" id="d44287e236">Standard Action Engaged</th>
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            <td data-label="Instructions" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d44287e227 ">Request a facilities service catalog item so that the agent can initialize the
              flow using the product ID and guide you through each step until the request is
              complete.</td>

            <td data-label="Example Utterance or User Input" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d44287e230 ">
              <ul>
                <li>I need to request a desk and chair for my new workspace.</li>

                <li>How do I submit a maintenance request for a broken light fixture?</li>

                <li>I'd like to request an environmental adjustment for my office temperature.</li>

                <li>Can I request a workspace relocation for my team?</li>

              </ul>
            </td>

            <td data-label="Agent response" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d44287e233 ">
              <p>The agent initializes the service catalog item flow using the product ID and
                guides you through a series of steps, collecting the required inputs at each stage
                (for example, after you select Building Maintenance Request, the agent prompts you
                to specify the location, issue type, urgency level, and preferred resolution time).
                The agent continues looping through subsequent steps until the flow is complete or
                an error is returned.</p>
              <div>
                <div class="slds-box slds-box_x-small slds-theme_shade slds-m-top_medium slds-m-bottom_medium">
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                    <div class="slds-media__body" style="padding-top:.5rem;padding-bottom:.5rem;"><span class="slds-text-title_caps">Note</span> This action is designed for catalog items with a manageable, predictable set
                      of configuration options. It is not intended for highly complex product
                      configurations.</div>
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            <td data-label="Standard Action Engaged" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d44287e236 "><a href="https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=ai.agent_ref_it_srvcs_executeservicecatalogitemflow.htm&amp;type=5&amp;language=en_US" target="_blank">Execute Service Catalog Item Flow</a></td>

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## Get Product Launch Card

Here's how an employee retrieves facilities service process launch details by using Agentforce. You can also see the action that's triggered in response to the employee's input.

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            <th scope="col" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" id="d44287e316">Agent response</th>
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            <td data-label="Instructions" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d44287e310 ">Provide the facility service or workplace request name so that the agent can
              retrieve the corresponding process launch details, including the cover image and the
              intake form link.</td>

            <td data-label="Example Utterance or User Input" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d44287e313 ">
              <ul>
                <li>How do I get started with the building maintenance request process?</li>

                <li>Show me the launch details for the workspace relocation service.</li>

                <li>Where can I find the intake form for the office furniture request?</li>

                <li>Get me the product launch card for the environmental adjustment service.</li>

              </ul>
            </td>

            <td data-label="Agent response" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d44287e316 ">The agent retrieves the process launch details for the requested facility
              service and presents a card with the cover image and a link to the specific intake
              form (for example, here is the launch card for the Building Maintenance Request
              process. Click the link to open the intake form and submit your request).</td>

            <td data-label="Standard Action Engaged" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d44287e319 "><a href="https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=ai.agent_ref_it_srvcs_getproductlaunchcard.htm&amp;type=5&amp;language=en_US" target="_blank">Get Product Launch Card</a></td>

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## Create Incident For Employee

Here's how an employee creates an incident for an unresolved facility issue by using Agentforce. You can also see the action that's triggered in response to the employee's input.

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            <th scope="col" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" id="d44287e393">Agent response</th>
            <th scope="col" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" id="d44287e396">Standard Action Engaged</th>
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            <td data-label="Instructions" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d44287e387 ">Describe your facility or workplace issue so that the agent can create an
              incident on your behalf if the issue cannot be resolved with knowledge articles or
              if no relevant articles exist.</td>

            <td data-label="Example Utterance or User Input" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d44287e390 ">
              <ul>
                <li>The air conditioning in my office is still not working. Please raise a
                  ticket.</li>

                <li>None of the articles helped with my maintenance request. Can you create an
                  incident for me?</li>

                <li>I need to log an incident for a water leak in the office.</li>

                <li>The suggested articles didn't resolve my workspace relocation issue. Please
                  create an incident.</li>

              </ul>
            </td>

            <td data-label="Agent response" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d44287e393 ">
              <p>The agent creates an incident for the reported facility issue and provides a
                confirmation with the ticket number (for example, INC-0023, air conditioning unit
                failure on floor 3, Building A, status: assigned to Facilities Maintenance team).</p>
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                    <div class="slds-media__body" style="padding-top:.5rem;padding-bottom:.5rem;"><span class="slds-text-title_caps">Note</span> The agent creates an incident only when the issue cannot be resolved with
                      existing knowledge articles or when no relevant articles are available. If
                      matching knowledge articles are found, the agent presents them first before
                      creating an incident.</div>
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            <td data-label="Standard Action Engaged" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d44287e396 "><a href="https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=ai.agent_ref_it_srvcs_createincidentforemployee.htm&amp;type=5&amp;language=en_US" target="_blank">Create Incident For Employee</a></td>

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