Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Customer Service Functional Consultant Associate Cheat Sheet 2026

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1. What does the 'case resolution rate' metric measure in Customer Service analytics? → The percentage of cases resolved versus total cases created within a time period
2. When configuring Unified Routing for a voice channel workstream, which prerequisite must be set up first? → A phone number provisioned in Azure Communication Services or a telephony provider
3. What happens when an SLA is 'paused' in Dynamics 365 Customer Service? → The SLA timer stops counting down until the case status returns to active
4. What is a 'routing rule set' in Dynamics 365 Customer Service? → A set of conditions and actions that determine how cases are routed
5. What is the primary purpose of case routing in Dynamics 365 Customer Service? → To assign cases to the appropriate queue or agent based on defined rules
6. What is an 'SLA KPI' in Dynamics 365 Customer Service? → A specific measurable target within an SLA, such as first response time or resolution time
7. Dynamics 365 is the system you use for customer service. The procedure of adding cases to a queue must be automated. What ought you to do? → Use routing rules
8. How are knowledge articles linked to cases in Dynamics 365 Customer Service? → Agents manually associate articles while resolving a case, or the system suggests them
9. What is a 'holiday schedule' and how does it affect SLAs in Dynamics 365? → A configuration that pauses SLA timers during non-business days and company holidays
10. Which of the following features is restricted to enhanced SLA use? → track Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
11. Which entity must be configured in Dynamics 365 to enable skill-based routing for agents? → Agent characteristic (skill) profiles
12. What is the 'knowledge base search' feature in Dynamics 365 Customer Service? → An inline search panel within the case form that retrieves relevant articles
13. What is the function of a Queue in Dynamics 365 Customer Service? → To hold work items waiting to be processed by agents
14. Which assignment method in Unified Routing routes work to the agent who currently has the fewest active conversations? → Least active
15. Which entity is used to track a customer's issue in Dynamics 365 Customer Service? → Case (Incident)
16. Which role is typically responsible for approving knowledge articles before publication in Dynamics 365? → Knowledge Manager or Approver
17. Which queue type in Dynamics 365 Customer Service supports omnichannel conversations such as live chat and messaging? → Messaging queue
18. How can knowledge articles be translated for multilingual support in Dynamics 365? → By creating language-specific versions of an article linked to the original
19. What is a knowledge article 'template' in Dynamics 365 Customer Service? → A predefined structure that guides agents in writing consistent, well-formatted articles
20. What does the 'most idle' assignment method prioritize when selecting an agent for a new work item? → The agent who has been without an active conversation for the longest time
21. What does 'article feedback' captured in Dynamics 365 help content managers do? → Identify articles that need improvement based on user ratings and comments
22. What is the role of 'business hours' in Dynamics 365 Customer Service case management? → To define when SLAs and routing rules are active, affecting response time calculations
23. In Dynamics 365, what is the effect of setting an agent's presence to 'Busy – DND' (Do Not Disturb)? → New work items are not pushed to the agent while in this presence state
24. How does Dynamics 365 suggest knowledge articles to agents during case resolution? → AI-powered relevance matching based on case title, description, and subject
25. What is 'co-browse' or 'screen sharing' capability in Omnichannel? → An agent and customer sharing screens to collaboratively resolve complex issues
26. What is an 'entitlement' in Dynamics 365 Customer Service? → A contract that defines how much support a customer is entitled to receive
27. What does 'article versioning' allow in Dynamics 365 Customer Service knowledge management? → Creating new versions of an article while keeping the previous version accessible
28. What is a 'parent case' in Dynamics 365 Customer Service? → A case that has related child cases grouped under it
29. How are entitlements associated with a customer in Dynamics 365? → Entitlements are linked to a specific Account, Contact, or both
30. It is important to make sure that claim disputes follow the specified case life cycle. What settings should you make? → Status Reason Transition