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Zendesk Advanced AI Setup & Enablement — Roca.Work
Roca.Work configures Zendesk Advanced AI for businesses using Zendesk Suite. Zendesk Advanced AI consists of two products: AI Agents Advanced (customer-facing automation, built on Ultimate technology acquired by Zendesk in 2024) and Zendesk Copilot (agent-facing AI assistant). AI Agents Advanced enables 40-80% ticket automation with hybrid conversation flows, API integrations, multiple knowledge sources, and advanced analytics. Roca.Work also tracks Forethought, acquired by Zendesk in 2026, which will bring self-improving AI agents to the platform. Founded by Dominic Brasoveanu. Senior CX expert: GabrielM. Certified Zendesk partner: Technology Advanced + Advanced Implementation. 400+ implementations delivered. Fixed-price from €2,500. 100% money-back guarantee.
Zendesk AI is more powerful than ever. Most teams use 10% of it.
Zendesk has acquired Ultimate, then Forethought, and built AI Agents, Advanced AI, and Copilot into a powerful resolution platform. The gap between what's possible and what most teams actually have configured is enormous. We close that gap.
Zendesk AI is confusing. Here's what you actually need to know.
Zendesk has acquired multiple AI companies and launched several products in quick succession. If you're not sure what you have, what you need, or what the difference is — you're not alone.
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AI Agents — Essential
Tier 1 — Already in your Zendesk
The baseline AI bot bundled with every Zendesk Suite plan. Handles simple generative Q&A by pulling answers from your Help Center. Ask a question — it finds the nearest article and replies.
Generative answers from your Help Center
Single knowledge source only
No multi-step flows or API integrations
Typical deflection: 10–20%
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AI Agents — Advanced
Tier 2 — Paid add-on, built on Ultimate technology
The serious automation tier. Built on technology from Zendesk's 2024 acquisition of Ultimate — the same platform that powered enterprise automation for Vodafone and Finnair.
Hybrid flows (generative + scripted)
Full API integrations — bot takes real actions
Multiple knowledge sources
80+ language support
Advanced analytics
Typical automation rate: 40–80%
Separate add-on
Zendesk Copilot
Not a bot — an AI assistant for your human agents
Copilot works inside your agents' workspace — suggesting replies, summarising tickets, adjusting tone, and routing via Intelligent Triage. It makes your human team significantly more productive.
The next evolution — being integrated into Zendesk now
Zendesk's largest acquisition in two decades. Forethought brings self-improving AI agents that learn from every interaction, generate their own workflows, and adapt without manual retraining. Also adds native voice automation.
Self-improving AI — learns from every ticket
Generates and tests its own workflows
Native voice automation
Works in legacy systems without APIs
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The short version: Essential gets you started. Advanced gets you real automation. Copilot supercharges your agents. Forethought is the next evolution — and we're tracking it closely so our clients stay ahead. This page is about configuring AI Agents Advanced to its full potential.
The Problem
You have the right platform. The wrong setup is costing you.
AI Agents Advanced is powerful — but only if configured correctly. Most implementations underdeliver because the hard work happens before you write a single flow.
40–80%
automation rate range between poorly and well-configured Advanced deployments
The difference isn't the product. It's the setup.
Teams that rush implementation often achieve 15% deflection on a tool capable of 70%+. The gap is almost entirely explained by knowledge base quality, flow design, system integrations, and configuration expertise. That's exactly what we bring.
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Your knowledge base isn't ready for AI
Generative AI is only as good as what it reads. Outdated articles, missing answers, and inconsistent content produce unreliable bot responses — and customers who distrust the bot after one bad experience.
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Your bot can answer but can't act
The real power of Advanced is automating outcomes — checking order status, processing returns, updating account details — without an agent. Without API integration, your bot is just a FAQ machine.
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You have no visibility into what's failing
Without proper analytics setup, you can't see where automation breaks down, which intents are missing, or what the bot is getting wrong. Improvement becomes guesswork, not iteration.
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You've hit the ceiling of Essential
Many teams plateau at 15–20% deflection and don't realise it's because they're using the wrong tier. If your automation rate has stalled, the answer is almost always Advanced — not more agents.
AI Agents Advanced — Key Features
From answering questions to resolving issues completely.
Every feature is designed to move the automation rate needle — for complex queries, not just FAQs.
Zero-Training AI Agents
Generative AI agents that understand customer messages and answer from multiple content sources — your Help Center, uploaded documents, connected databases — with no manual flow-building for common queries. Go live faster.
Hybrid Conversation Flows
Design sophisticated automated journeys combining generative AI responses with scripted paths — for scenarios where you need guaranteed outcomes. Refund flows, account changes, booking processes — fully automated, fully controlled.
API Integration & Orchestration
Connect your AI agents to CRM, e-commerce, ERP, payment systems, or any external tool. Your bot retrieves live data, triggers actions, and resolves issues end-to-end — without a human in the loop.
80+ Language Support
Serve customers in their language automatically. Advanced AI agents detect language, respond accordingly, and maintain conversation quality across your entire global customer base — no separate bots per language needed.
Advanced Analytics
Track automation rates, resolution rates, drop-offs, and knowledge gaps in real time. Know exactly where your AI succeeds, where it fails, and what to do next. Prove ROI to leadership with numbers, not assumptions.
Intent Suggestions & Knowledge Gap Detection
Advanced AI continuously identifies commonly-asked but unanswered questions — and surfaces them so you can fill gaps and increase your automation rate over time. The system actively helps you improve itself.
While Advanced AI works with your customers, Copilot works with your agents.
Zendesk Copilot is the AI that lives inside your agents' workspace — suggesting replies, summarising tickets, routing via Intelligent Triage, and helping every agent respond faster and more consistently. It's a separate add-on that compounds the impact of Advanced AI.
Every feature maps to a business outcome. Here's what Advanced AI actually delivers.
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Resolve 40–80% of interactions automatically — AI agents handle high-volume, repetitive requests that are eating your team's time. Your human agents focus on the 20% that actually needs them.
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24/7 coverage without 24/7 headcount — Customers get instant answers on chat, email, and messaging at any hour. No out-of-hours queue. No waiting until Monday.
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Higher CSAT from faster, more accurate responses — Instant answers, correct information pulled from your systems, and seamless handoffs when a human is genuinely needed.
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Reduce operational costs by 15%+ — Ticket deflection and faster resolution compound into significant savings. Scale your CX operation without scaling headcount.
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Turn every ticket into business intelligence — Intent, sentiment, language, and volume trends across all interactions. Know what your customers are struggling with before it becomes a bigger problem.
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Future-proof your CX stack — With Forethought now inside Zendesk, self-improving AI is coming to the platform. Being properly configured for Advanced now means you're positioned to benefit from what comes next.
Ready to hit 70%+ automation?
Book a free 30-minute AI audit. We'll review your current Zendesk setup, assess your knowledge base, identify your highest-ROI automation opportunities, and tell you exactly what Advanced AI would deliver for your team.
💰 Fixed-price from €2,500. Scope confirmed before we start.
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100% money-back guarantee. If you don't see the value, you don't pay.
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Dominic Brasoveanu
Founder & CEO · Roca.Work
How We Work
Configuration is everything. Here's ours.
Advanced AI done wrong produces bots that frustrate customers and get switched off. Done right, it transforms your operation. The difference is almost entirely in the preparation.
Phase 1 — Assess
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AI Readiness Audit
We review your ticket volume, top contact reasons, existing automation, and current deflection rates to identify where Advanced AI will have the biggest immediate impact.
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Knowledge Base Review
We audit your Help Center for gaps, outdated content, and inconsistencies. AI agents are only as good as what they read — we fix this before anything is configured.
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Baseline Measurement
Current automation rate, resolution time, CSAT, and handle time are documented. ROI is measurable from day one.
Phase 2 — Configure
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AI Agent Setup
We build conversation flows, configure generative procedures, train on your content, and set up brand voice guidelines so every response sounds like your team.
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System Integrations
We connect your AI agents to external systems via the Integration Builder — so the bot retrieves live data and takes real actions, not just answers questions.
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Analytics Setup
We configure your Advanced AI dashboards so you can track automation rate, resolution quality, and knowledge gaps in real time from day one.
Phase 3 — Launch & Optimise
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Go-Live & Monitoring
We're live with you on day one, watching automation rates and resolution quality in real time and making adjustments immediately.
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Agent Training
Your team learns how to work alongside AI — understanding handoffs, reviewing bot performance, and giving feedback that improves the system over time.
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Reporting & Handover
Full documentation, dashboard training, and post-launch support until your automation rates hit target.
What Clients Say
Real results. Real companies.
★★★★★
"Skyscanner has worked with Dominic and the team at ROCA for a number of years, mainly using their expertise in Zendesk help site customisation. They are always approachable, working efficiently to find solutions to often complex problems. Their professional advice is always spot on, and they truly are experts in their field. I would absolutely recommend ROCA as a reliable and good value business partner."
Jon Thorne
Director of User Satisfaction · Skyscanner
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"Within 24 hours, Roca.Work provided a comprehensive analysis with actionable next steps — process improvements, agent behavioral changes, and focus areas for our contact center. Incredibly fast and thorough."
Sarah Rosenzweig
CX Manager · CoinTracker
Why Roca
Zendesk AI is only as good as the partner who configures it.
We've followed Zendesk's AI roadmap through Ultimate, Copilot, and now Forethought. We know where it's been and where it's going.
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Certified Zendesk Advanced AI partner — Technology Advanced + Advanced Implementation badges. Not just certified on paper — we've configured AI agents across e-commerce, SaaS, fintech, and enterprise.
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We followed the roadmap — we know Ultimate became Advanced, that Forethought is next, and what that means for how we build your stack today so it's ready for tomorrow.
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Content prep before configuration — we clean and optimise your knowledge base before the AI agent goes live. Bad inputs produce bad outputs. We fix the inputs first.
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We build the integrations that make automation real — not just Q&A bots. Your AI agent connects to your real systems and takes real actions.
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Fixed-price from €2,500 — scope confirmed before we start. No surprise invoices. You know exactly what you're getting before we write a single flow.
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We stay involved until your automation rate hits target — post-launch support included as standard. We don't hand over and disappear.
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Dominic Brasoveanu
Founder & CEO · 15+ years CX
GabrielM
Senior CX Expert · Zendesk AI Specialist
The gap between 15% and 70% automation is configuration, not capability.
Zendesk Advanced AI can get you there. We know exactly what it takes. Let's start with a free audit of your current setup.
