The front-line support team. Software CSS is able to resolve the most common incidents and requests. The Tier 1 Specialist is responsible for resolving a significant percent of issues without escalation to other teams and is typically measured by response time and customer satisfaction. SCSS should have strong communications skills and good troubleshooting and customer service skills. SCSS will be supported by effective remote access tools, a knowledge base that provides information on common solutions and workarounds, and collaboration capabilities with other support teams. SCSS is responsible for gathering as much information as possible from the end user. SCCS must use the ticketing system with which to record and track their work, to ensure all teams have progress visible to them and can coordinate communications and resolutions effectively.