Change Management in a DevOps World

Traditional change management doesn’t support the rate of change required by businesses today. But DevOps can accelerate implementation of business-required changes.
Date Published January 1, 2017 - Last Updated December 15, 2016

Are We There Yet?: The Eternal Quest for the Best Dashboard

There is often confusion between the information we collect for a dashboard and the information needed to make a decision.
Date Published December 28, 2016 - Last Updated April 19, 2019

Three Must-Know Financial Tools for Effective Decision Making

Using a business-case approach with tools to assess total cost of ownership, cost/benefit analysis, and return on investment will help you minimize risks and costs associated with IT investments.
Date Published December 22, 2016 - Last Updated July 20, 2017

Implementing New Technologies: Systems Thinking

Systems thinking can help you avoid costly mistakes such as introducing applications that are not compatible into an organization’s environment, interrupting workflows.
Date Published December 21, 2016 - Last Updated December 15, 2016

Top 5 SupportWorld Articles of 2016

The top five SupportWorld articles of 2016 cover themes tech support professionals tackle every day, including customer service, knowledge management, service metrics, gamification, shift-left, and the future of the service desk.
Date Published December 20, 2016 - Last Updated April 19, 2019

Knowledge Management Is Not Optional

To adopt a knowledge management strategy, First American had to embrace the idea that KM is a requirement for continuous improvement and sustainable success for the service desk.
Date Published December 15, 2016 - Last Updated July 19, 2018

Rethinking the Service Desk: From Call Taking to Strategic Service Delivery Center

The service desk role needs to expand beyond handling calls and tickets to become a true service management organization.
Date Published December 15, 2016 - Last Updated December 15, 2016

Focus on Developments in Desktop Support

Desktop support is more than just the “people who repair computers.” Desktop support technicians cover a wide range of responsibilities supporting many tasks.
Date Published December 15, 2016 - Last Updated December 15, 2016

6 Steps to Build a Knowledge Management Culture

A knowledge management system improves decision making; reduces duplication of effort; lowers costs; and empowers customers, users, and all of IT.
Date Published December 15, 2016 - Last Updated December 15, 2016

Support Centers Contribute Value with Problem Management

Detection and referral of problems is an important way in which the support center contributes to the overall improvement of any organization’s IT environment.
Date Published December 14, 2016 - Last Updated December 15, 2016