The Road to Award-Winning KCS: A Case Study from Ellie Mae

When Ellie Mae Technical Support adopted KCS, they reduced handle times, improved self-service options, and increased customer satisfaction.
Date Published October 23, 2017 - Last Updated December 6, 2017

The Pursuit of Award-Winning Service Improvement: A Case Study from First American

How one company combined two service desks into one highly functional, efficient, and customer-centric IT service desk and created a robust training program at the same time.
Date Published October 19, 2017 - Last Updated December 6, 2017

Enterprise Service Management: Ensure that Your Tool Can Do ESM Properly

Assess the capabilities of both your tool and your team to provide service management to the areas of your business that are getting aboard the ESM train.
Date Published October 11, 2017 - Last Updated December 6, 2017

Explore the New Frontier: Taking Knowledge and Training to New Galaxies

See how Minnesota State University, Mankato is working to nurture a culture around knowledge sharing and gamified training for all support center employees.
Date Published October 10, 2017 - Last Updated December 6, 2017

Getting Started with Value Stream Mapping

Value Stream Mapping can be an effective leadership, collaboration, and problem-solving technique, but only if you obey these tips and warning hazards.
Date Published October 4, 2017 - Last Updated December 6, 2017

Lessons in Leadership: Reflections from Patrick Bolger

Patrick Bolger was named one of HDI’s Top 25 Thought Leaders in Technical Support and Service Management. Learn what motivates Patrick to be involved in the community.
Date Published October 3, 2017 - Last Updated December 6, 2017

Enterprise Service Management: Learn Other Languages

For success in Enterprise Service Management, IT must understand that other business units have their own vocabularies and many IT terms mean something different.
Date Published September 27, 2017 - Last Updated December 6, 2017

AI, Automation, and the IT Service Desk

AI and automation allow IT departments to create better customer-supporting solutions.
Date Published September 26, 2017 - Last Updated June 15, 2018

A Service Desk Evolution: From Under-Performing to High-Performing in 180 Days

Learn how one service desk manager overcame real-world challenges with people, process, and technology to create a high-performing support center.
Date Published September 22, 2017 - Last Updated December 6, 2017

Enterprise Service Management: Get Your Own House in Order

Before buying your service management expertise, the other business units will want to look around to see what kind of condition IT is in.
Date Published September 19, 2017 - Last Updated December 6, 2017