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Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) help us quantify what is most important to monitor as we work to achieve goals and objectives. But not every measure is a KPI.
Date Published October 26, 2016 - Last Updated April 19, 2019
Solving customers’ problems or answering their questions quickly and correctly matters more than taking the highest number of calls or closing the highest number of tickets. It isn’t a race, after all.
Date Published October 25, 2016 - Last Updated April 19, 2019
Swarming not only gets problems resolved, but also you typically get resolution much more quickly. It is also a great training mechanism for front-line employees.
Date Published October 20, 2016 - Last Updated April 19, 2019
Because rollouts require concentrated effort to complete work within a specified time, bringing in contractors to assist desktop support can be beneficial.
Date Published October 19, 2016 - Last Updated April 19, 2019
In last week's #HDIchat, participants discussed the merits and applications of skills-based routing and intelligent swarming.
Date Published October 18, 2016 - Last Updated December 15, 2016
The most successful incident escalation processes include a Well-defined process, Well-defined tools, and an open dialogue between the support center and all second-level teams receiving escalations.
Date Published October 18, 2016 - Last Updated April 19, 2019
SOPs are not only a critical success factor in maintaining the quality of service level management, but also maintaining consistency between employees and departments.
Date Published October 13, 2016 - Last Updated August 15, 2018
Transactional surveys are based on transactions, not an overall relationship. What is true in a survey today may not be true tomorrow or the day after.
Date Published October 12, 2016 - Last Updated December 15, 2016
In last week's #HDIchat, participants discussed the ways in which their organizations keep raising the bar for customer service.
Date Published October 11, 2016 - Last Updated December 15, 2016
In last week's #HDIchat, participants discussed their current ITSM/ticket management tools and plans for replacement.
Date Published October 4, 2016 - Last Updated December 15, 2016