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Strategically Implementing a Shift-Left Service Plan

A discussion of why owning end-to-end service delivery is critical to your career. In part 1 of 2 in this series, we discuss how to do a thoughtful analysis to determine the best path forward for implementing shift-left strategies within your IT department.
Date Published December 6, 2021 - Last Updated January 20, 2023

How to Get Started on Implementing Shift-Left Strategies

In part 2 of this series on continuous improvement through a shift-left focus, here is an overview of beginning steps for implementing new efficiency strategies. Also included is a suggestion for initial goals to measure success once those strategies are implemented.

Date Published December 6, 2021 - Last Updated January 20, 2023

Pay Attention to Customer Journeys Before Automating Support

Initiatives to integrate chatbots or voice recognition tools that do not take the customer’s experience into account may be doomed to failure. Here’s why taking the time to map out the customer journey may save a lot of headaches for automation efforts.
Date Published December 2, 2021 - Last Updated December 16, 2021

3 Ways to Overcome WFH Fatigue in Your IT Department

More tickets, less human contact is a recipe for burnout. Here are some concrete suggestions for how to help ensure your IT support team isn’t feeling overwhelmed. It may take a different strategy to dig out of the mountain of tickets, but it’s better than risking attrition.
Date Published December 2, 2021 - Last Updated December 16, 2021

Be Proactive to Prevent Staffing Holes

We all know that we have two weeks, at most, to fill a position, but too often we are stuck either hiring warm bodies or putting extra workload on our team. It’s better to prepare for the inevitable departures. Here’s how.
Date Published December 2, 2021 - Last Updated January 20, 2023

Getting IT Right: How Automation Impacts the ITSM Value Chain

 

Time is the one thing we can’t make...

Date Published December 2, 2021 - Last Updated January 6, 2023

Following the Leaders: A Panel Discussion on Making Enterprise Service Management Work

 

According to recent insights from Omdia, there is “serious strategic intent from organizations to invest in … enterprise service management (ESM), demonstrating that the practice is no longer just an aspiration for many organizations and is becoming a reality...

Date Published December 2, 2021 - Last Updated December 13, 2021

Date Published December 2, 2021 - Last Updated January 6, 2023

How to Deliver High-Touch, Digital-First Tech Support

 

The pandemic forced a dramatic shift towards digital-first...

Date Published December 2, 2021 - Last Updated January 6, 2023

Date Published December 2, 2021 - Last Updated January 6, 2023