Join us for SupportWorld Live

SupportWorld Live is a premier conference and expo that advances the IT support and service management industry through 80+ expert-led sessions on our industry’s most mission-critical topics.

Get the latest technical support and service management insights online, in-person, and in your inbox.

Beyond the archives of valuable content, new articles are released every week.
Like what you see here? Get SupportWorld delivered to your inbox every week, with tips, tricks, and insights; research reports; and webinars.


The Latest from SupportWorld

Guidance on Opening Problem Records

Often, when IT organizations first stand up a formal problem management process, the technical staff are unsure as to when to open a problem record.
Date Published January 19, 2017 - Last Updated December 6, 2017

When, How, and Why to Conduct a Metrics Review

Review the metrics you report for your support center more than once a year, and you’ll be better equipped to answer questions and request investments.
Date Published January 18, 2017 - Last Updated December 6, 2017

Getting Escalated Issues Addressed

When support center tickets are escalated, delayed, bounced back and forth, and argued over, the end-user is the one who is still suffering degradation of service.
Date Published January 17, 2017 - Last Updated December 6, 2017

#HDIchat Recap: How Have You Improved Customer Service in the Past Year?

How important is customer satisfaction in your organization, and what are you doing to improve the service you deliver?
Date Published January 17, 2017 - Last Updated December 6, 2017

Remote Control and the Changing Role of Desktop Support

If support center staff can provide support through remote control, does that mean that desktop support only responds when remote control can’t be used to resolve the issue?

Date Published January 12, 2017 - Last Updated December 6, 2017

So, You Want to Write an SOP?

Writing SOPs is often considered a mundane, tedious job, but it doesn’t have to be. Doug Tedder shares guiding principles for writing effective SOPs.
Date Published January 11, 2017 - Last Updated December 6, 2017

How Mobility Is Changing the Game of Change Management

Mobility is accelerating business expectations of the service management professional like never before.
Date Published January 10, 2017 - Last Updated December 6, 2017

#HDIchat Recap: I Wish Our C-Level Execs Understood _________.

Often, tech support initiatives require approval from senior management. How do support managers make the case?
Date Published January 9, 2017 - Last Updated December 6, 2017

Metrics and SLAs Redux

SLAs and metrics are important, but they should not be substituted for business goals.
Date Published January 5, 2017 - Last Updated December 6, 2017

#HDIchat Recap: How Do You Convince Senior Management to Invest in Support?

Getting funded and approved for additional staff, new software tools, or other expenditures for the support center can be challenging.
Date Published January 5, 2017 - Last Updated December 6, 2017