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ITIL 4, Part 1: Our Language Is About to Change

Opinions about ITIL are varied, but almost everyone agrees it has given information technology (IT) a common language. ITIL 4 brings a major conceptual change.
Date Published March 27, 2019 - Last Updated December 17, 2019

Metric of the Month: Ticket Handle Time

Ticket handle time is the average time that an agent spends on a service desk ticket and affects costs and staffing.
Date Published March 26, 2019 - Last Updated December 17, 2019

Single Point of Contact: Doug Tedder

Roy Atkinson interviewed Doug Tedder about Enterprise Service Management, the VeriSM™ approach, the value of training, and more.
Date Published March 21, 2019 - Last Updated December 17, 2019

Why IT Needs HR and Vice-Versa: Strategies for Enterprise Service Management

Enterprise service management enables organizations to utilize a single operating model for all providers that offer goods and services internally.
Date Published March 20, 2019 - Last Updated December 17, 2019

Self-Service Metrics, Part 1: Demystifying the Terminology Behind Analytics

How do you know that your self-service portal is effective? Take a close look at your analytics.
Date Published March 19, 2019 - Last Updated December 17, 2019

The Confidence of the Incompetent: Why Bad Leaders Are Hard to Help

Alma Miller illustrates why bad leaders are so hard to help and how to prevent this from becoming a roadblock.
Date Published March 14, 2019 - Last Updated December 17, 2019

The Importance of One-on-One Meetings

One-on-one meetings are meant for any employee that works for you, from the struggling employee to even the rock star.
Date Published March 13, 2019 - Last Updated December 17, 2019

The Power of Story for Your Data

There’s a story somewhere in your data. You just need to learn how to tell it.
Date Published March 12, 2019 - Last Updated December 17, 2019

Single Point of Contact: Phyllis Drucker

Roy Atkinson and Phyllis Drucker discuss, innovation, self-service portals, enterprise service management, and much more.
Date Published March 8, 2019 - Last Updated December 17, 2019

Telling Your (Business Value) Story

IT organizations that struggle to describe how they deliver value describe value in terms of technology or activities or cost rather than in terms of business value.
Date Published March 6, 2019 - Last Updated December 17, 2019