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In the current economic climate, organizations often face a surplus of applicants for job openings. In short supply, however, are qualified applicants: those who possess the right combination of in-demand skills, credentials, and experience. "The War for Talent" illustrates the business need for...
Tag(s): business of support, supportworld, infographic, staffing, workforce enablement
Date Published February 6, 2014 - Last Updated March 10, 2021

 
DevOps is poised to change IT, and the same ITSM practitioners who’ve been dismissing DevOps are the ones most equipped to support DevOps initiatives and create value for the business. Find out how ITSM practitioners can contribute to this exciting organizational journey.
Tag(s): supportworld, devops, ITSM, IT service management
Date Published July 1, 2013 - Last Updated August 6, 2018

 

In this webinar, HDI 2016 track chair John Custy ("Metrics and Measurements") will present a view into the future of metrics as we move out of the telephone era and into the era of multichannel and analytics, including new trends in metrics and reporting. Discover how service desk...

Tag(s): webinars, supportworld, metrics and measurements, reporting-and-analytics
Date Published - Last Updated November 9, 2015

 
Personalized support for VIPs can be expensive, but the value tends to outweigh the costs.
Tag(s): customer satisfaction, customer service, desktop support, employee satisfaction, service desk, support center, future of support, supportworld
Date Published - Last Updated May 11, 2016

 

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Service management principles and practices have been broadening to encompass far more than IT services over the past few years. HDI research shows that more than half of...

Tag(s): supportworld, incident management, webinars
Date Published - Last Updated September 24, 2021

 

 

We all want an engaged support organization, yet success has eluded us. According to a 2017 Gallup report, employee engagement is stuck in a rut. This interactive webinar will show you five practical ways you can quickly boost staff engagement, starting today.

Customer...

Tag(s): supportworld, incident management, webinars
Date Published - Last Updated September 24, 2021

 
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Because more of our world depends on technology, complexity, criticality, and risk are all increasing, and so is the cost of...
Tag(s): supportworld, incident management, webinars
Date Published - Last Updated March 7, 2018

 

 

Support centers track Time to Respond, Time to Answer, Handle Time, Time to Restore Service and other time-based metrics to make sure that end users are not needlessly tied up getting support, and that support analysts and technicians are providing assistance a rapidly as possible.

Tag(s): supportworld, incident management, webinars
Date Published - Last Updated September 24, 2021

 
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Everyone knows changes are risky; change management is responsible for managing that change-related risk. In theory, it's simple; in the real world, it's a far cry harder. This webinar presents a...
Tag(s): supportworld, incident management, webinars
Date Published - Last Updated January 29, 2018

Tag(s): supportworld, incident management, webinars
Date Published - Last Updated January 29, 2018