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The Latest from SupportWorld

 
Assessing your need for cultural change is the number one thing you are not doing in your plan to move to enterprise service management (ESM).
Tag(s): supportworld, service management, culture
Date Published August 30, 2017 - Last Updated December 6, 2017

 
Mix things up and use a variety of training delivery methods to keep participants engaged.
Tag(s): supportworld, training, workforce enablement
Date Published August 29, 2017 - Last Updated December 6, 2017

 
Change management process design and execution depend on a number of factors. Here are some of the do’s and don’ts for success.
Tag(s): supportworld, ITIL, IT service management, service management, change management, process
Date Published August 24, 2017 - Last Updated June 15, 2018

 
Too often, organizations oversimplify and understrategize the move to enterprise service management. Here are five things you should do before tackling ESM.
Tag(s): supportworld, service management, business of support, business value
Date Published August 23, 2017 - Last Updated December 6, 2017

 
Tracking metrics, measures, and KPIs is critical to understanding how your support center is performing.
Tag(s): supportworld, metrics and measurements, KPI
Date Published August 22, 2017 - Last Updated December 6, 2017

 
With new technology, IT can deliver a service request catalog that’s as innovative as Uber and as automated as a self-driving car.
Tag(s): supportworld, service management, ITSM, service catalog, self-service tools, self-service, automation
Date Published August 17, 2017 - Last Updated December 6, 2017

 
If your organization has an ITSM tool or suite that hasn’t been updated or replaced in five years, you might be at a disadvantage.
Tag(s): supportworld, service management, ITSM, IT service management, tools
Date Published August 16, 2017 - Last Updated December 6, 2017

 
David Ratcliffe was named one of HDI’s Top 25 Thought Leaders in Technical Support and Service Management. Learn what motivates David to be involved in the community.
Tag(s): supportworld, service management, leadership, ITIL, ITSM, IT service management, community
Date Published August 15, 2017 - Last Updated December 6, 2017

 
Continual Service Improvement isn’t a lifecycle stage but, rather, something you do during all stages of the service lifecycle.
Tag(s): supportworld, ITIL, ITSM, IT service management, continual service improvement, service management
Date Published August 15, 2017 - Last Updated June 15, 2018

 
In customer support, an insincere apology can make an angry customer angrier. Leslie O’Flahavan offers three tips for writing a heartfelt apology.
Tag(s): supportworld, customer experience, customer service
Date Published August 15, 2017 - Last Updated January 20, 2023