Self-service is an important tactic for successful end-user support. But be aware that Tier 0 does have effects on the traditional metrics support centers use.
Tag(s): metrics and measurements, self-service, support center, support channels, supportworld
Date Published June 22, 2016 - Last Updated December 15, 2016
Providing customers with mobile support and mobile information—in a visually appealing and usable format—helps end users resolve their issues and requests and gets them back to work quickly.
Tag(s): technical support, technology, supportworld, support center, support channels, service desk technology, mobile device support, customer experience, case study
Date Published June 21, 2016 - Last Updated December 15, 2016
Customer satisfaction management involves understanding the issues beyond the data points that key performance indicators provide.
Tag(s): continual service improvement, customer satisfaction, customer experience, KPI, supportworld, service management
Date Published June 17, 2016 - Last Updated December 15, 2016
Email templates help new service desk agents get up to speed quickly, enable managers to store information in a central location, and improve agent productivity.
Tag(s): technical support, supportworld, support center, customer experience
Date Published June 9, 2016 - Last Updated March 14, 2017
Outsourcing, automation, and technology are forcing technical support teams to adapt the way they work. Developing right-brain skills might just be the answer.
Tag(s): culture, future of support, human resources, people, problem solving and troubleshooting, support center, supportworld
Date Published May 31, 2016 - Last Updated December 1, 2017
Many organizations have implemented problem management, per ITIL, by performing root cause analysis on important incidents, deriving lessons learned, and deploying corrective steps in order to prevent similar incidents from recurring. However, this process is still reactive in nature, as a...
Tag(s): customer experience, problem management, ITIL, supportworld
Date Published May 26, 2016 - Last Updated April 19, 2019
Best practices in call handling can enhance the customer experience and dramatically help improve the perceived value of your support center.
Tag(s): supportworld, support operations, support center, desktop support, customer satisfaction
Date Published February 29, 2016 - Last Updated December 15, 2016
Organizations that provide exceptional service do it by working together, as one company, instead of several smaller companies that have cobbled their services together.
Tag(s): culture, customer satisfaction, hdi conference, people
Date Published February 2, 2016 - Last Updated October 5, 2016
Understanding how to apply power and influence can benefit you, personally and professionally, but it can also help you help others.
Tag(s): culture, hdi conference, leadership, people
Date Published February 1, 2016 - Last Updated May 22, 2017
In this update to the 2014 road map, the DSAB articulates the continuing evolution of desktop support, including the skills needed, and industry trends, such as cloud computing, shadow IT, BYOD, virtualization, security needs, and consumerization.
Tag(s): desktop support, HDI, business value, leadership, service strategy, technology, supportworld
Date Published January 13, 2016 - Last Updated October 5, 2016