Taking Service Management Outside IT: It's Not as Simple as It Sounds

IT organizations need to do more than just think that they do service management and deliver services just because they adopted ITIL.
Date Published January 24, 2017 - Last Updated December 6, 2017

Infographic: The Future Is Bots: Automation and AI in the Workplace

Almost all organizations and IT departments have started automating at least some processes in their business. The long-term trend will bring with it huge potential and efficiencies for support organizations. So, how will it potentially impact your business?
Date Published January 20, 2017 - Last Updated March 10, 2021

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

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

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

#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

Change Management in a DevOps World

Traditional change management doesn’t support the rate of change required by businesses today. But DevOps can accelerate implementation of business-required changes.
Date Published January 1, 2017 - Last Updated December 15, 2016

Measuring Success: An Introduction to Metrics

As tech support professionals, we must ensure that the metrics we report provide value to inform our services at operational, tactical, and strategic levels.
Date Published January 1, 2017 - Last Updated December 15, 2016