The IT world is in the midst of dramatic change. With each passing day, the traditional model for remote support becomes increasingly outdated. Today there are 10 billion mobile devices, 50 percent more applications, an infinite amount of unique configurations, and more distributed workers than...
Tag(s): monitoring, remote support tools, service desk, support center, tools
Date Published - Last Updated February 25, 2016
The technical support center of the future is poised to play an even more integral role in helping businesses innovate—and hence, gain competitive advantage.
Tag(s): future of support, service desk
Date Published - Last Updated December 30, 2014
Why should you use disk imaging tools, and which tool is right for the job?
Tag(s): desktop support, Disk Imaging Software
Date Published - Last Updated February 25, 2016
On the surface, one might think that a mobile workforce (or student body) using its own technology would increase demand for distance support. Though we have seen a modest increase in distance support, we’ve actually seen a marked demand for in-person support. From our perspective, mobility has...
Tag(s): byod, case study, desktop support, service desk
Date Published - Last Updated February 25, 2016
IT has a tall order these days. Not only is it responsible for ensuring day-to-day operations, it’s also responsible for keeping data secure and ensuring that workers have the software they need to be productive. Because of this enormous responsibility, it’s no wonder IT tends to be skeptical...
Tag(s): desktop support
Date Published - Last Updated February 25, 2016
Today, field and support service organizations are being challenged to replace traditional service offerings, where technical services are provided for a fixed price, to new models where revenue is earned by delivering positive customer outcomes. The biggest problem with confronting this...
Tag(s): business of support, supportworld
Date Published - Last Updated February 26, 2016
Remember the days when the IT department simply handed out computers and phones and told you what you could put on them? Then came BYOD, and now knowledge workers are adopting the latest and greatest personal devices—like smartphones and tablets—for both business and personal use. The next BYO...
Tag(s): mobility, mobile device support, future of support, trends
Date Published - Last Updated February 25, 2016
if you want everyone in the boat rowing at the same speed, you must get the first oar in the water, then the next, and so on until everyone is contributing to the boat’s forward momentum. This is the essence of collective responsibility. Simulations can provide you with the game film, practice,...
Tag(s): business of support, service management, supportworld
Date Published - Last Updated February 26, 2016
Does your desktop support organization have more generalists or more specialists? Desktop support teams have to adapt and evolve along with the technology and workload that they support, and ...
Tag(s): desktop support, supportworld
Date Published - Last Updated February 26, 2016
Having an understanding of the key parts of project planning is critical to the success of any support team. There are two key elements of project management: people and process. Each element has ...
Tag(s): desktop support, problem management, supportworld
Date Published - Last Updated February 26, 2016