While information security is high on every IT executive’s list, that may not translate into good training and procedures at the service desk.
Tag(s): hdichat, ITSM, IT service management, security management, service management, service desk, support center, supportworld, technical support, training
Date Published January 30, 2017 - Last Updated December 6, 2017
IT organizations need to do more than just think that they do service management and deliver services just because they adopted ITIL.
Tag(s): business value, ITIL, IT service management, ITSM, service management, supportworld
Date Published January 24, 2017 - Last Updated December 6, 2017
Often, when IT organizations first stand up a formal problem management process, the technical staff are unsure as to when to open a problem record.
Tag(s): incident management, IT service management, ITIL, ITSM, problem management, service desk, service management, supportworld
Date Published January 19, 2017 - Last Updated December 6, 2017
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.
Tag(s): best practice, metrics and measurements, supportworld, support center, reporting-and-analytics
Date Published January 18, 2017 - Last Updated December 6, 2017
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?
Tag(s): desktop support, future of support, process management, self-service, service desk, support center, supportworld, trends
Date Published January 12, 2017 - Last Updated December 6, 2017
Writing SOPs is often considered a mundane, tedious job, but it doesn’t have to be. Doug Tedder shares guiding principles for writing effective SOPs.
Tag(s): process management, practices and processes, service management, support operations, supportworld
Date Published January 11, 2017 - Last Updated December 6, 2017
Mobility is accelerating business expectations of the service management professional like never before.
Tag(s): change management, mobility, service management, supportworld
Date Published January 10, 2017 - Last Updated December 6, 2017
Often, tech support initiatives require approval from senior management. How do support managers make the case?
Tag(s): business of support, business value, hdichat, leadership, service management, supportworld
Date Published January 9, 2017 - Last Updated December 6, 2017
Getting funded and approved for additional staff, new software tools, or other expenditures for the support center can be challenging.
Tag(s): supportworld, tools, support center, service management, RESOURCES, costs, business value
Date Published January 5, 2017 - Last Updated December 6, 2017
The holidays can pose a challenge for support managers who need to have adequate staff available, but also need to accommodate vacation requests and holiday closures and time off.
Tag(s): supportworld, staffing, service management
Date Published January 4, 2017 - Last Updated December 6, 2017