Reinventing the Support Center War Room

What if you could cut 75% of the time, cost, and distraction from the problem-solving process? By taking the best of today's collaboration tools and the war room approach, you can!
Date Published September 28, 2016 - Last Updated December 15, 2016

Focus on Frameworks and Methodologies: They Are Not Mutually Exclusive

Adopting a new framework or methodology requires study, planning, strategizing, and healthy doses of organizational change management for the support center.
Date Published September 26, 2016 - Last Updated December 15, 2016

Good Customer Service and Good Security

Too often, information security is viewed as someone else’s job, and the goals of security (to protect) and customer service and support (to assist) are often at direct odds.
Date Published September 21, 2016 - Last Updated December 15, 2016

Level 0.5: Automation and Support

Automation could potentially move more of the repetitive work out of Level 1 and allow tech support analysts to take on more complex tickets.
Date Published September 15, 2016 - Last Updated December 15, 2016

#HDIchat Recap: Which Skills Are You Looking for When You Hire for the Support Center?

In last week's #HDIchat, participants discussed sought-after skills for new hires to the support center.
Date Published September 13, 2016 - Last Updated December 15, 2016

#HDIchat Recap: What Role Does the Service Desk Play in Information Security?

In last week's #HDIchat, participants discussed the role of the service desk in information security.
Date Published September 13, 2016 - Last Updated December 15, 2016

Metrics: The Effects of Shift-Left

If your support center is taking on a Shift-Left strategy, be aware that your metrics will change, and not always in a direction that looks good.
Date Published September 12, 2016 - Last Updated December 15, 2016

What Happened to Bimodal IT?

The bimodal IT model aims to be slow and careful with the critical and legacy infrastructure, but fast in delivering user and customer facing applications and services.
Date Published September 7, 2016 - Last Updated December 15, 2016

Focus on Self-Service: Level 0

As tech support embraces a shift-left strategy, self-service can play an important role, reducing the volume of simple, repetitive contacts and reducing costs.
Date Published August 31, 2016 - Last Updated December 15, 2016

#HDIchat Recap: Are You Looking at the Service Desk from a Customer Experience Perspective?

In last week's #HDIchat, participants considered whether they've been operating their service desks with the customer experience in mind.
Date Published August 30, 2016 - Last Updated December 15, 2016