Pick the Top 25 Thought Leaders in Technical Support and Service Management for 2018

Help us identify the people who are shaping the future of technical support and service management. Choose the Top 25 Thought Leaders for 2018.
Date Published November 30, 2018 - Last Updated December 13, 2018

People Are the Future of IT Support

Your team’s service delivery should include a continuous improvement cycle that asks if you are providing the right service now and for the future.
Date Published November 14, 2018 - Last Updated December 13, 2018

Tiered Support Explained

Paul Dooley explains the typical structure for a service desk that uses a tiered support model and the possibility of combining tiered support with a swarming model.
Date Published November 8, 2018 - Last Updated December 13, 2018

Why Your Service Desk Needs to Implement Shift Left

Cost reduction, increased end-user satisfaction, and digital transformation are some of the benefits of a shift-left approach for your service desk.
Date Published November 5, 2018 - Last Updated December 13, 2018

In Memoriam: Tom Kadlec

The HDI team would like to honor the memory of our Service Management World 2018 keynote speaker, Tom Kadlec, who passed away on October 24, 2018.
Date Published November 1, 2018 - Last Updated December 13, 2018

Cybersecurity: The Latest IT Silo?

Everyone in the organization should be involved in preventing cyberattacks, including service desk staff.
Date Published October 30, 2018 - Last Updated December 13, 2018

HDI 2019 Call for Contributors Is Now Open

HDI is now accepting applications from industry experts and service and support practitioners to write for ThinkHDI.com.
Date Published October 4, 2018 - Last Updated December 13, 2018

Single Point of Contact: Aprill Allen

Roy Atkinson interviewed Aprill Allen to discuss the urgent need for knowledge management, the efficacy of tools in the space, and more.
Date Published September 27, 2018 - Last Updated December 13, 2018

Using Display Boards in a Support Center

Display boards in support centers can serve a variety of purposes, such as showing incoming work, measuring performance against KPIs, and highlighting rewards and recognition.
Date Published September 25, 2018 - Last Updated December 13, 2018

Meet Sherlock: The Knowledge Chatbot About Knowledge

Julie Mohr set out to understand AI and all it has to offer the field of service and support. She came away with a fully functioning chatbot.
Date Published September 12, 2018 - Last Updated February 8, 2019