The Future Is Smart Service Desks

Changing how we see service desks and using our existing assets (best practices, processes, tools, skillsets of the team) better is the key to long-lasting transformation.
Date Published December 27, 2016 - Last Updated April 19, 2019

Three Must-Know Financial Tools for Effective Decision Making

Using a business-case approach with tools to assess total cost of ownership, cost/benefit analysis, and return on investment will help you minimize risks and costs associated with IT investments.
Date Published December 22, 2016 - Last Updated July 20, 2017

Top 5 SupportWorld Articles of 2016

The top five SupportWorld articles of 2016 cover themes tech support professionals tackle every day, including customer service, knowledge management, service metrics, gamification, shift-left, and the future of the service desk.
Date Published December 20, 2016 - Last Updated April 19, 2019

Measuring Operational Efficiency and Value: Use Metrics to Tell the Business Story

Learn what the business or IT partner wants to know, and then look at your current reports and metrics to see if they answer the question.
Date Published December 15, 2016 - Last Updated December 15, 2016

Rethinking the Service Desk: From Call Taking to Strategic Service Delivery Center

The service desk role needs to expand beyond handling calls and tickets to become a true service management organization.
Date Published December 15, 2016 - Last Updated December 15, 2016

Focus on Developments in Desktop Support

Desktop support is more than just the “people who repair computers.” Desktop support technicians cover a wide range of responsibilities supporting many tasks.
Date Published December 15, 2016 - Last Updated December 15, 2016

Knowledge Management Is Not Optional

To adopt a knowledge management strategy, First American had to embrace the idea that KM is a requirement for continuous improvement and sustainable success for the service desk.
Date Published December 15, 2016 - Last Updated July 19, 2018

Support Centers Contribute Value with Problem Management

Detection and referral of problems is an important way in which the support center contributes to the overall improvement of any organization’s IT environment.
Date Published December 14, 2016 - Last Updated December 15, 2016

Knowing What Works in Training

The more senses we use in learning something, the easier it is to remember. We also know that telling people information alone does not mean that it is understood nor remembered, much less used on the job.
Date Published December 13, 2016 - Last Updated April 19, 2019

Why Excellent Service Is More Important Now

Providing trustworthy advice and helping to steer customers in the right direction are more important now than the ability to provide hardware and software services.
Date Published December 7, 2016 - Last Updated January 4, 2017