The Conceptual Age and Right-Brain Skills

Outsourcing, automation, and technology are forcing technical support teams to adapt the way they work. Developing right-brain skills might just be the answer.
Date Published May 31, 2016 - Last Updated December 1, 2017

DevOps and Support: Challenges and Benefits

Despite the industry buzz over DevOps, HDI research shows that 73% of support teams are dissatisfied with their current level of involvement with development.
Date Published April 29, 2016 - Last Updated December 1, 2017

Improve the Perceived Value of Your Support Center

Best practices in call handling can enhance the customer experience and dramatically help improve the perceived value of your support center.
Date Published February 29, 2016 - Last Updated December 15, 2016

Effective Escalations for Support Centers

Support centers that handle escalations with consistent procedures provide better customer service and increase productivity.

Date Published February 26, 2016 - Last Updated April 19, 2019

OLAs Are About Procedures and Teamwork

The targets and commitments documented in our Service Level Agreements (SLAs) depend greatly on the strength of our Operational Level Agreements (OLAs).
Date Published February 25, 2016 - Last Updated December 15, 2016

A Revised Road Map for Desktop Support: Where Are We Now?

In this update to the 2014 road map, the DSAB articulates the continuing evolution of desktop support, including the skills needed, and industry trends, such as cloud computing, shadow IT, BYOD, virtualization, security needs, and consumerization.
Date Published January 13, 2016 - Last Updated October 5, 2016

Design Service Portals for User Adoption

Many IT organizations struggle with user adoption when they release their first service portal. The user experience is the key to a successful service portal.
Date Published January 12, 2016 - Last Updated April 10, 2017

Adaptive Quality Management: An Evolutionary View

When your CSAT score is stuck at a once-revered 85 percent and you're being challenge to improve customer experience, what should you do? Welcome to adaptive quality management, the goal of which is to improve operational quality in order to drive higher customer satisfaction.
Date Published January 8, 2016 - Last Updated October 5, 2016

From First Call to First Conversation Resolution

Contact center metrics such as First Call Resolution (FCR) can become difficult to measure when new channels are introduced into a service model.
Date Published December 17, 2015 - Last Updated May 11, 2016

First Call Resolution: Getting It Fixed the First Time

First call resolution (FCR) is about answering or solving the customer’s problems on the first call, as quickly and for the least cost possible.
Date Published December 8, 2015 - Last Updated May 20, 2016