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

Pressure, Pay, and the Changing Landscape for Tech Teams

The changes impacting tech teams also mean there is additional pressure on IT leaders. In addition to keeping up with organizational demands, they must manage their teams effectively in order to execute, while remembering to pay extra attention to avoiding burnout.
Date Published January 11, 2016 - Last Updated October 5, 2016

Introducing Radical Incident Reduction: The 40-40-40 Program

This program reduces incident counts and resolution times and increases support staff skills for getting to root causes and eliminating the incidents they cause.
Date Published November 24, 2015 - Last Updated May 11, 2016

2015 HDI Service Management Awards

The HDI Service Management Awards recognize excellence and honor support organizations that have generated positive, measurable results in IT service management.
Date Published November 17, 2015 - Last Updated December 1, 2017

By the Dashboard Light

Dashboards provide a visual representation of support center performance data, and the design is important for sharing business-critical information.
Date Published November 17, 2015 - Last Updated May 11, 2016

Millennials: Leading a New Way of Working

Millennials desire a flexible work schedule like no generation before. Because of this, hiring and employing Millennials may seem like a challenging task.
Date Published October 13, 2015 - Last Updated May 11, 2016

Blend Analytics and Common Sense to Optimize Customer Service

Any service desk can hit service level metrics (SLAs and KPIs). Whether you’re an internal service desk manager or an outsourcing provider, you need to add value to improve CSAT scores.
Date Published October 8, 2015 - Last Updated May 11, 2016

The Art of Interviewing and Hiring Tech Support

Hiring is the most important thing a manager does. But the lack of training in many IT organizations on how to hire the best tech support people is alarming.
Date Published October 1, 2015 - Last Updated May 11, 2016

Managing the Human Side of Change

Proper transition planning, allowing for the human side of change, can make the difference between success and failure.

Date Published September 8, 2015 - Last Updated May 11, 2016

The "O" Word: Outsourcing May Be More Valuable Than You Think

If you have a job and you give it to someone else, that’s a bad thing. That’s been the traditional view of outsourcing, but there’s a different perspective to consider: Outsourcing is a solution, not the solution.
Date Published May 26, 2015 - Last Updated May 11, 2016