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KCS is a methodology that incorporates knowledge as a key component for service delivery and includes specific elements to follow for success.
Tag(s): best practice, case study, KCS, knowledge management, support center, supportworld
Date Published July 17, 2016 - Last Updated December 15, 2016

 
IT organizations spend considerable time, money, and energy on incident management, but what you should be investing your resources in is what customers want: incident resolution.
Tag(s): incident management, service management, supportworld
Date Published July 15, 2016 - Last Updated December 15, 2016

 
In last week's #HDIchat, we asked you to share your organization's position on analyst independence: Are your analysts required to use scripts? Do you measure adherence to scripts or guidelines? Do you monitor quality? How have these practices made a difference in your organization?
Tag(s): hdichat, service quality, quality management, quality assurance, monitoring, supportworld
Date Published July 5, 2016 - Last Updated December 15, 2016

 
Follow the journey of one company that transformed their localized help desk into an outsourced global service desk that provides 24x7 support.
Tag(s): case study, outsourcing, service level agreement, service providers, service desk, technical support, supportworld
Date Published July 3, 2016 - Last Updated December 15, 2016

 
Employee satisfaction and customer satisfaction go hand in hand; raising employee satisfaction winds up raising both. Raising salaries alone won’t do that; it takes more of a focus on learning and opportunities to improve relationships within teams and with management. Interpersonal and...
Tag(s): focus series, people, staffing, workforce enablement, supportworld
Date Published July 1, 2016 - Last Updated October 22, 2019

 
In our very first #HDIchat, we asked you to share your organization's training practices: What training does your organization provide? What is your organization's top training focus? How have your organization's training efforts made a difference?
Tag(s): hdichat, training, workforce enablement, supportworld
Date Published June 28, 2016 - Last Updated December 15, 2016

 
As you continue delivering and maturing your service offering, having senior management’s respect, confidence, and support should be priority one!
Tag(s): supportworld, support operations, staffing, IT service management, case study, business value
Date Published June 27, 2016 - Last Updated July 19, 2018

 
Self-service is an important tactic for successful end-user support. But be aware that Tier 0 does have effects on the traditional metrics support centers use.
Tag(s): metrics and measurements, self-service, support center, support channels, supportworld
Date Published June 22, 2016 - Last Updated December 15, 2016

 
Providing customers with mobile support and mobile information—in a visually appealing and usable format—helps end users resolve their issues and requests and gets them back to work quickly.
Tag(s): technical support, technology, supportworld, support center, support channels, service desk technology, mobile device support, customer experience, case study
Date Published June 21, 2016 - Last Updated December 15, 2016

 
First Level Resolution (FLR) is a measure of efficiency and effectiveness that shows how many resolutions you provide without hierarchical escalation.
Tag(s): first call resolution, knowledge management, metrics and measurements, reporting-and-analytics, supportworld, technical support
Date Published June 20, 2016 - Last Updated December 15, 2016