SLAs establish a minimum level of service a tech support organization will provide to customers.
Tag(s): supportworld, SLA, service level agreement, service management, support center
Date Published March 22, 2017 - Last Updated December 6, 2017
We often hear about the skills drought in IT and how difficult it is to find qualified staff. Follow these steps to improve your chances of finding the right candidate.
Tag(s): supportworld, support center, workforce enablement, human resources, people, service desk, job descriptions
Date Published March 21, 2017 - Last Updated December 6, 2017
The computer is meant to serve the person, not the other way around. The purpose of technical service and support is to restore the assistance technology offers.
Tag(s): supportworld, desktop support, support center, business value, customer service
Date Published March 16, 2017 - Last Updated December 6, 2017
Coaching is a critical strategy for the implementation and ongoing health of the knowledge base.
Tag(s): supportworld, workforce enablement, service management, KCS, knowledge management, coaching
Date Published March 15, 2017 - Last Updated August 15, 2018
From tax law to setting up new accounts, automation is finding its role in IT. Have you automated any processes?
Tag(s): supportworld, service management, technology, hdichat, automation
Date Published March 9, 2017 - Last Updated December 6, 2017
When support centers offer self-service, does it truly save money or merely shift the work to the customer?
Tag(s): supportworld, support center, self-service, costs, business of support, service management
Date Published March 7, 2017 - Last Updated December 6, 2017
HDI research shows that team relationships are the most important factor in employee satisfaction. What are you doing to improve team relationships?
Tag(s): hdichat, supportworld, workforce enablement, workforce enablement, team building, leadership
Date Published March 2, 2017 - Last Updated April 19, 2019
Self-service is a top strategy for many service businesses. But the rush to offer self-service technologies comes with major obstacles and risks.
Tag(s): customer experience, service management, IT service management, ITSM, self-service, supportworld
Date Published March 2, 2017 - Last Updated December 6, 2017
If you don’t get all the stakeholders in the room to determine requirements, that ITSM tool you are buying may only serve to frustrate other groups within IT.
Tag(s): supportworld, service management, desktop support, ITSM, IT service management, IT Service Management - ITSM, tools
Date Published February 28, 2017 - Last Updated December 6, 2017
Many people enter the work force lacking the basic fundamentals required to effectively troubleshoot and diagnose problems. They need to be taught how.
Tag(s): supportworld, workforce enablement, support center, service management, problem solving and troubleshooting
Date Published February 23, 2017 - Last Updated December 6, 2017