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While it’s still early days for artificial intelligence (AI), it’s clear that AI means business. In a June 2020 study conducted by Omdia, researchers found that more than 50% of respondents had deployed or were planning to deploy AI in five of seven business...

Tag(s): webinars, support models, supportworld, self-service, self-service tools, knowledge management
Date Published June 3, 2019 - Last Updated September 22, 2021

 

 

We could all use a little more time in our schedule, but something new pops up every time we catch our breath. We cannot always anticipate the unexpected, but we can take steps to handle the work we know about more efficiently. For example, password reset requests persistently...

Tag(s): webinars, support models, supportworld, self-service, self-service tools, knowledge management
Date Published June 3, 2019 - Last Updated September 22, 2021

 

 

Keeping remote teams engaged was a challenge before the pandemic. Here we are, one year later – with limited to no in-person team interaction – and finding ways to support impactful team interactions and understand skill and knowledge gaps can be challenging and...

Tag(s): webinars, support models, supportworld, self-service, self-service tools, knowledge management
Date Published June 3, 2019 - Last Updated September 22, 2021

 

 

In a recent poll of senior IT leaders by HDI, 60% of respondents said their top priority is business transformation, and 64% said they are investing in solutions to support business transformation. Digital transformation touches every aspect of business and depends upon...

Tag(s): webinars, support models, supportworld, self-service, self-service tools, knowledge management
Date Published June 3, 2019 - Last Updated September 22, 2021

 

 

Disruption has become the norm. As businesses try to keep pace with rapid change, IT support centers along with other core enterprise service groups are struggling to keep up with demand. How can they communicate effectively and maintain high standards of internal and external...

Tag(s): webinars, support models, supportworld, self-service, self-service tools, knowledge management
Date Published June 3, 2019 - Last Updated September 22, 2021

 

 

If your organization’s goal is to reduce friction so your customers can experience your products and services in new and exciting ways, you’re going to need to rethink how and why you’re doing what you’ve always done. More and more people are gaining...

Tag(s): webinars, support models, supportworld, self-service, self-service tools, knowledge management
Date Published June 3, 2019 - Last Updated September 22, 2021

 

 

The 2010s were a decade of rapid-fire evolution in IT, technical support, and service management: from mobile devices to remote support, knowledge management to enterprise service management and ITIL4, countless technologies, processes, frameworks, and methodologies emerged to...

Tag(s): webinars, support models, supportworld, self-service, self-service tools, knowledge management
Date Published June 3, 2019 - Last Updated September 22, 2021

 

 

The modern organization needs to provide a reliable, secure way for customers, vendors, and remote employees to both access the resources they need to do their work, and to receive support where they are, when they need it. HDI’s annual research shows that Remote Control...

Tag(s): webinars, support models, supportworld, self-service, self-service tools, knowledge management
Date Published June 3, 2019 - Last Updated September 22, 2021

 

 

Customer expectations are continually rising, and that’s not likely to change anytime soon. At the same time, IT leaders are feeling the pressure to do more with fewer resources and smaller teams. Finding the right balance between cost, quality, and speed has never been...

Tag(s): webinars, support models, supportworld, self-service, self-service tools, knowledge management
Date Published June 3, 2019 - Last Updated September 22, 2021

 

 

Our customers changed where and how they work. Their needs and expectations have transformed along with their environment, and our service strategy must keep pace as the modern workplace evolves. Say goodbye to your music on hold, business hours, and carefully limited scope of...

Tag(s): webinars, support models, supportworld, self-service, self-service tools, knowledge management
Date Published June 3, 2019 - Last Updated September 22, 2021