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Measure the Customer Experience in Desktop Support

You can influence the outcomes of your metrics and increase both your customer and employee satisfaction.
Date Published March 6, 2018 - Last Updated December 13, 2018

Do You Need to Elevate Your SLAs?

A good SLA provides mutual benefit to both the IT organization and the business it serves.
Date Published March 1, 2018 - Last Updated December 13, 2018

The Impact of Automation on Metrics

Artificial Intelligence, machine learning, bots, and other automation tools are poised to make a large impact on support.
Date Published February 27, 2018 - Last Updated December 13, 2018

Not So Fast: Is Your Support Organization Ready to Use Bots?

While chatbots may be able to make customer support quicker, cheaper, and easier, your organization may not be bot-ready. Ask yourself eight questions to find out.
Date Published February 22, 2018 - Last Updated February 1, 2019

Stop Shooting from The Hip: A Cautionary Tale of Service Support Gone Wrong

IT workflows need a well-thought-out process of categorization, prioritization, escalation, and alerting developed to meet the needs of the business.
Date Published February 21, 2018 - Last Updated December 13, 2018

Preparation for Automation

Automation has the potential to improve IT service and support. But that potential will be realized only if we determine how we are going to apply the technology.
Date Published February 20, 2018 - Last Updated December 13, 2018

Mobile Support: Are Your Employees Getting What They Need?

Research suggests that many companies are aware of their shortcomings in mobile support and have plans to address it.
Date Published February 16, 2018 - Last Updated December 13, 2018

Metric of the Month: Percent Resolved Level 1 Capable

Jeff Rumburg looks at percent resolved level 1 capable, a desktop support metric that provides insight into total cost of ownership for service and support.
Date Published February 15, 2018 - Last Updated December 13, 2018

Metric of the Month: Percent Resolved Level 1 Capable

Jeff Rumburg looks at percent resolved level 1 capable, a desktop support metric that provides insight into total cost of ownership for service and support.
Date Published February 14, 2018 - Last Updated December 13, 2018

If It Weren’t for These Freaking People!

The top challenges you face at work are not technical or financial; they are emotional and relational.
Date Published February 14, 2018 - Last Updated March 7, 2019