Technology hard trends in artificial intelligence, cyber security systems, cloud computing, data analytics, and virtualization will shape the future of tech support.
Tag(s): supportworld, support center, technology, future of support, cloud, security management
Date Published April 11, 2017 - Last Updated December 6, 2017
Consider whether reporting against knowledge article usage, as evidenced by linking articles to incidents, is a better way to prioritize incident types for problem management.
Tag(s): supportworld, problem management, knowledge management, ITIL, ITSM, service management
Date Published April 6, 2017 - Last Updated December 6, 2017
Metrics help us staff at the correct levels, show that we’ve improved (or not), and help keep us on track…when they are used properly.
Tag(s): supportworld, hdichat, metrics and measurements
Date Published April 5, 2017 - Last Updated December 6, 2017
There is hope for problem management to be proactive by marrying problem management with knowledge management/knowledge sharing practices.
Tag(s): supportworld, service management, problem management, knowledge management, ITSM
Date Published March 30, 2017 - Last Updated December 6, 2017
In training, you can guide learners’ attention to what is most important by using repetition, telling stories, asking questions, and creating relevant hands-on activities.
Tag(s): supportworld, support center, workforce enablement, training
Date Published March 29, 2017 - Last Updated December 6, 2017
Problem management is supposed to help identify and remediate the underlying causes of unplanned interruptions (incidents) to services.
Tag(s): supportworld, problem management, service management, support center, hdichat
Date Published March 27, 2017 - Last Updated April 19, 2019
In order for support organizations to be truly successful, ticket documentation should be an every time event, not a sometimes event.
Tag(s): supportworld, service management, support center, training, business value
Date Published March 23, 2017 - Last Updated December 6, 2017
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