Jeff Rumburg defines how value is created in IT service and support.
Tag(s): supportworld, metrics and measurements, business value, ROI, return on investment - ROI
Date Published June 27, 2019 - Last Updated December 17, 2019

 
Roy Atkinson interviewed Jeff Toister about hidden obstacles to good customer service, the importance of empathy, what causes broken systems, and more.
Tag(s): supportworld, customer experience, customer satisfaction
Date Published June 25, 2019 - Last Updated December 17, 2019

 
Beware of comments and assumptions that can lead to service delivery that is simply adequate rather than exceptional.
Tag(s): supportworld, workforce enablement, workforce enablement, support center, service management, customer experience, customer service
Date Published June 11, 2019 - Last Updated December 17, 2019

 

 

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

 

 

In recent research, HDI found that 32% of organizations were planning to adopt the principles and practices of service management in lines of business other than IT, in addition to the 27% who said they have already done so. Why are so many organizations adopting enterprise...

Tag(s): webinars, support models, supportworld, self-service, self-service tools, knowledge management
Date Published June 3, 2019 - Last Updated September 24, 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

 

 

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

 

 

Is enterprise service management (ESM) merely a hype term, or are organizations actually doing it? What are the business drivers for expanding service management out of IT and across the organization? Which lines of business are adopting service management? What advantages does...

Tag(s): webinars, support models, supportworld, self-service, self-service tools, knowledge management
Date Published June 3, 2019 - Last Updated September 24, 2021

 

 

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

 

 

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