ITIL 4, Part 2: The Guiding Principles

The seven guiding principles of ITIL 4 take the focus off process and place it squarely on value.
Date Published July 9, 2019 - Last Updated December 17, 2019

Metric of the Month: ROI of Support, Part 1

Jeff Rumburg defines how value is created in IT service and support.
Date Published June 27, 2019 - Last Updated December 17, 2019

Single Point of Contact: Jeff Toister

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

No News Is Good News: Common Phrases that Will Destroy Your Service Quality

Beware of comments and assumptions that can lead to service delivery that is simply adequate rather than exceptional.
Date Published June 11, 2019 - Last Updated December 17, 2019

Transformative Training: Producing Ongoing Results

 

Transformative training contains key components that are critical the learning process, and the learning process is critical to shaping attitudes and behaviors in the support organization. In this webinar, we’ll discuss four key components of transformative training that...

Date Published June 3, 2019 - Last Updated September 24, 2021

Move Forward by Shifting Left: Enabling Self-Service and First-Level Resolution in 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...

Date Published June 3, 2019 - Last Updated September 22, 2021

Employ Interactive Virtual Training to Address Skill Gaps and Engage Teams

 

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...

Date Published June 3, 2019 - Last Updated September 22, 2021

AI Means Business: A Panel Discussion on Modernizing Knowledge Management

 

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...

Date Published June 3, 2019 - Last Updated September 22, 2021

IT Excellence in the Age of Digital Transformation

 

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...

Date Published June 3, 2019 - Last Updated September 22, 2021

IT Excellence in the Age of Digital Transformation

 

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...

Date Published June 3, 2019 - Last Updated September 22, 2021