Follow the journey of one company that transformed their localized help desk into an outsourced global service desk that provides 24x7 support.
Tag(s): case study, outsourcing, service level agreement, service providers, service desk, technical support, supportworld
Date Published July 3, 2016 - Last Updated December 15, 2016
As you continue delivering and maturing your service offering, having senior management’s respect, confidence, and support should be priority one!
Tag(s): supportworld, support operations, staffing, IT service management, case study, business value
Date Published June 27, 2016 - Last Updated July 19, 2018
Providing customers with mobile support and mobile information—in a visually appealing and usable format—helps end users resolve their issues and requests and gets them back to work quickly.
Tag(s): technical support, technology, supportworld, support center, support channels, service desk technology, mobile device support, customer experience, case study
Date Published June 21, 2016 - Last Updated December 15, 2016
First Level Resolution (FLR) is a measure of efficiency and effectiveness that shows how many resolutions you provide without hierarchical escalation.
Tag(s): first call resolution, knowledge management, metrics and measurements, reporting-and-analytics, supportworld, technical support
Date Published June 20, 2016 - Last Updated December 15, 2016
To create meaningful policies, procedures, and work instructions, you must have clear goals and maintain the documents to keep them relevant.
Tag(s): change management, IT service management, service management, supportworld
Date Published June 16, 2016 - Last Updated April 19, 2019
Email templates help new service desk agents get up to speed quickly, enable managers to store information in a central location, and improve agent productivity.
Tag(s): technical support, supportworld, support center, customer experience
Date Published June 9, 2016 - Last Updated March 14, 2017
Good incident management practices require IT to follow a process and communicate with customers.
Tag(s): support center, supportworld, service desk, incident management, best practice, process management
Date Published June 1, 2016 - Last Updated December 15, 2016
Outsourcing, automation, and technology are forcing technical support teams to adapt the way they work. Developing right-brain skills might just be the answer.
Tag(s): culture, future of support, human resources, people, problem solving and troubleshooting, support center, supportworld
Date Published May 31, 2016 - Last Updated December 1, 2017
Despite the industry buzz over DevOps, HDI research shows that 73% of support teams are dissatisfied with their current level of involvement with development.
Tag(s): change management, devops, knowledge management, KCS, ITSM, supportworld, support center
Date Published April 29, 2016 - Last Updated December 1, 2017
Best practices in call handling can enhance the customer experience and dramatically help improve the perceived value of your support center.
Tag(s): supportworld, support operations, support center, desktop support, customer satisfaction
Date Published February 29, 2016 - Last Updated December 15, 2016