SLAs and metrics are important, but they should not be substituted for business goals.
Tag(s): metrics and measurements, service level agreement, supportworld, business alignment, first call resolution
Date Published January 5, 2017 - Last Updated December 6, 2017

 
As tech support professionals, we must ensure that the metrics we report provide value to inform our services at operational, tactical, and strategic levels.
Tag(s): balanced scorecard, KPI, metrics and measurements, reporting, supportworld, technical support
Date Published January 1, 2017 - Last Updated December 15, 2016

 
There is often confusion between the information we collect for a dashboard and the information needed to make a decision.
Tag(s): best practice, balanced scorecard, dashboards, metrics and measurements, supportworld
Date Published December 28, 2016 - Last Updated April 19, 2019

 
Changing how we see service desks and using our existing assets (best practices, processes, tools, skillsets of the team) better is the key to long-lasting transformation.
Tag(s): business intelligence, business value, desktop support, service desk, support center, metrics and measurements, supportworld
Date Published December 27, 2016 - Last Updated April 19, 2019

 
Using a business-case approach with tools to assess total cost of ownership, cost/benefit analysis, and return on investment will help you minimize risks and costs associated with IT investments.
Tag(s): supportworld, tools, ROI, return on investment - ROI, IT-business alignment, financial management, costs, business value, business alignment, service management
Date Published December 22, 2016 - Last Updated July 20, 2017

 
The top five SupportWorld articles of 2016 cover themes tech support professionals tackle every day, including customer service, knowledge management, service metrics, gamification, shift-left, and the future of the service desk.
Tag(s): supportworld, support center, desktop support, service management, metrics and measurements, technology, customer experience, workforce enablement
Date Published December 20, 2016 - Last Updated April 19, 2019

 
Learn what the business or IT partner wants to know, and then look at your current reports and metrics to see if they answer the question.
Tag(s): benchmarking, business value, metrics and measurements, reporting, supportworld
Date Published December 15, 2016 - Last Updated December 15, 2016

 
In last week's #HDIchat, participants discussed their favorite metrics.
Tag(s): hdichat, supportworld, metrics and measurements, reporting-and-analytics, business value
Date Published December 6, 2016 - Last Updated December 15, 2016

 
Who has made an impact on the technical support industry? Help us put together the list of HDI’s Top 25 Thought Leaders in Technical Support.
Tag(s): support center, desktop support, service management, metrics and measurements, technology, customer experience, workforce enablement
Date Published December 5, 2016 - Last Updated April 19, 2019

 
In last week's #HDIchat, participants discussed the metrics that demonstrate the support organization's value to the business.
Tag(s): hdichat, supportworld, metrics and measurements, reporting-and-analytics, business value
Date Published November 15, 2016 - Last Updated April 19, 2019