Paul Dooley explains the typical structure for a service desk that uses a tiered support model and the possibility of combining tiered support with a swarming model.
Tag(s): supportworld, support center, technical support, staffing, support models
Date Published November 8, 2018 - Last Updated December 13, 2018
Cost reduction, increased end-user satisfaction, and digital transformation are some of the benefits of a shift-left approach for your service desk.
Tag(s): supportworld, service management, ITSM, service desk, self-service, sponsored, support center
Date Published November 5, 2018 - Last Updated December 13, 2018
The HDI team would like to honor the memory of our Service Management World 2018 keynote speaker, Tom Kadlec, who passed away on October 24, 2018.
Tag(s): supportworld, support center, service management, customer experience, desktop support, metrics and measurements, workforce enablement, technology
Date Published November 1, 2018 - Last Updated December 13, 2018
Everyone in the organization should be involved in preventing cyberattacks, including service desk staff.
Tag(s): supportworld, support center, service desk, security management
Date Published October 30, 2018 - Last Updated December 13, 2018
HDI is now accepting applications from industry experts and service and support practitioners to write for ThinkHDI.com.
Tag(s): supportworld, support center, technology, workforce enablement, customer experience, desktop support, service management, metrics and measurements
Date Published October 4, 2018 - Last Updated December 13, 2018
Roy Atkinson interviewed Aprill Allen to discuss the urgent need for knowledge management, the efficacy of tools in the space, and more.
Tag(s): supportworld, knowledge management, automation, support center
Date Published September 27, 2018 - Last Updated December 13, 2018
Display boards in support centers can serve a variety of purposes, such as showing incoming work, measuring performance against KPIs, and highlighting rewards and recognition.
Tag(s): supportworld, metrics and measurements, support center, performance management
Date Published September 25, 2018 - Last Updated December 13, 2018
Julie Mohr set out to understand AI and all it has to offer the field of service and support. She came away with a fully functioning chatbot.
Tag(s): automation, supportworld, support center
Date Published September 12, 2018 - Last Updated February 8, 2019
Follow these five steps to help your service desk team gain the skills and knowledge to resolve customer issues.
Tag(s): supportworld, support center, service desk, quality assurance
Date Published September 5, 2018 - Last Updated December 13, 2018
A well-functioning support center does more than just respond to contacts and close tickets. But, to show the value, you must provide business-relevant measures.
Tag(s): support center, supportworld, metrics and measurements, business value
Date Published September 4, 2018 - Last Updated December 13, 2018