The coming of automation in the support center will be an evolution, and you should be thinking of ways this technology can assist you and your team.
Tag(s): automation, future of support, technology, support center, supportworld, service desk technology
Date Published November 30, 2016 - Last Updated April 19, 2019
Often, the only interaction end users have with IT is through a phone call to the support center. How the analyst handles the telephone call will often make or break the customer experience.
Tag(s): customer experience, customer service, training, supportworld
Date Published November 29, 2016 - Last Updated April 19, 2019
HDI often gets some variation on the question, “What’s the right ratio of support analysts to employees for internal support?” It’s a fair question, but it’s not the right question.
Tag(s): support operations, supportworld, staffing, toolbox, workforce enablement, support center
Date Published November 22, 2016 - Last Updated April 19, 2019
Networking means more than exchanging business cards or adding people to your LinkedIn network. For a rewarding networking experience, bring your questions, share your knowledge, and follow up.
Tag(s): supportworld, support center, self-improvement, professional development, hdi conference
Date Published November 21, 2016 - Last Updated April 19, 2019
Excellence in five areas of customer service can contribute greatly to the effectiveness of service management, which is expanding beyond the world of IT.
Tag(s): supportworld, shadow-it, customer experience, customer satisfaction, customer service, self-service, service desk, service quality, cloud computing
Date Published November 17, 2016 - Last Updated April 19, 2019
In IT, following the process will reduce the mean time to resolve incidents, which in turn restores services to normalcy in a timely manner.
Tag(s): best practice, escalation, incident management, IT service management, ITSM, process, service desk, support center, supportworld
Date Published November 16, 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
Not all technical support organizations measure employee satisfaction,but the news is mostly good in those organizations that do measure.
Tag(s): supportworld, support operations, employee satisfaction, people, industry report, research
Date Published November 15, 2016 - Last Updated April 19, 2019
Where do you spend your time in the support center? If you are a manager and doing too much operational work, you might be neglecting to build a strategy for your team.
Tag(s): service strategy, support center, support operations, supportworld
Date Published November 10, 2016 - Last Updated December 15, 2016
Conference attendance is a commitment in time and money. So, how do you choose which conference to attend, and how do you ensure you get a good return on your investment?
Tag(s): workforce enablement, supportworld, training, return on investment - ROI, hdi conference, fusion conference, business value
Date Published November 9, 2016 - Last Updated December 1, 2017