These days, it’s difficult to give a unique presentation on service desk automation. Everyone talks about it. Much of the discussion is “pie in the sky.” When the team asked…
A project manager is working at a remote site, and suddenly, her laptop won’t hold a charge. An account executive is in a hotel conference room making final preparations for…
Oh no, the dreaded email server alert. There are few faster ways to ruin a systems administrator’s day. It’s not just diagnosing, working, and resolving the issue; it’s the inevitable…
What is Employee Engagement? What’s the best place you’ve ever worked? Why did you like it so much? Great manager and coworkers? Flexible work schedule? Nice paycheck? These are the…
According to a report based on statistics from the U.S. Census and the U.S. Bureau of Labor, remote work has increased nearly 160% since 2005. It’s no secret that the…
When it comes to internal support, sometimes employees just need a way to reach out to your team, and responding with “do you mind submitting a ticket?” leads to submitting…
If you’re experiencing heavy workloads, an influx of tickets, and a shortage of service desk agents, you’re not alone. According to a recent SDI report, over 35% of service desks…
When thinking about problem management in your IT organization, it’s a good idea to first understand how ITIL differentiates problems and incidents within the service management framework. Problems are defined…
To maximize the benefits of business technology, IT asset management (ITAM) should have a strong relationship with service delivery. Over the years, ITAM has evolved beyond a spreadsheet of laptops…
Aiming for continual improvement of the services provided to employees is an obvious goal for IT leaders, but it can be unnecessarily difficult to make adjustments without good reporting. The…
