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IT Change Management Process Best Practices

December 27, 2018 Wayne 2

In IT Service Management there is a process called IT Change Management. The IT Change Management process is based on the ITIL framework. The IT Change Management process standardizes changes to the IT infrastructure by managing the change lifecycle. Standardizing the change management workflow process is important to be efficient, accurate and to minimize the negative impact on customers, IT services and operations. Having a rigorous change control process is an important factor to be […]

Problem Management Best Practices

November 4, 2018 Wayne 0

One of the more overlooked ITIL processes is Problem Management. Many companies implementing ITIL, will focus on Incident and Change Management first. What companies realize after implementing Incident and Change Management is, they need a Problem Management program to improve the overall availability of IT services. A mature program managing problems will lead to preventing reoccurring incidents or at least reducing the impact. Focusing on problems in your environment will increase the uptime of your […]

IT Service Request Fulfillment

October 19, 2018 Wayne 0

What is a Service Request? A Service Request is a process for your Help Desk customers to request system access, information or a standard low-risk change to be fulfilled. Let’s break that down a little more. First, customers requesting access to an application, file system or website is a service request. For example, if a customer needs access to a specific financial directory, they will contact the Help Desk to have this request fulfilled. Secondly, customers will call the […]

Help Desk Telephone System

August 27, 2018 Wayne 0

Customers have many different channels to request support from your company’s Help Desk. These contact channel methods include chat, telephone, email, social media, in person, and many other channels. Therefore a Help Desk telephone system is still the mainstay of all Help Desk support channels and will be for the foreseeable future. Help Desk Telephone System Benefits Person to person communication – Nothing will improve customer satisfaction like a positive interaction with your customer support […]

Help Desk Management

August 18, 2018 Wayne 0

Getting Help Desk Management right is a rewarding journey. At BuildaHelpDesk.com, we are promoting solid Help Desk management best practices on how to set up a help desk. These best practices are based on industry-standard IT service management processes, which are critical for an efficient, well-performing, and customer-focused Help Desk. Because of that, your challenge as a Help Desk Manager is to identify those industry standards, such as ITIL, and learn how to introduce them […]

Help Desk Classification Drive Incident Priority

August 5, 2018 Wayne 0

Help Desk classification is a primary method for Help Desk Agents to set correct incident priority levels. High priority incident tickets can be quickly identified by updating ticket categories by business services. When the Help Desk Agent applies a ticket classification to an incident ticket which is associated with a mission-critical service, the ticket priority can be raised to a higher incident priority. Raising the incident priority can be accomplished manually by noting ticket categories […]

Ticket Classification Benefits Help Desk management

March 24, 2018 Wayne 0

Ticket classification benefits Help Desk by improving efficiency and will also lead to achieving higher customer satisfaction results. A Help Desk needs a ticket classification scheme to properly handle the customer’s issues when they contact the Help Desk for support. Applying proper ticket classification immediately when a Help Desk ticket is created, enables the Help Desk Agent to leverage more advanced resolution enabling tools. Below are some of the major resolution tools that can be […]

Help Desk Ticket Categories

August 5, 2017 Wayne 0

Most Help Desk and Call Center Managers understand that Help Desk ticket categories are a powerful organization tool. However, not all managers understand that Help Desk ticket categories are a prerequisite for many of the processes and tools the Help Desk relies on. It’s not enough to have Help Desk ticket categories they must be updated, revised, and accurate. So what processes and tools are assisted by Help Desk ticket categories? Help Desk ticket categories […]

Help Desk job description

April 29, 2017 Wayne 0

Help Desk Job Descriptions To understand the current expectations of your Help Desk staff, you need to review their Help Desk job descriptions including role and responsibilities. A well-defined Help Desk job description is critical to define the primary functions and duties for the positions at the Help Desk. So what should be reviewed from the Help Desk job descriptions? You first should determine if there is one general Help Desk job description or are […]

Help Desk Marketing – Management Strategies

March 19, 2017 Wayne 0

The services offered by your help desk have value only if they are being consumed. Consider Help Desk marketing so the customers of your help desk need to know what services are available and how to request them. These services include computer system repair, application support, and access request management to controlled resources. Even though help desk services are usually considered an expense, many successful help desk managers will advertise their services with Help Desk […]

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