Metrics that Matter: First Contact Resolution
First-contact resolution (FCR), as the name suggests, measures the percentage of tickets resolved on first contact with th...
2019 THE ROI OF SHIFT-LEFT: OPTIMIZING SERVICE DESK COSTS WITH SELF-HELP
HDI research tells us that about one-third (31%) of organizations consider self-help to be a must-have technology, and tha...
Metric of the Month: Average Speed of Answer
Each month, I highlight one Key Performance Indicator (KPI) for service and support. I define the KPI, provide recent be...
Rightsizing Desktop Support and Field Services | Staffing Ratios
Many desktop support and field services managers struggle to answer one critical question Are we staffed appropriately? ...
Fortinet COVID-19 Threat Report
What is the impact of COVID-19 from a security threat perspective? Is it changing the threat landscape? Do we as businesse...
6 Phrases You Shouldn't Hear During an ITSM Tool Implementation
Imagine a speeding truck going 100 miles per hour. Now, imagine trying to replace the engine of this speeding truck with...
The Next Generation of Staffing: The Lack of Female Representation
Recently, I was on a business trip visiting one of my client's sites. The client was holding a large meeting for eve...
How to Have, and Not Have, Difficult Conversations
Have you ever had to have a tough conversation with someone who reports to you? What about your boss or a customer? I...
What's Change Management Got to Do with Service?
I've got that old Tina Turner song, "What's Love Got to Do with It?" stuck in my head. It's annoyi...
How Service Desk Pros Can Support Our New 'Work From Home' Reality
As the COVID-19 virus rearranged business operations throughout the world, many IT departments accepted the challenge to k...

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