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November 2021

InvGate Service Desk Renews PinkVERIFY ITIL 4 Certification

Service Desk 7, the latest version of InvGate’s Service Desk ITSM solution, has been announced as one of only 10 applications to pass the PinkVERIFY™ ITIL 4® assessment. PinkVERIFY is the industry’s recognized IT Service Management tool certification, helping IT practitioners align with ITIL processes.

Coppel Wins Best Service Desk Improvement Project at the 2021 IT Service & Support Awards

Coppel, one of the leading department stores in Mexico, has been awarded Best Service Desk Improvement Project at the 2021 IT Service & Support Awards LATAM. The Service Desk Institute's IT Service & Support Awards seek to highlight the achievements of IT organizations as well as leaders working in the Digital Service Management and Technical Support industry.

Service Desk Performance Benchmarks and Their Ultimate Value

So you’ve got your service desk up and running. But how do you know that it’s running the way it’s supposed to be? Service desk performance is measured across many domains, so it’s not always clear-cut whether any optimization is necessary. Getting the right service desk benchmark can go a long way towards helping you make the best out of your brand new IT solution. Let’s talk about it.

4 Important Things to Consider When Creating an ITSM SLA

Service level agreements (SLAs), if used correctly, can be one of the most important tools in a service-oriented organization. Done well, they communicate what’s expected of all parties and can go a long way to improving the relationship between the business and its IT organization. Some would even argue that good IT service management (ITSM) is built on a bedrock of SLAs (as well as continual improvement). Here are four tips for building more effective SLAs.

5 Examples of How Gamification Can Improve Your Results

Gamification has become a go-to tool to improve participation and engagement in many contexts. Education is a big one: apps like Duolingo use game elements such as badges, streaks, and leaderboards to encourage learners and increase their engagement. With the shift to remote work, employers and HR managers have been looking into ways to improve employee engagement. Gamification is one of the best options for this.

8 Help Desk Manager Interview Questions You Should Be Prepared to Answer

Whether it’s managing workgroups in an efficient way or spotting and solving issues that might arise when dealing with large groups of team members and customers; Help Desk Managers are, above all, problem-solvers, motivators, and all-around natural leaders.

How Major Pharmacy Store Chain Optimized the Number of Agents by 30%

Peoples Bank is one of the leading locally-owned and operated community banks in Washington state, meeting the financial needs of businesses and families in Whatcom, Skagit, Island, Snohomish, King, Chelan, and Douglas Counties. The bank is closely held and operates three principal business units: business banking, retail banking and home lending.