Service desk Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are a great way to systematize working practices and lead to a more consistent experience for agents and end-users. Done well, they can be used to build up a solid knowledge base for your technical teams, which will improve response times, fix rates, and customer satisfaction. When designing a SOP, the key lies in keeping it simple, clear, and making sure it incorporates everything the user needs to follow it accordingly.

Building community within teams has many perks. It enhances communication, knowledge sharing, productivity, and overall employee well being. This is particularly true for customer support teams, where fast paced environments, conflict resolution, and customer engagement shape day to day operations.

Are you already keeping a close eye on Service Level Agreement (SLA) metrics? As part of your IT Service Management (ITSM) strategy, these metrics help you not only meet but exceed your service delivery goals. Following the age-old rule of service delivery, “The customer is always right,” organizations worldwide strive to provide efficient service to their customers, clients, or internal stakeholders.

As the complexity of the help desk staffing model continues to grow, businesses grapple with essential questions – When is the right time to expand the team? How to identify and hire the best-fit candidates? And what's the ideal headcount for an efficient service desk?

Incorporating Service Level Agreements (SLAs) to your IT Service Management (ITSM) strategy sets common expectations for all the parties involved. They provide agents a clear framework to solve requests, helping businesses to meet customers’ needs and maintain high service standards. But how do you exactly create one? What do you need to have in mind? That’s what we’ll show you in this article!

Setting help desk priority levels ensures every ticket is categorized and solved according to urgency and relevance. It creates the foundation for a proactive support strategy, helping your team to meet resolution times and avoid major issues or disruptions. For them to work successfully, you need a clear help desk ticketing process flow and InvGate Service Desk to automate it. If you have the two, you're set to succeed. How? Keep reading to find out!

Our integration with Microsoft Teams has reached a whole new level of proficiency. We’re pleased to introduce you to the InvGate Service Desk Virtual Agent for Microsoft Teams! It’s no news that you could already expand your support communication channels by integrating your service desk instance with Teams. Now, we’re adding new capabilities that leverage the possibilities Artificial Intelligence unlocks for IT Service Management to further improve the overall user experience.

Have you ever wondered how to become a Help Desk Technician? Success in this dynamic field hinges on three crucial ingredients: adaptability, dedication, and the ability to build meaningful connections. In the 68th episode of Ticket Volume, our host and InvGate Product Specialist, Matt Beran, engages in a captivating conversation with Abby Sininger, a rising star in the world of IT.

Establishing clear help desk roles and responsibilities is crucial to IT support – especially if you're building your service desk from scratch. Otherwise, your team won't have clear guidelines, causing overlaps, misunderstandings, wasted time, and a poor service experience. The key to service desk staffing relies on two main aspects: the needed expertise to fill the different levels of support and the roles you need to cover in each tier. Here, we'll tackle the second one.

When the calendar flips to October, it reveals a special occasion that deserves attention and appreciation: Customer Service Week. From October 2-6, 2023, this week is a tribute to the unsung heroes who are behind the service desk and go above and beyond to deliver exceptional customer experiences. This year's theme, "You Make the Magic Happen," adds a touch of enchantment to the celebration, emphasizing the pivotal role of service desk agents in creating memorable interactions.