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.

Enterprise Service Management (ESM) is a powerful and dynamic approach that empowers organizations to streamline support processes and elevate employee experience. As such, implementing an ESM strategy is paramount to remain competitive and align service delivery with overarching company goals. Because the key concepts of this practice build on IT Service Management (ITSM) principles, the tools adopted were originally designed for this field.

With mobile devices becoming ever more frequent in everyday work operations, ITSM solutions are incorporating a mobile help desk alternative to attend to the needs of remote support and faster ticket resolution. Both agents and end-users stand to benefit from its accessibility and enhanced operations. However, to work properly and encourage effective adoption, these solutions must include certain key features.

Knowing how to train help desk staff effectively can make all the difference in delivering exceptional IT services. In the ever-evolving landscape, where technologies, methodologies, and customer expectations constantly change, proficiently trained help desk teams emerge as the central pillar supporting an organization's IT Service Management (ITSM) strategy.

At the basis of workflow automation lies a simple premise: employees don’t need to do repetitive tasks manually. And there’s a reason for that: 57% of IT leaders say that automation technology saves 10-50% on the business costs associated with manual processing. The scope of possibilities offered by automation is wide and can be tailored to many different areas of practice.

Calling all Lansweeper users! Now, you can expand your IT Service Management (ITSM) capabilities by integrating InvGate Service Desk with Lansweeper. This powerful pairing unlocks new possibilities for streamlining your IT operations, broadening your visibility, and delivering rapid, superior service. Want to know more? Let’s dive right in!

Service Request Management is the practice that helps you ensure service requests are dealt with effectively, efficiently, and consistently. It improves both customer and employee experience, and makes it easier for your service desk and IT support teams to deliver services to end-users. The most operative way to implement this practice is by adopting an ITSM solution that works as a central point of contact for users to direct their service requests and enables you to streamline key processes.

Everyday service desk operations are constantly producing an abundance of meaningful information. When used smartly, it offers a wealth of opportunities for optimizing processes. Typically, IT Service Management (ITSM) software comes with built-in analytics that cover most of the necessities for a help desk manager. However, there are some cases where they might need to cross-reference multiple databases, some inside the tool and others outside it.

Virtual machines (VMs) located on cloud instances allow organizations to run diverse workloads on a shared physical server, optimizing resource utilization and adaptability. However, managing and monitoring these assets can pose challenges for IT professionals, as they can sometimes be hard to track and visualize. If you find yourself in this scenario, you need to learn how to integrate InvGate Insight with Amazon Web Services (AWS).

When we originally developed our products, and as we improve them over time, we are always oriented towards solutions we want to use. And there is no better proof than showing you how effectively InvGate uses InvGate Insight to implement our IT Asset Management (ITAM). Ricardo Mariño, Internal IT at InvGate, shared with us a thorough behind-the-scenes look at how Insight plays a crucial role in our day-to-day processes and operations.