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How to Better Manage an IT Service Desk in a WFA Era

Posted by Stephen Mann
on May 4, 2021

The global pandemic created new “work from home” (WFH) scenarios for IT support. Now this has morphed into “work from anywhere” (WFA), but what’s the IT support impact?

How to Develop a Teaching Model for ITSM

Posted by Jakob Diness
on April 29, 2021

This article explains some of the key attributes for creating a successful teaching model for ITSM (or for any other area for that matter).

12 Books Every ITSM Practitioner Should Read

Posted by Earl Begley
on April 27, 2021

Ready to invest more in yourself? Here Earl Begley shares a list of 12 books and publications to read AND utilize to improve your leadership skills as an ITSM practitioner.

The Current State of AI Adoption in ITSM

Posted by Stephen Mann
on April 22, 2021

Here Stephen Mann shares the results of our recent survey assessing the current state of AI adoption in ITSM, looking at what ITSM tool vendors offer, who has adopted what, and what people see as the biggest barriers to success.

A Service Desk Guidance A-Z List

Posted by Jamie Bell
on April 20, 2021

This handy A to Z of service desk guidance has been created to help anyone looking to get started with a service desk improvement project. Get a sneak peak at the content here then download the full PDF (no data required).

How to Succeed with AI in Your Organization

Posted by Ian Aitchison
on April 15, 2021

Here Ian Aitchison offers up guidance for any organization that’s looking to successfully use AI-enabled capabilities to improve their IT service delivery and support. Including whether you should use built-in AI features, add-on AI, or DIY AI solutions.

Introducing the 2021 State of Service Management Survey

Posted by Stephen Mann
on April 8, 2021

Can you help us to create and share much-needed industry statistics on the state of service management by answering our latest survey? The results will be helpful to many ITSM.tools readers and ITSM practitioners. Thank you.

Enabling IT Self-Service with Intelligent Automation and Proactive Remediation

Posted by Stephen Mann
on April 6, 2021

What self-service improvements should your organization be aiming for? This article by Stephen Mann explores, along with looking at how IT service desks can benefit from intelligent automation in self-service.

AI Success in ITSM Use Cases

Posted by Sophie Danby
on March 30, 2021

We asked ten ITSM industry authorities for their view on the guidance and help organizations need for succeeding with the adoption of AI-enabled capabilities. This is what they said.

How AI Will Impact ITSM in the Next Few Years

Posted by John Custy
on March 25, 2021

What do organizations need to be doing to ensure that they use AI to their best advantage? This article by John Custy seeks to answer this, as well as other key questions that you and your colleagues might have related to AI, machine learning, and ITSM.

Digital Transformation Core Capabilities: Navigational Aids for a VUCA World

Posted by Erin Casteel
on March 23, 2021

What core capabilities and practices do organizations need to digitally transform and evolve in a volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) world?

Viewing AIOps Through a Business Lens

Posted by Stephen Mann
on March 18, 2021

Looking to improve how your technology-based services are designed, created, delivered, supported, and improved? One opportunity is to leverage AIOps capabilities. But how? This article explores and offers up three tips.

The Software Request Process – What Does Good Look Like?

Posted by Kylie Fowler
on March 11, 2021

This article explores the results of an ITAM survey which asks the software licensing and IT asset management community to self-assess the quality of the software request process in their organization. The answers are pretty revealing. See the results here.

AI Adoption in ITSM

Posted by Stephen Mann
on March 9, 2021

To help industry understanding around the adoption of AI-enabled capabilities, we’re running a quick, anonymous three-question survey that seeks to provide readers with a snapshot of where the industry is. Can you please help?

Enterprise Service Desk: The Challenges (and it’s Not Just a Desk)

Posted by Roy Atkinson
on March 4, 2021

Enterprise service management has been largely viewed through the lens of IT, and the same is true of the enterprise service desk concept. But it’s time to rethink the approach says Roy Atkinson. Here he explains why and how.

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