The concept of ticketing systems might be alien to a new starter in IT support. This article explains how IT ticketing systems work, from ticket creation to resolution. A beginner’s guide to IT tickets, workflows, and best practices.
This article shares the 10 most common IT help desk issues, why they keep happening, and how IT support teams can efficiently fix them.
Where can you go to find a formal ITSM definition? And by formal, I mean one that you can quote without people taking issue with it, thanks to the nature of its source. This article looks at what’s available in 2026.
If you’re wondering about AI-assisted service desks, this article and the videos it links to are for you. Discover how AI-assisted service desks transform ITSM, especially for lean teams – improving speed, experience, and scalability across the business.
No matter where an employee is, they expect consumer-grade speed and simplicity. However, their issues are increasingly intertwined with complex networks of devices, SaaS applications, VPNs, and networks that you may not fully control. In this article, discover how context-aware remote support closes the IT resolution gap, reduces MTTR, improves security, and transforms ITSM for hybrid work.
Kotter’s 8-step Model is one of the most widely adopted approaches to change management globally. This article walks through what each of the eight steps involves, how they connect, and how ITSM and change enablement teams can put the model to work without reducing it to a checklist. It also covers where the model is most often misapplied.
Change enablement in ITIL 4 is the practice of making sure changes to IT services and infrastructure are implemented with minimum risk and disruption, while still delivering the value the change was supposed to bring. This article covers what shifted between ITIL v3’s change management and ITIL 4’s change enablement, why the shift is important, and what the practical difference looks like day to day.
Once you recognize that your IT organization has an IT hero culture, and that it’s not that great for your business, what can you do about it?
This article is about a personal customer support experience with a very successful online retailer and what IT support organizations can learn from it.
Internal audits aren’t just about ticking compliance boxes. Instead, they’re about ensuring governance, optimizing service performance, and aligning IT with business strategy. When it comes to IBM software and services, an IBM internal audit provides your organization with critical insights into associated risks and potential cost savings.
Instead of relying solely on traditional major incident management workflows, IT teams need to diversify and modernize their approach by infusing intelligence into their incident response flows. This article explains how IT incidents and major incidents are detected, analyzed, and resolved better with AI.
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What does the 2026 ITAM outlook include?Ian Cahall sees two major shifts taking hold: AI moves from hype to governed, targeted adoption, and multi-tool sprawl will shift to deeper execution on a primary platform.
The 2026 State of AI in IT Report shows that AI in IT adoption is accelerating for 2026. This article explores survey insights from IT professionals and end-users on AI maturity, trust, ROI, barriers, and real-world ITSM impact.
A candid, experience-based guide to ITSM implementation failures caused by power and fear. Learn how Powernoia distorts ITIL practices, metrics, and tools – and what to measure instead to preserve dignity, trust, and real service excellence.