Resources for IT Managers
A customer focused quality management system needs to be an essential part of IT to meet the required levels of service your business needs. IT is charged with providing an ever-increasing line of products and services to the business. In our nanosecond world the quality of those products and services is paramount. To meet the desired level of service quality management needs to become an … [Read more...]
For IT quality of service is not just for networks anymore. IT is now a service based organization. IT should follow quality management system practices and principles for the products and services it provides since they are vital to the performance of the business. Most best practices used in IT today define a quality management system (QMS). A QMS defines the standards of quality used within … [Read more...]
IT deals with problems large and small each day. How well these problems are handled depends on how well the IT team is prepared to deal with them. With proper problem management any problem or issue can be dealt with in a timely manner to ensure the continuity of IT services the business depends on. An emergency room is a good example of a team that deals with large and small problems each … [Read more...]
Most help desk software has a box where the resolution to an incident is placed. This tells the person who is going to resolve the problem exactly how it should be resolved. Leaving it up to each individual to use their own language and terms to describe the resolution can lead to errors and delays. Using standardized resolutions will make your resolutions more accurate, reduce confusion over … [Read more...]
Kinetic Data, the leading provider of third-party business service management (BSM) tools built on the BMC Remedy Action Request (AR) System platform, today announced the availability of Kinetic Response, a new problem collaboration tool that tracks service delivery issues and enables teams to work together—online and in real time—to resolve problems. The product also provides managers and … [Read more...]
Successful IT Service Management (ITSM) depends on developing and implementing a good training and strategy plan. Providing ITIL and other related training ensures that all IT employees have a common language, knowledge and skills. Pink Elephant has a guide, “Developing an ITSM Training Strategy and Plan” available for download in PDF file format. The 22 page guide highlights the following … [Read more...]
Numara® Software, Inc., a leader in service desk management solutions for IT professionals, today announced the latest version of Numara® Track-It!®, the world’s most widely installed help desk software and asset management solution, which is used at nearly 50,000 customer sites around the globe. With unmatched ease-of-use and integrated automation, Numara Track-It! 9 delivers even greater … [Read more...]
Sunrise Software has today published a report following testing conducted by Broadband-Testing Labs, that validates its claims that its Sostenuto IT Service Management (ITSM) solution is one of the most flexible and versatile products available on the market today. Broadband Testing Lab’s report provides an overview of the modules that make up Sunrise Sostenuto ITSM v3 spanning system, … [Read more...]