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May 9, 2023
How Ferranti uses service automation to save time
In this interview Yoline Neegers, member of the Service Desk team at Ferranti, shares how her team uses service automation to reduce repetitive tasks, save time, and make work less stressful.
May 9, 2023
Everything you need to know about service automation
What is service automation? And how can your team make the most of it? This blog tells you everything you need to know about service automation.
May 9, 2023
Everything you need to know about Action Sequences
Service automation can improve customer experience, decrease service desk calls, and reduce repetitive manual tasks. This blog dives into one of the simplest ways to start automating your services in TOPdesk – Action Sequences.
March 31, 2023
What is Best Practice Service Management?
Best Practice Service Management simplifies IT processes, allowing you to focus on delivering services that meet customer needs.
March 23, 2023
3 ways to adapt your IT services to meet rising customer expectations
Customers expect more and more from your services. Use these 3 ways to adapt your IT services to keep up with rising customer expectations.
March 16, 2023
Locating missing Chromebooks: How Asset Management Tracking can help school board IT leaders
School board IT leaders, it’s okay if you don’t know where all the Chromebooks are. Improving asset tracking can help this! Here’s how you can start.
January 19, 2023
Looking back at our top ITSM blogs of 2022
It’s official. 2022 has been and gone, which means it’s time for a roundup of our top ITSM blogs of the year. Here’s what you’ve been reading, learning, and talking about in the past year.
January 6, 2023
Best Practice Service Management: A step-by-step guide
The step by step guide to implementing Best Practice Service Management. Read about the 5 steps to simplify your processes and improve your services.
November 23, 2022
Agile service management in practice? 6 examples
Agile service management doesn’t provide you with extensive process descriptions you can implement in detail. Agile is a philosophy for how to set up your work. Find out more.
November 11, 2022
Social safety at work: why does it matter?
Social safety at work is essential to success on all levels. TOPdesk speaks with the Sexmatters foundation about why this topic is more urgent than ever.
October 11, 2022
What is ITSM? Everything you need to know about IT service management
If you’ve worked in IT for a while, you’ve probably heard the phrase ITSM mentioned a few times. But what does it mean? And how can ITSM benefit your organization? Here’s everything you need to know about ITSM.
September 15, 2022
What can chatbots do for your service desk?
Do your service desk employees perceive chatbots as a threat? Put their minds at rest. Chatbots don’t work under their own steam, but rather in collaboration with people. Keen to learn more? Frank Smit, Chief Innovation Officer at our partner OBI4wan, explains what chatbots are and which processes you can (and cannot) utilize them for.
September 6, 2022
Tales from the service desk: 9 hilarious IT support requests
From users drowning laptops in coffee, to the one who “deleted” the internet, every IT professional has a funny request story. Here are 9 of our favourites.
August 25, 2022
The 5 biggest BYOD cybersecurity risks
The rise of remote working means more and more people are opting to use their personal laptops, phones, and tablets for work. For employees, this means more freedom and flexibility. But for IT departments, BYOD (bring your own device) can easily turn into a cybersecurity nightmare.
August 18, 2022
4 things IT professionals really want to say to their end-users
IT professionals are only human. And sometimes, all they want is to be brutally honest. Here are 4 things IT professionals really want to say.
August 9, 2022
5 IT tasks you should be automating
Automation is a major trend for IT departments. But what does automation look like in practice? Find out which 5 IT tasks you should be automating.
August 4, 2022
6 ways to boost your organization’s IT security
Keeping breaches at bay is a major priority for IT departments. Here are our 6 top tips for strengthening your organization’s IT security.
July 28, 2022
Why sustainable growth isn’t just about profit (and how TOPdesk does it)
When it comes to Corporate Social Responsibility, TOPdesk’s in it for the long haul. That’s why we’re 100% committed to sustainable growth. Find out how.
July 21, 2022
ITSM trends: what is employee experience?
Employee experience has been all the rage in business for a while now. But what is employee experience? And why should service departments care?
July 19, 2022
Why people will never be replaced by machines
Artificial intelligence is a hot topic. But at TOPdesk, we believe people will never be replaced by machines. Find out why.
July 14, 2022
Everything you need to know about ITSM automation
More and more IT departments are automating their service delivery – but what exactly is ITSM automation? Read this blog to find out.
July 11, 2022
5 System Administrators who Became Superheroes 🦸
Join us in celebrating SysAdmin Day 2022 with our SysAdmin Hero giveaway! Nominate your hero with your personal story of thanks.
July 7, 2022
What IT departments can learn from B2C organizations
IT departments have nothing to do with B2C, right? Wrong. Find out what IT departments can learn from B2C organizations in this blog.
July 5, 2022
The cybersecurity risks of remote working
Hybrid working has changed the face of IT security. Read this blog to learn more about the cybersecurity risks of remote working.
June 23, 2022
Why your change process is too slow – and how to fix it
The change process can be long and tedious, slowing down your organization. Time to reinvent your CAB. Here’s how.
June 9, 2022
5 steps to improve your employee experience for happier customers
Data shows there’s an undeniable link between employee experience and customer experience. Find out how to keep employees engaged for happier customers in this blog.
June 2, 2022
What is shadow IT? Answers to 5 frequently asked questions
What is shadow IT? Read the answers to 5 frequently asked questions about shadow IT and find out how to manage shadow IT in your organization.
May 31, 2022
Why you should use ITIL as a framework – not a set of rules
ITIL is a framework, not a rigid set of rules. Find out why you should be flexible about ITIL and other frameworks.
May 26, 2022
What is agile? Answers to 4 frequently asked questions
Discover the answers to four frequently asked questions about agile working and find out how to bring back speed and flexibility to your IT department.
May 25, 2022
Regain control of your service desk with these 8 tips for working smarter
IT department under pressure from rising customer expectations? Regain control of your service desk with these 8 tips for smarter working.
May 24, 2022
5 stressful moments that anyone working in IT will recognize
Working at the service desk is fun and rewarding... well, most of the time. Here are 5 things that will…
May 12, 2022
More than just a tool: how TOPdesk’s values are built into our solution
Read this blog to learn about TOPdesk’s values and how they’re built into our ITSM solution and the way we work.
May 5, 2022
Are password resets draining your IT department?
Is your IT team spending all their time on password resets? You’re not the only ones. Automation deals with those pesky password resets for good.
April 21, 2022
Self-service – some common questions answered
Self-service is a hot topic. And no wonder: it has great benefits for IT service desks. But will self-service take away work from the IT team? What kind of work does self-service create? And how does self-service affect IT professionals’ job satisfaction and customer experience? Let’s find out.
April 4, 2022
Why customers expect more from services and what it means for your IT department
Customer expectations of IT services are at an all-time high. And they’re only increasing. Read this blog to find out why.
March 31, 2022
Trans Day of Visibility at TOPdesk
Read about TOPdesk’s position and our future plans for better allyship to the trans and gender nonconforming community.
March 17, 2022
Say goodbye to service desk stress
How can you say goodbye to service desk stress? Our 5 tips help you add value to your organization while making your employees happier at the same time.
March 8, 2022
Bridging tech’s gender gap: gender diversity at TOPdesk
Women are still underrepresented in the tech workforce. Find out how TOPdesk deals with gender diversity and how we can contribute to bridging the gap.
March 3, 2022
What a partnership with TOPdesk looks like
At TOPdesk, we take partnerships seriously. Here’s what working with TOPdesk looks like.
February 24, 2022
What is swarming? And how does it benefit your IT support?
What is swarming? Find out how it compares to the traditional three-tiered support model and why it’s more about culture than structure.
February 10, 2022
A look at the service desk of the future
The service desk as we know it won’t exist anymore in 2030. But what will it look like instead? Let’s take a look at the service desk of the future.
February 3, 2022
10 things you might not know about TOPdesk
Find out why we prefer Playmobil over Lego, the humble beginnings of our CEO and why we don’t mind saying no – even to potential customers. And more!
January 27, 2022
Corporate Social Responsibility at TOPdesk: How we’re going to do better in 2022
Read about TOPdesk’s socially responsible resolutions. Discover what we’re doing to become more sustainable, community-minded, and inclusive in 2022.
December 22, 2021
Top 5 ITSM market trends for 2022
Discover the top 5 ITSM market trends for 2022, from employee experience in a hybrid workplace and automation to process…
December 8, 2021
How much should an ITSM tool cost?
What does an ITSM tool cost? Although this is a complicated question to answer, because there are so many factors…
November 29, 2021
Finding the right ITSM vendor: 5 questions to ask when shortlisting solutions
In this blog, we’ve compiled a list of 5 key questions to ask yourself when comparing ITSM providers, to help…
November 25, 2021
Time for the things that truly matter
Read the stories of 3 IT departments who reduced their workload with TOPdesk's ITSM tool. Now they have time for…
November 12, 2021
The 3 biggest advantages of modern ITSM tools for your service desk
Discover the 3 biggest advantages of modern ITSM solutions for your IT service desk. ITSM tools improve efficiency and empower…
July 1, 2021
6 guidelines for a successful application of ITIL
ITIL is a framework and not a one-size-fits-all application. Here are some guidelines to help you use this framework according…
May 13, 2021
KCS: reduce IT call volume and service desk workload
How can you reduce the number of incoming calls and the average duration of the calls you do receive? Knowledge…
April 15, 2021
Knowledge Management best practices
Stop reinventing the wheel with every call: use the collective knowledge of the service desk to solve calls with knowledge management best practices.
April 11, 2021
4 ways Game of Thrones teaches us about customer experience
It’s been a couple years since the completion of HBO’s hugely successful series, Game of Thrones. If you haven’t seen it yet, don’t worry: We won’t spoil the ending for you! Instead, we’d like to share some surprising wisdom that the series’ characters impart about customer experience.
April 1, 2021
Digital self-service at your service desk
How can you successfully implement digital self-service at your service desk? Find out what you should – and shouldn’t – be doing.
March 25, 2021
7 life hacks for your service desk
Life at the service desk can get tricky. Feeling like pulling your hair out? Use these 7 life hacks to feel on top of the world again in no time.
March 18, 2021
The benefits of knowledge management for your service desk
What are the benefits of knowledge management for your service desk? Read why you should invest in KCS and calculate how much time it’ll save.
March 4, 2021
The benefits of service desk automation
By leveraging service desk automation, service desk employees can spend their time doing what they do best: using their expertise…
December 17, 2020
Top 5 Service Management trends for 2021
Wondering what the top 5 service management trends will be in 2021? If so, look no further. Check out this blog to find out our expert predictions.
December 3, 2020
ITAM vs ITSM – how they differ and complement each other
Industry expert Stephen Mann dives into ITAM vs ITSM. What exactly is IT Asset Management (ITAM) and how does it relate to ITSM?
November 5, 2020
An example of a simple customer journey map
Ready to start customer journey mapping? Find out what happens when Oliver requests a laptop from your IT department with our simple customer journey map!
October 22, 2020
What the perfect shared services manager looks like
What does the Shared Services Manager role entail? Stephen Mann shares the 7 responsibilities and ideal traits of a shared services manager.
October 8, 2020
How to improve collaboration between departments
Industry expert Doug Tedder explains how to improve collaboration between departments and takes away the main barriers.
September 24, 2020
3 tips for going beyond the perfect digital user experience
How does your organization stand out from the crowd now that digitalization is the new normal? Thought leader Steven van Belleghem reveals his three tips!
September 10, 2020
A shared services model – the next evolution of ESM
How do you implement a shared services model? Learn how to make the most of the benefits of Enterprise Service Management (ESM).
August 27, 2020
Find out where you stand with the TOPdesk Maturity Model
Transform the service departments in your organization into business partners and add continuous value with the TOPdesk Service Excellence Maturity Model.
August 13, 2020
Employee engagement and customer experience: a perfect match
Digitalization is no longer a novelty. Nancy Rademaker reveals why employee engagement and customer experience go hand in hand with digital transformation.
August 6, 2020
How to simplify your change management process
Change management processes can be overly complicated at times. Find out how to simplify your change management process and make it easier for everyone.
July 30, 2020
Office social distancing with Enterprise Service Management
Once you get to return to the office, service departments are key in accommodating office social distancing. Use these tips to make the return go smoothly.
July 16, 2020
Which Sesame Street character at the service desk are you?
Which Sesame Street character at the service desk are you? Take the quiz to find out and download our Microsoft Teams background for your next video call.
July 9, 2020
Agile ITSM and scrum: how do they work together?
Scrum and agile are hot topics. But how does agile ITSM work? And how can you apply scrum to your IT team?
June 25, 2020
How to manage panic at your service desk
What causes panic at your service desk? We share 4 scenarios that send your service desk’s panic levels through the roof – and look at possible solutions.
June 24, 2020
Launching Enterprise Service Management in your organization
How do you launch Enterprise Service Management in your organization? Reap the benefits of working together with one of our three routes to planet ESM.
June 18, 2020
Why a single point of contact (SPOC) is important
Doug Tedder explains why having a single point of contact (SPOC) is so important for ESM. Discover which 7 steps to take towards your very own SPOC today.
May 28, 2020
5 SLA best practices for better business outcomes
Discover how to make your Service Level Agreements actually work with industry expert Stephen Mann’s five SLA best practices.
May 21, 2020
The secret ingredients of successful organizational culture
Find out the secret ingredients of successful organizational culture that’ll make your employees thrive.
May 14, 2020
What is ESM, and what is its value for your organization?
ESM, or Enterprise Service Management, means working together with service departments such as IT, Facilities, or HR. Read how it benefits organizations.
April 30, 2020
Why ESM is key in improving your citizen support
Do you work at a municipality and are you responsible for IT or citizen support? Our expert Wouter explains why your two departments need to join forces.
April 23, 2020
How to maintain security when employees work remotely
Struggling to balance security and employee experience? Check out our comprehensive guide on how to maintain security when employees work remotely.
April 16, 2020
Go green or go home: Earth Day projects for your service teams
Curious how your service teams can help save the earth? We share 6 tips for Earth Day projects that’ll help your organization go green.
April 9, 2020
Defining and mapping customer journey touch points
Want to know the secret to improving your customer experience? Find out how customer journey mapping and customer journey touch points can help you.
April 2, 2020
Service desk KPIs: the low-down
Setting targets for your department. Easier said than done. Where do you start? Service desk KPIs are the answer. Find out the lowdown on KPIs here.
March 26, 2020
What happened to the ITIL service lifecycle in ITIL 4?
Spoiler alert: the ITIL service lifecycle is gone in ITIL 4. But don’t worry: it isn’t dead and you can still use it. Find out what your three options are.
March 19, 2020
Using forms in your self-service portal: 4 best practices
Can you improve the forms you use and make them more customer-centric? Find out how to improve your self-service portal with these best practices.
March 12, 2020
5 ITIL incident management best practices
How can your IT service desk create even more value? Stephen Mann shares five ITIL incident management best practices that’ll improve your IT service desk.
February 20, 2020
10 methods of obtaining customer feedback
Want to know how your customers really feel about your services? Ask them! Use these 10 methods of obtaining customer feedback to find out.
February 13, 2020
10 practical ITIL problem management tips to help you get started
How can you justify adopting problem management? Read these 10 practical problem management tips to get started.
February 6, 2020
Utrecht University: Enterprise Service Management case
An Enterprise Service Management case in action: how Utrecht University embarked on their very own ESM journey – and what good it did them.
January 30, 2020
How to say no: 4 steps for handling service requests
One of the hardest things for service desk staff is saying no to requests. But it’s necessary. How can you say no and still leave your customer satisfied?
January 16, 2020
ITIL problem management: can ITIL 4 finally fix the problem?
Many organizations only use ITIL problem management tools and techniques in a reactive way – usually in response to a major incident. And that’s a problem.
January 9, 2020
26 IT service management terms – from ABC to XLA
What do terms like RPA and SIAM mean? And how can they benefit service delivery? We collected a list of today’s most relevant IT service management terms.
January 2, 2020
The votes are in: these are the best posts of 2019
Before we dive into this new decade, we’re taking a step back to look at the year that has passed. Here are the top IT Service Management stories of 2019.
December 19, 2019
What IT organizations can learn from service failure at airports
Your service desk likely won’t be affected by snow storms or a pilots’ strike. But you can still learn from self service failure in the airline industry.
December 12, 2019
What is SIAM: Service Integration and Management?
Now that IT organizations are outsourcing more services, SIAM is becoming more and more relevant. But what exactly is SIAM? And does it really help?
December 5, 2019
The top 5 ITSM trends for 2020
How will ITSM change this year? We collected the 5 most relevant ITSM trends 2020 that will change service management.
November 28, 2019
Inspiration for the festive season? 7 original gift ideas!
Make the most of Cyber Monday and surprise your employees with original festive season gifts. By doing a bit extra you’ll reap double benefits. Read this blog for 7 tips!
November 21, 2019
ITSM & DevOps: friends or foes?
ITSM & DevOps: Friends or foes? Spoiler: It’s friends. Pacing is the challenge, communication is the key.
November 14, 2019
The major factor that makes a good service desk employee
Intrinsic motivation is the major factor that makes a good service desk employee. But how do you select team members based on this character trait?
October 31, 2019
Halloween: 5 IT security nightmares to keep you up all night
It’s October again. It’s time for Halloween, so it’s the season to be scared. It’s probably not a coincidence that October is also Cyber Security Awareness Month, because if there’s one thing that keeps IT departments everywhere up at night, it’s security breaches. Here are five common cyber security fears
October 17, 2019
Service Desk Bingo: How many squares can you cross off?
We’ve designed a Service Desk Bingo card that contains a number of common scenarios. How quickly can your team chalk up a full house?
September 19, 2019
Changes in IT: a peek into the future
Why are some companies so much better at embracing the digital era than others? Peter Hinssen gives the answer in less than 3 minutes.
September 17, 2019
5 Problem Management best practices
Setting up Problem Management can seem like another job to add to your already packed list. Here are 5 Problem Management best practices to help you along.
September 5, 2019
Increase ROI on your knowledge management initiatives
Knowledge management sounds promising, but you have to do it right. Discover the secret of successful knowledge management in this video.
August 29, 2019
4 customer satisfaction KPIs for your service desk
Your service desk is customer-oriented, but your KPI is the number of processed calls. Sounds familiar? Here’s 4 customer satisfaction KPIs to track.
August 22, 2019
Is technology outpacing people?
Trendwatcher and futurist Richard van Hooijdonk thinks technology is changing faster than people keep up. Watch the video for his solution.
August 15, 2019
Understanding the Incident Priority Matrix
The priority equation ‘Impact x Urgency’ isn’t as simple as it may seem. Here’s how to handle Incident Management with the Incident Priority Matrix.
August 8, 2019
Artificial Intelligence in service management 101
AI is quite the buzzword, but what will it actually do for your services? Is it that great, or is it a hype that will fizzle out as quickly as it came up?
August 1, 2019
What does Shift Left mean for ITSM?
The basic idea behind shift left is simple: IT brings solutions they provide closer to the customer. These are the five core benefits of Shifting Left.
July 25, 2019
System administrators: the #SUPERHEROES of your organization
What’s your sysadmin superpower? Do you solve every problem, are you the protector, the geek or a legend? Test it with our system administrator quiz!
July 18, 2019
9 soft skills that are indispensable for your IT department
Soft skills are indispensable for your IT department. Do you want to convey technical knowledge in an understandable way? These are the 9 skills to master!
July 11, 2019
6 articles on silo-breaking with Enterprise Service Management
Delivering great service requires collaboration between various departments. Enterprise Service Management (ESM). When you adopt an ESM approach, you force yourself to look at your services from your customer’s point of view.
July 11, 2019
How to implement KCS in 6 steps: Training & Coaching
Got your KCS system set up? KCS is more than just a process. Get your teams ready to make KCS successful in your organization. Preparation is everything.
July 4, 2019
One CX hack your service desk should steal from your sales team
How to improve your Customer Experience without increasing your budget? Here’s one idea you can steal from your sales team.
June 27, 2019
How to implement KCS in 6 steps – and get measurable results
How to get Knowledge Management right? Based on years of experience, my team and I have made a 6-step plan for successfully implementing KCS.
June 20, 2019
Improve team collaboration using personality tests
Are personality tests worthwhile? And can they promote teamwork on your service desk? Our conclusion: they are useful, but not the be-all and end-all.
June 13, 2019
Using Cialdini’s 7 principles on your self service portal
How do you win customers over to use your self service portal? We’re applying Robert Cialdini’s principles of persuasion to this challenge.
June 6, 2019
Lean Service Management: the solution to time wastage
Lean is all about optimizing customer value delivery and making processes as efficient as possible. How can Lean help you improve your service management?
May 29, 2019
The impact of AI on your service desk
AI is becoming important in the service industry. Is AI influencing the role of service desk employees? We asked the makers of ‘digital colleague’ Amelia.
May 23, 2019
It’s Geek Pride Day! 10 traits that give away our own geek factor
Did you know May 25 is Geek Pride Day? People use this day to acknowledge their geekiness and spread it to other people. In the spirit of Geek Pride, we’ve decided to share 10 things geeky about TOPdesk.
May 16, 2019
The secret to happy service desk employees
Disgruntled employees complain about their colleagues being unhelpful and many other things. Happy service desk employees do exist. So, what’s the secret?
May 9, 2019
How AI makes service desk customers more self-sufficient
How self-sufficient are your service desk customers? In this blog post, we explain 3 ways in which AI can help make your customers more self-sufficient.
May 2, 2019
ITSM trends: VeriSM, one model to rule them all?
What is VeriSM? How do you apply VeriSM in service management? Trends come and go. For every trend, the question is: how will it help your service desk? Service management expert Gunnar Oldenhof explains VeriSM.
April 25, 2019
Help your service desk employees find new challenges
Are you helping your employees find a new challenge within the company? If your service desk employees have grown, there’s a good chance that they will go to another employer. Don’t want your talents to leave? Help them find a new challenge.
April 4, 2019
Augmented Intelligence for a smarter service desk
Augmented Intelligence is part of Artificial Intelligence. Augmented Intelligence focuses on software that thinks along with people and can take over small repetitive tasks. Are you worried that AI will take over the world? No need. AI is there to help you.
March 28, 2019
Retaining your talent by waving them goodbye
It happens. Your best database specialist decides to leave. Or the one service desk employee all your customers love. How do you respond? Are you happy for them? Or disappointed? How you respond makes all the difference for your success in managing and retaining talent in your organization.
March 26, 2019
Overcoming Knowledge Management Challenges
If you’re looking at better knowledge sharing in your organisation, one of the biggest knowledge management challenges is preparing your service desk for the change in operations. Discover how you can overcome them.
March 21, 2019
7 inspiring articles on how to improve your CX
Everybody wants to design great experiences for their customers. But how do you do that? To give you some inspiration, I’m sharing some of my favorite articles on designing great Customer Experience.
March 14, 2019
4 tips for a successful digital service catalogue
How do you apply the Agile principle of ‘working software over comprehensive documentation’ to improve your service catalogue? Here are 4 tips for creating a successful digital service catalogue.
March 12, 2019
10 steps to map a customer journey for your service desk
Improve your customer experience by mapping out customer journeys to give you an idea of how your customer percieves your service delivery.
March 7, 2019
Self-service stress at Dr Seuss’ service desk
After a self-service implementation, it’s never easy getting your customers to use your self-service features. Sometimes it’s even harder than getting people to try green eggs and ham. Welcome to Dr Seuss’ service desk.
February 28, 2019
ITIL 4: the new service management bible?
Last week saw the publication of the first part of ITIL 4: ITIL Foundation. This long read answers all your burning questions. Such as: What’s new in ITIL 4? And does the new ITIL version help you adapt to developments such as agile and DevOps?
February 21, 2019
How a service catalogue helps you increase customer satisfaction
According to the Agile Manifesto, customer collaboration goes beyond contract negotiation. You can use this principle to professionalize your service catalogue. But how do you go about increasing customer satisfaction through your service catalogue?
February 14, 2019
Why the digital workforce won’t take over the service desk
A digital workforce is a collection of “software robots” that support and augment the work humans do. Robots can be faster and more efficient. But the digital workforce at the service desk won’t replace service desk staff any time soon. Here’s why.
February 7, 2019
Creating your team: do you choose personality over skills?
When creating your team, do you choose personality over skills? Hiring the right people is essential for creating a successful organization. But how do you hire the right people? When recruiting new colleagues, it’s essential to focus on their personality, not just their skills.
January 31, 2019
Agile service desk? Forget about Scrum, start using Kanban
Introducing Scrum is often too rigorous a tool for improving the service delivery of your agile service desk. Instead, try Kanban.
January 24, 2019
Outsourcing 2.0 – Why IT departments should learn to let go
You don’t get satisfied customers by trying to be the best at everything. Sometimes it’s better to outsource certain tasks. But how much should you outsource if you want to increase customer satisfaction?
January 17, 2019
An agile approach to your service catalogue
Your service catalogue only has value for your organization when it’s up to date. But how do you ensure that your team actually makes time to regular update the service catalogue? My advice: an agile service catalogue.
January 3, 2019
The 5 IT service management trends for 2019
What will happen in the ITSM world this year? Which new trends will pop up? And how will current trends develop? 5 ITSM trends from A.I. to ESM.
December 20, 2018
This should be your #1 priority when merging service desks
Are you about to merge two or more service desks? Perhaps due to a merger of companies, or a centralization within your organization? The key is drafting a service catalogue together. Here’s why.
December 6, 2018
ITSM Trends: How Bimodal IT helps your organization
Agile is used more and more in other departments as well, including the world of IT. Still, the question at many organizations remains: how? How do we combine Agile with how we’ve been working for years? Bimodal IT is the answer.
November 29, 2018
Using a baseline measurement to achieve service excellence
Are you planning an improvement project within your organization? Consider performing a baseline measurement first. You’ll increase the chance of success.
November 22, 2018
What is a service catalogue?
In this video series, we explain an ITSM concept in about 60 seconds. This week: the service catalogue. What is it? And how does it help you do your work better?
November 8, 2018
Omotenashi: 3 Japanese lessons for service desks
Omotenashi comes down to three core values: anticipate the customer needs, attention to detail and genuinely appreciate that the customer came to you. Try to incorporate each of the three core values of Omotenashi into the service delivery of your service desk.
November 1, 2018
ITIL 4 is coming. What is it, and is it still relevant?
ITIL 4 has been launched. What will be changing? And is ITIL still relevant or not? We asked Bas Blanken, service management consultant & agile expert.
October 25, 2018
What is Knowledge Centered Service?
In this video series, we explain an ITSM concept in about 60 seconds. This week: KCS, a.k.a. Knowledge-Centered Service. What is it? And how does it help you do your work better?
October 11, 2018
Do you want real feedback? Start looking for angry customers
So, you want to use feedback to improve your service department. But where do you start? Gökhan Tuna, customer feedback expert at TOPdesk, has got a tip for you. It sounds counter-intuitive, but you get more out of the feedback you receive if you focus on the negative.
October 4, 2018
What is shared services?
Shared services is a cooperation between supporting departments. Learn what is shared services and how it improves your service delivery in 60 seconds.
September 27, 2018
Customer Effort Score as a predictor of customer loyalty
How do you measure customer satisfaction and customer loyalty? Customer Satisfaction (CSAT) and the Net Promotor Score (NPS) aren’t good predictors of customer loyalty. I’m sharing a method that works well for predicting customer satisfaction and customer loyalty: the Customer Effort Score (CES).
September 20, 2018
How cloud computing impacts customer satisfaction
What do IT customer satisfaction and the cloud have in common? The cloud enables service providers to achieve better customer satisfaction. By outsourcing the technological preconditions, we’re able to save time and focus on what customers really need.
September 13, 2018
What is Shift Left and how does it work?
In this video series, we explain an ITSM concept in about 60 seconds. This week, we focus on Shift Lift. What is it? And how does it help you improve your service delivery?
September 6, 2018
How will AI and Machine learning change service management?
Artificial Intelligence – AI – is a popular topic at service management events. It’s exciting and full of promise for a brighter future. But what are the advantages of AI? How will AI help you improve your service management? Geoffrey Simpson, expert and Product Owner at TOPdesk answers these questions.
August 30, 2018
10 funniest calls from TOPdesk employees to their IT colleagues
We understand that IT managers get a lot of questions because we get them too. Below are some of our favorite funny questions from our own employees.
August 23, 2018
Mapping your customer journey – 9 tips for effective interviews
The good news is, working in Service Management, interviews with staff members are often easy to set up. After all, they work at the same office building as you and are often willing to share how they’ve experienced your services. To make sure you maximise this potential, here are 8 tips to help you make the most of these interviews.
August 15, 2018
Rethinking the ITSM Service Design Process
ITSM is always changing. We’re constantly developing new technologies in a bid to make businesses run more efficiently. While that’s all well and good, we seem to have forgotten why we invest in these advances: to benefit people.
August 9, 2018
Agile Change Management in practice
We’re continuing our exploration into Agile Service Management – to find ways you can make your Service Desk operations more speedy and less rigid. Let’s continue by exploring Agile Change Management. How does it work in practice?
July 26, 2018
5 ideas for a better Problem Management process (step-by-step)
In this blog, I’ll go through some nifty ideas for everything from problem detection to logging your problems. It will be step-by-step based, so for some more over-arching best practices to keep in mind while implementing better Problem Management you can read my other Problem Management blog.
July 19, 2018
Agile Change Management – is it viable?
Traditional Change management can be long-winded and rigid. How do you make your change management process more agile? In this post in our agile blog series, we’ll discuss agile Change Management and a more agile approach to change requests?
July 12, 2018
Incident Management KPIs: a guide to better reporting
You want to meet your incident management targets, we all do. But what incident management KPIs should you focus on? And what targets should you aim for?
June 28, 2018
Setting Help Desk Customer Experience KPIs that matter
When you’re tracking customer experience, simplicity is key. These are the most important customer experience KPIs to keep an eye on.
June 14, 2018
Choosing Help Desk Software: 6 questions to help you out
Good help desk software will help streamline your day-to-day help desk operations. It often includes a ticketing system for your IT, FM or HR customers.
June 14, 2018
How to successfully promote your Self-Service Portal
You’re about to launch a Self-Service Portal. That should be the perfect solution to help your service department improve customer experience and lower costs at the same time. However, for that to happen it’s obviously important that your customers use it. Communicate the ease of a self-service.
June 7, 2018
Why XLAs matter for your Service Delivery
It makes sense, right? Why XLAs matter for your service delivery? If our only performance metric is how many tickets we solve within what time, or how many knowledge items we create – is anyone actually assessing the quality of what we produce?
May 31, 2018
How Enterprise Service Management improves the user experience
With so many counters your customers don’t always understand where to request which service. Enterprise Service Management improves the user experience.
May 24, 2018
7 things to avoid when applying agile to ITSM
You can approach agile transformations in two ways: top-down and bottom-up. A bottom-up approach means the team takes initiative, often in IT, to implement a more agile way of working with a single team.
May 16, 2018
4 steps to boosting Self-Service uptake
One of my recent consultancy projects was working with London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), increasing Self-Service portal uptake. And did we!? Within the first three months, Self-Service went from 3% to 40%, and recently to 70%! How did we do it?
May 11, 2018
What does customer experience mean to the service desk?
There’s a focus shift in Service Management from numbers to experience. We see this in the growing focus on XLAs and CX and other cool acronyms. It’s all about improvements in Service Delivery. What does this imply for you? What can you do to get up to speed fast to improve the customer experience?
May 2, 2018
3 steps to better Customer Experience Management
What do you know about Customer Experience Managers? It’s a popular role with companies as a whole, but not typically with Service Desks. What does this role imply? And how can it inform your approach to better Services?
April 26, 2018
5 Questions about Agile Service Management answered
Do you have questions about moving to more Agile Service Management, and the implications of doing so? Consultant Bas Blanken – author of our Agile Service Management E-book and several blog posts on the topic – shares his wisdom in this video.
April 19, 2018
5 Vital Knowledge Base KPIs for better Self-Service
Knowledge management is a never-ending process; continuous development in your organisation means the knowledge base must be constantly updated with new information. It’s important to regularly measure the health of your knowledge base. How do you do this?
April 12, 2018
What is Workforce Enablement and how does it work?
Since everyone now works on the go – using their own apps and devices – one approach is to ask how you can best enable them to keep doing that.
April 5, 2018
10 onboarding ideas for new employees
A good onboarding is essential for making new colleagues feel at home. These are 10 onboarding ideas you can apply in your organization.
March 28, 2018
Improving your Service Desk Customer Experience
Want to exceed your customer’s expectations of your service desk? Create a sound foundation by taking away all obstacles your customers might have. How? With Workforce Enablement.
March 22, 2018
The changing roles and responsibilities of the Knowledge Manager
Is the Knowledge Manager the one doing most of the writing, editing and publishing? This happens quite a lot, it’s not optimal, and this is what to do about it.
March 8, 2018
Save costs on your supplier contracts? Do these 3 things
Many institutions lack a clear overview of their contracts and the additional expenses. This leads to unnecessary costs, because you’re paying for services you don’t need anymore, services you already had or services that are simply too expensive.
March 1, 2018
This is how your IT department reacts to an agile transition
Introducing an agile way of working means a culture shift at your IT department. What reactions can you expect from your IT employees?
February 22, 2018
Creating an onboarding workflow in 2 hours
Are you looking to improve your onboarding process? In this post, I’ll explain how to work together to set up an onboarding workflow in just two hours.
February 1, 2018
3 reasons for a good employee onboarding
Not prioritizing a good employee onboarding is a missed opportunity. These are three reasons why onboarding matters.
January 25, 2018
Improve your Knowledge Base using negative feedback
What do you do when a knowledge item is deemed ‘not helpful’ by your customers? Find out what we do over at TOPdesk.
January 18, 2018
Writing better Knowledge Base Articles
Some knowledge articles do contain the knowledge and it’s just not communicated that well, or the Knowledge base is hard to coordinate. So what do you do?
January 11, 2018
A more Agile Incident Management process
Every step in your incident management process needs to contribute to how quickly an incident is processed. Does a step not contribute to your goal? Remove it.
January 4, 2018
Improving your employee onboarding process
Learn how to improve your employee onboarding process. The key is good collaboration between different service departments.
December 6, 2017
Agile service management: the end of ITIL?
Is it possible to pair agile service management and ITIL? We’ve compared the 4 basic values of agile with ITIL and came to a not so obvious conclusion.
November 29, 2017
6 ways to improve your Service Desk customer service
Customer experience is increasingly important to the modern service desk. Luckily, there’re many ways to make sure that you meet your customer’s demands.
November 15, 2017
Building a good Self Service Portal in 5 steps
Making the most of self service will save you work. But you need to design the self service portal for your customers – not for yourself. Read our 5 tips.
November 1, 2017
Getting the Incident Escalation process right
Understanding proper Incident escalation is important, and can also contribute to less confusion in the Incident Management Process.
October 13, 2017
4 steps to a more user-friendly Self-Service Portal
One of the most common questions we get is how to ensure users actually use the SSP. A part of the answer is having a portal that users want to use.
October 3, 2017
4 steps to better IT Customer Satisfaction Surveys
You want to measure your Customer Satisfaction and you make a survey, but the results aren’t coming in. Consider if your survey is user friendly enough.
September 28, 2017
Is your Service Desk GDPR-ready?
Is your organization ready for the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) that comes into force in 2018? Read 6 tips to prepare yourself!
September 21, 2017
Better Contract Management for MSPs
You’re the new Managed Service Provider and you’ve signed the contract. Let’s put that contract in a file. But is that really the best thing to do?
September 19, 2017
4 questions for starting a Change Management process
Change Management is still arguably the ITIL-process that causes most people on a project the most problems. But these problems can easily be avoided!
September 15, 2017
How to get better at Service Desk Process Documentation
Processes are rarely documented consistently. How can you contribute to better process documentation, and better organisation?
September 12, 2017
Making your IT Service Level Agreements more flexible
SLAs are great for reporting to management but too much focus on that may risk long term damage to your organisation. The solution? A shift towards XLAs.
September 8, 2017
The key to proactive Problem Management
When does a problem become an incident? The answer to this is ‘almost always’. So what do you do? Proactive problem management is the way to go.
August 24, 2017
5 checklist items for Best Practice Change Management
Ensure change management happens smoothly in your organisation with these tips for things that should be on your change management checklist.
August 4, 2017
Applying Agile Service Management at your service desk
There’s a lot of talk about agile. But does agile service management work? Or is the word simply meant to make service management sound cooler?
July 4, 2017
Mapping Customer Journeys for a better user experience
You can no longer hide behind KPIs on the technical performance of your services. And SLAs don’t cut it anymore. It’s all about customer experience.
June 27, 2017
4 steps to a Customer-focused Service Desk culture
See how to make your Service team more customer focused by taking four quick steps towards a more customer focused culture.
June 13, 2017
Onboarding new employees
Is a new employee in your organization ready for work right away? How do you make sure he is?
June 9, 2017
5 Key Metrics for your Service Department
When almost any interaction with your Service Desk can be monitored, how do you report on the right data? These are the service desk metrics to report on.
May 19, 2017
Maintaining a Best Practice Incident Management process
We often overlook simple things when improving our services. For Best Practice Incident Management you should make sure you’ve done the fundamentals right.
May 17, 2017
6 steps from reactive to proactive Facilities Maintenance
Choose a proactive strategy and prevent common issues, reduce costs and improve your services. Here are six simple steps to switch to proactive maintenance.
May 4, 2017
Setting up better Service Desk KPIs
Setting up metrics is not always as simple as creating a number you want to reach. You need to set KPIs that you need to shoot for.
April 25, 2017
6 ways to get continuous customer feedback
You have set up a system so that after resolving a call your customer can provide you with feedback. But this is where your real challenge starts.
April 20, 2017
5 ways to improve your IT department’s image
The image of your IT department might not always be positive. Colleagues will mostly contact you when they have a problem. You’ll need transparency, recognizability and procedures to improve this image. In this blog we give you 5 ways how to improve IT department image.
April 18, 2017
Simple steps towards sharing processes
Isn’t it better to search for a shared procedure derived from the overarching agreement between the departments: supplying services to the same customers?
April 17, 2017
3 IT Self-Service Portal Best Practices
Nowadays most users expect to find a portal with answers to their problems, but how can you make sure that you’re making best use of that portal?
April 13, 2017
5 ways to improve interdepartmental collaboration
Shared Service Management is a great development in interdepartmental collaboration between supporting departments. This is how to start sharing services.
April 4, 2017
5 steps to building a help desk knowledge base
Improving service delivery is a commendable goal, but few of us have the time to sit down and consider the benefits of well-constructed, knowledge base.
February 14, 2017
5 things that make a good Service Catalogue
It is important to always provide your customers with sufficient information. When compiling the online service catalogue, always take the following into account.
February 9, 2017
The importance of good functional management
The success of an application is partly determined after implementation. At this point, the functional manager is important. But how to take on this role?
February 8, 2017
Solve and evolve with KCS: The key to lower costs per call
Knowledge management has a slightly dull reputation. But it can be a quick way to reduce your costs per call. An easy way to start this is with KCS.
January 26, 2017
Practicing what we preach – how we implemented Shift Left
We are all about Shifting Left so why would be not also implement it ourselves? Read how we implemented Knowledge Centered Service and tips and tricks we learned.
January 17, 2017
Making your IT Service Catalogue customer centric
Most IT-departments use a service catalog – few optimize it for their audience: the end user. Both department and user will benefit from more customer focus.
January 12, 2017
The value of shared services: the Google effect
Customers become more demanding of services supplied by HR, FM and IT departments. The Google Effect teaches us a lesson in the value of shared services.
January 10, 2017
10 tips to improve your IT desk’s customer service reporting
Our top tips for how to gather customer feedback, so that you can learn more about how much your customers love IT! After reading this blog you can get started with customer service reporting.
December 16, 2016
How to implement a Shared Services Center
To meet the demands of the future, supporting departments need to combine their strengths. This is how to implement a shared services center.
August 2, 2016
Eight Reasons for Continuous Deployment
The SaaS revolution has been a liberation for companies: anyone can have access to software without the need for local database admins.
July 28, 2016
Producing Frequent High Quality Updates
We currently update the SaaS environments weekly. This means that the software that is developed now, is live in your SaaS TOPdesk environment a week later!
July 26, 2016
TOPdesk’s Four Flavors of Continuous Deployment
In this post I’ll explain how we are going to keep you up to date and make sure that you will not be caught by surprise.
July 20, 2016
From Compact Disk to Continuous Deployment
Over next year, we will improve our delivery pipeline one step at a time. This will eventually result in weekly release moments.
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