All ResourcesOutsourcingService Desk 11 Reasons Outsourcing Relationships Fail | Vendor Over-Promising In the last article in this series, I outlined the 11 most common failure modes for IT outsourcing relationships. These are summarized below for your reference: The vendor over-promises, and…Jeffrey RumburgNovember 29, 2022
All ResourcesEnterprise ServicesService Desk The Promise of Enterprise Service Management "Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work." - Thomas A. Edison I first heard the term Chief Service Officer when I…Jeffrey RumburgNovember 4, 2022
All ResourcesDesktop SupportOutsourcingService Desk The Problem With Outsourcing, and How to Fix IT The Problem With Outsourcing, and How to Fix IT Part 1 of a Multi-Part Series by Jeff Rumburg As a 30 year veteran of the IT industry, I have seen…Jeffrey RumburgOctober 24, 2022
All ResourcesDesktop SupportService Desk First Level Resolution vs. First Contact Resolution – What’s the Difference? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiDj4PeYnaM First level resolution (FLR) is a measure of a service desk’s ability to resolve tickets at Level 1. First contact resolution (FCR) is the percentage of contacts that are resolved…Angela IrizarryApril 8, 2021
All ResourcesCall CenterDesktop SupportMetric of the MonthService Desk The Metrics of AI (Artificial Intelligence) https://youtu.be/phSuRdq5GCU The true test of any AI tool for service and support is the following: Without human intervention, will the tool: Reduce ticket volumes, resolve problems more quickly, decrease total…Angela IrizarryMarch 24, 2021
All ResourcesCall CenterMetric of the MonthService Desk Annual Agent Turnover https://youtu.be/voDUFwK_JZg Turnover is the percentage of all agents that leave a support organization over the course of a year. Let’s say, for example, that the average agent headcount for your…Angela IrizarryMarch 10, 2021
All ResourcesDesktop SupportService DeskWhitepapers The ROI of Benchmarking | The Business Case for Benchmarking IT Service and Support Download This Whitepaper Forward To A Friend The ROI of Benchmarking | The Business Case for Benchmarking IT Service and Support Return on Investment (ROI) is one of the most…Angela IrizarryFebruary 23, 2021
All ResourcesMemberMetric of the MonthService Desk Metric of the Month: Service Desk Balanced Scorecard Each month, I highlight one Key Performance Indicator (KPI) for service and support. I define the KPI, provide recent benchmarking data for the metric, and discuss key correlations and cause-and-effect…Angela IrizarryOctober 1, 2020
All ResourcesDesktop SupportService Desk Service Delivery Transformation – A Wish-List from the Front Line Recent events have forced many organizations into a state of rapid transformation - particularly in the Service and Support industry. If you are like most service delivery organizations, your front line is now geographically…Angela IrizarryAugust 26, 2020
All ResourceseBooksMemberService DeskWhitepapers Introduction to Outsourced IT Service Desk Metrics | 43 Definitions, Formulas & Key Correlations This 46-page introductory guide to Outsourced IT Service Desk KPIs includes definitions, information on the importance of each metric & key correlations for 43 Outsourced IT Service Desk KPIs. A…Angela IrizarryAugust 21, 2020
