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Friday, 26 July 2013

ITIL Simplified with ServiceDesk Plus - A Walk-through with Real-Time Scenario

Posted on 04:04 by Unknown
We have with us, Bob an “ITIL Hero” who managed to simplify the ITIL Implementation using ServiceDesk Plus.

This is a Real-time scenario that can happen to anyone. Imagine your payroll system going down by the end of the month. The Payroll team is under immense pressure to complete their work. For the IT team this is a High Priority, High Risk scenario. How do you handle it?



Come! Let’s see how Bob, an “ITIL Hero” who simplify the ITIL Implementation using ServiceDesk Plus handles this scenario.

It was just a regular day at work and Bob was going through the helpdesk tickets in ServiceDesk Plus when he found some incidents like

“The payroll software frees randomly and I am not able to work continuously”
“BSOD Error when accessing certain tabs in the payroll software”
“Payroll software taking more time to save changes”
“Performance issues with the Payroll Software”

By taking a look at these incidents, Bob was able to understand that something was wrong with the Payroll system and he needs to act fast. Instead of getting multiple technicians to work on these issues, he quickly created a new problem in ServiceDesk Plus and attached all the related incidents to this problem.

With Problem Management in ServiceDesk Plus, he did a detailed analysis on the Impact, Root Cause and the Symptoms of the problem. The root cause analysis helped him deduce that the payroll software was in an older version and he had to upgrade the software to get it resolved.

Since it is the end of the month, the payroll team was using the software quite extensively. Hence Bob had to find a workaround to get the application working ASAP. He researched for possible workarounds and found that restarting the services made the application to run without issues for a few hours. He created tasks to restart services every day. However it was evident that to resolve this problem the upgrade of the payroll system was necessary. Since this upgrade involved risks, Bob created a CR to handle this change.

The Change Management module helped Bob plan the change properly and also provided him with an option to go for multi-level approvals. Also the CMDB relationship map helped him to make sure there weren’t any other services or users impacted by this change. He then added the CAB members associated with this change and requested for their recommendations. Based on the recommendations from the CAB members, the Change Manager approved the change and Bob was able to implement, review and close the change successfully. The change carried out resolved the problem. The Solutions and Workarounds updated in the Problem was automatically added to the Knowledge base for future reference. Using the effective automations in ServiceDesk Plus, Bob was able to notify the requesters and technicians of the associated Incidents and eventually close them.

By the end of the day, Bob was able to easily answer his boss, since each and every process was completely documented using ServiceDesk Plus and also the reporting options in ServiceDesk Plus allowed him to generate and email detailed reports in a jiffy.

Bob made ITIL Simplified using ServiceDesk Plus. Now, it’s your turn!

ServiceDesk Plus Official Website : www.servicedeskplus.com

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Sunday, 14 July 2013

Different Kinds of Help Desk Callers - Infographic

Posted on 22:13 by Unknown
Here is an interesting infographic from ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus.

Different kinds of Help Desk Callers
Image originally posted on Help Desk Infographics, ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus

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Wednesday, 26 June 2013

Parature Unveils Social Customer Service Suite

Posted on 22:16 by Unknown
Parature, a provider of cloud-based customer service software, announced today the general availability of its Social Customer Service Suite as part of its multichannel customer service offering.

The product suite includes Parature Social Monitor, a monitoring and response solution designed specifically for customer service teams, and the Parature Facebook Portal, which integrates a 24/7 customer support portal, including self-service knowledgebase, help desk ticketing, and live chat, as part of a brand's Facebook presence. Both solutions can be used independently or together to provide advanced social customer engagement, as well as an integrated part of the overall Parature Customer Service solution.

Read more @ http://www.destinationcrm.com/Articles/CRM-News/Daily-News/Parature-Unveils-Social-Customer-Service-Suite-90477.aspx
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IT Asset Management Solutions Acquires Liken's SAM Business

Posted on 22:15 by Unknown
Liken enhances ITAMS' IT Asset and Software Licence Management services portfolio

IT Asset Management Solutions (ITAMS), one of the UK's longest established, vendor independent, consulting and technology companies specialising in IT Asset and Software Licence Management (SLM), today announced its acquisition of Liken's Software Asset Management (SAM) and IT Asset Management (ITAM) business. Liken will remain as a legal entity, but will focus exclusively on other, non-ITAM/SAM, aspects of its business, going forward under the directorship of James Rowlands.
Read more @ http://finance.yahoo.com/news/asset-management-solutions-acquires-likens-070000658.html
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Tuesday, 25 June 2013

Standalone RMM Managed Services Software Is Dead

Posted on 22:30 by Unknown
Standalone RMM (remote monitoring and management) software is dead. Skeptical? Kaseya, Level Platforms and N-able Technologies have each been acquired in recent weeks as part as an accelerating trend toward platform diversification. MSP software suites are proliferating. Radical change won't end there. For MSPs and their software providers, the glory days of managing Windows-based PCs and servers are over. The cloud and mobility now dominate small, midsize and large enterprise IT spending plans. It's time for MSPs to respond -- fast.

Skepical? Take a look at all the recent moves:
Read more @ http://mspmentor.net/acquisitions/standalone-rmm-managed-services-software-dead
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Alloy Software Launches Mobile Portal for Alloy Navigator Enterprise

Posted on 22:26 by Unknown
Alloy Software, Inc., a leading provider of service management and asset management solutions, today announced the launch of the Alloy Navigator Enterprise Mobile Portal. Available for free to existing Alloy Navigator Enterprise 6 customers with active coverage, the new Mobile Portal is compatible with a wide variety of smartphones and tablets. It gives remote IT personnel and field service technicians full access to the service desk, allowing them to open, update and track service requests and perform other tasks. Mobile Portal supports Apple iPhone, iPad and a wide range of Android and BlackBerry devices.
Read more @ http://www.alloy-software.com/news/pr_article.html?id=1207
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Kaseya Acquired by Insight Venture Partners

Posted on 22:23 by Unknown
Global private equity and venture capital firm, Insight Venture Partners, has bought a significant stake in IT systems management software company, Kaseya, for an undisclosed sum.
Insight Venture Partners managing director, Mike Triplett, said in a statement, “Kaseya is the market leader in IT management solutions for MSPs and mid-market enterprises. We intend to expand on that leadership position and bring significant value to Kaseya, its customers and its employees.”
Kaseya CEO, Gerald Blackie, as well as founders Mark Sutherland and Paul Wong, will leave the company.

Blackie will be replaced by former FatWire Software president and CEO, Yogesh Gupta. 

Read more @ http://www.arnnet.com.au/article/465894/updated_insight_venture_partners_buys_big_chunk_kaseya/
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