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How to create an IT incident report New
Article

Explore how you can craft a detailed IT incident report.

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ITAM strategies to support hybrid work New
Help Documentation

Build and manage a hybrid IT asset inventory with ServiceDesk Plus

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4 ways a modern support ticket software can drive your ITSM productivity New
Article

Learn how modern support ticket software can revolutionize your IT team's efficiency.

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IT asset management vs. IT inventory management New
Article

Learn the differences between IT asset and IT inventory management.

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Configuration items: The building blocks of your critical IT services New
Article

Learn how you can effectively leverage configuration items (CIs) for enhanced IT service management.

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8 essential KPIs to gauge the performance of IT projects New
Article

Track the health of your IT projects with 8 essential KPIs

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ServiceDesk Plus: An effective knowledge management system New
Article

An example of a knowledge management system

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Creating a purchase order (PO) with an example
Help Documentation

An example of how to create a purchase order in ServiceDesk Plus

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An example of emergency change management with ServiceDesk Plus
Help Documentation

Design and implement a resilient emergency change management process

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Customer engagement metrics to drive exceptional employee experiences
Article

Learn how you can track end-user engagement levels.

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SLA, SLO, SLI: The KPI trio for exceptional service management
Article

Learn how SLA, SLO, and SLI contribute to achieving exceptional service delivery.

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IT service desk metrics: What should you measure?
ITSM Best Practices

A complete guide to IT service desk metrics

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Unlocking the potential of AI to break free from break-fix IT support
Article

AI for proactive IT support

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Three steps to mastering IT asset discovery
Article

Know how you can gain a complete picture of your digital estate.

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A comprehensive guide to building a self-service portal
ITSM Best Practices

An extensive guide to building a self-service portal

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A concise manual on operational-level agreements (OLAs)
ITSM Best Practices

Learn about OLAs, their importance, and useful tips to draft an OLA for your teams.

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Bridge the divide between ITSM and IT security
ITSM Best Practices

Learn how to improve the security posture by weaving SecOps and ITSM together

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A beginner's guide to root cause analysis
ITSM Best Practices

Root cause analysis 101

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6 fundamental automation ideas for your IT service desk
Help Documentation

Enhance IT service desk efficiency with these 6 automation tips

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IT incident manager: Understanding their roles and responsibilities
Article

Roles, responsibilities, challenges, and skills of an IT incident manager

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[Exclusive industry report] The state of AI in ITSM: 2024 and beyond
White paper

Design and execute your AI strategy with insights from your peers

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A comprehensive guide
on IT support
ITSM Best Practices

The what, why, and how of IT support

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[Ebook] Generative AI:
The Future of ITSM Excellence
White paper

Learn what ITSM industry experts think of GenAI's effect on the future of ITSM

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A comprehensive guide on release management
ITSM Best Practices

The what, why, and how of release management

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Kanban vs. Scrum
Article

A comparison of Kanban and Scrum

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ISO/IEC 27001 standards
for IT Changes with ServiceDesk Plus
Help Documentation

Stay compliant to ISO/IEC standards with ServiceDesk Plus

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SLA vs. OLA
Article

Learn how SLAs and OLAs work hand-in-hand when it comes to service delivery.

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Building an audit-ready ITAM strategy: A guide for IT asset managers
White paper

How IT asset managers can successfully navigate the often dreaded audit landscape.

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A comprehensive guide on sysadmins
ITSM Best Practices

A deep dive into system administration

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A comprehensive guide on IT service desk
ITSM Best Practices

IT service desk guide

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What a problem manager does: Roles, responsibilities, and skills
Article

A short article on the role of a problem manager

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What is ITIL4?
ITSM Best Practices

Everything you need to know about the latest ITIL service management best practice

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ITIL 4's four dimensions
ITSM Best Practices

What they are, how they help, and understanding how to use them

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Lean in IT: Transforming leadership to maximize results!
ITSM Best Practices

How Lean methodology is reshaping the IT landscape

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Navigating ITIL 4's value streams
ITSM Best Practices

A quick primer on incorporating guiding principles into service management operations

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The DevOps lifecycle and DevOps pipeline explained
ITSM Best Practices

Understanding the multiple stages of a DevOps pipeline

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COBIT 2019, What You Need To Know
ITSM Best Practices

A comprehensive overview of the framework, it's key points, and how to use this in a real–world environment

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"ITIL v3 vs. ITIL 4: Much Ado About...?"
ITSM Best Practices

What's new and changed with the move from ITIL v3 to ITIL 4

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DevOps for Beginners
ITSM Best Practices

Getting started with DevOps

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All About COBIT
ITSM Best Practices

Everything you need to know about the COBIT framework

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Three Key Lessons from ITIL® 4 High–velocity IT
ITSM Best Practices

ITSM is changing – and it might just change without you

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Crafting the Perfect Service Management Cocktail – for your organization.
ITSM Best Practices

A guide for service management practitioners and service desk technicians

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Maturing Your ITIL Program for Consistency and Scalability
ITSM Best Practices

Assess your organization's ITIL maturity and keep growing, creating value every step of the way

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FitSM – the Free, Lightweight ITSM Standard
ITSM Best Practices

Does your organization need a quick way to start with ITSM?

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Change Management and DevOps
ITSM Best Practices

A guide for change practitioners, support, and development teams

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FitSM vs. Other ITSM Frameworks
ITSM Best Practices

How FitSM stacks up against three popular ITSM approaches

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ITIL Jargon Explained
ITSM Best Practices

Cutting through the technology speak to improve IT service delivery and support

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The ITIL Service Value Chain
ITSM Best Practices

A practical guide for service desk technicians, IT support colleagues, and ITSM specialists

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Unlocking Synergy: DevOps, Cloud, and IT Service Management (ITSM)
ITSM Best Practices

A guide for practitioners, support, and development teams

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Everything You Need to Know About ITIL Certifications
ITSM Best Practices

A guide for practitioners, leaders, and ITSM enthusiasts

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The Fundamentals of ITIL
ITSM Best Practices

Everything you need to know about this service management best practice framework

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DevOps and ITSM promotes psychological safety
ITSM Best Practices

Make a cocktail (or blend) of best practices to achieve better, faster, safer services

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The ITIL 4 service value system
ITSM Best Practices

Everything you need to know about the ITIL 4 SVS

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Understanding the ITIL 4 Management Practices
ITSM Best Practices

Discover the different practices under ITIL 4

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The evolution of ITIL
ITSM Best Practices

A deep dive into the history of ITIL

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Blending Lean IT with ITSM to create customer and employee value
ITSM Best Practices

An overview of the shared principles and best practices

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Making Sense of DevOps
ITSM Best Practices

It's time to uncover the basics, principles, and hidden truths behind DevOps

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Five ITSM dashboards to empower CIOs to achieve data-driven success
Article

Discover how to showcase key ITSM KPIs to CIOs through dashboards for data-driven decision making

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The service delivery excellence matrix for IT and business teams
White paper

How organizations can analyze their service maturity and chart their path to service excellence

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AI at your service: 5 ways to optimize self-service with ML and AI powered virtual agents
Article

Learn how AI powered virtual agents can make self-service faster, smarter and effective.

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4 ChatGPT features that simplify service desk tasks
Article

Learn how ChatGPT helps make service desk tasks easier

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ServiceDesk Plus in 2022- A year in review

ServiceDesk Plus in 2022- A year in review

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RFID scanning in the ServiceDesk Plus Cloud mobile app
Help Documentation

Scan multiple IT assets at once with RFID scanning in ServiceDesk Plus Cloud.

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The self-service launch pack to promote the IT service desk
ITSM Best Practices

Get the word out about your service desk with our set of editable posters

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The IT service desk manager is a jack of all trades
ITSM Best Practices

A breakdown of the role of an IT service desk manager

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ITSM e-book: 3 strategies from experts and leaders to future-proof your ITSM
ITSM Best Practices

Service management strategies from ITSM experts for the next three years

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Tuning your ITSM to a hybrid, digital workplace
White paper

How IT managers can build an adaptable and successful ITSM for hybrid work

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The incident management toolkit
ITSM best practices

Strengthen your incident management practices

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The change agent—the synergist for successful IT changes
Article

Learn the basics of what a change agent is and their roles and responsibilities

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2022 Magic Quadrant™ for ITSM Platforms
Article

ManageEngine positioned for the third year in a row

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The impact of digital transformation on ITSM
Article

Leverage existing technology to improve digital transformation

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5 ITSM automation use cases with Machine Learning
Article

Learn about five common ITSM automation with ML

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ITSM & IoT: The evolution of ITSM and configuration management
Article

Evolve your ITSM to support IoT-driven changes

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How AI and machine learning help automate ITSM processes
Article

Adopt AI and machine learning for an intelligent service desk

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The five principles of effective IT problem management
Article

Move from firefighting mode to focus on strategic IT objectives

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Help desk automation: How chatbots help IT admins
Article

Embrace AI technologies for smart and intelligent automation

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How to mitigate risks during cloud migration
Article

Reap the benefits of cloud adoption by mitigating the risks

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A guide to failure metrics in ITSM
ITSM Best Practice

The what, why, and how of failure metrics

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A comprehensive guide to no-code ITSM
ITSM best practices

Leverage no-code capabilities to upgrade your service delivery

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An essential guide on incident commander
ITSM best practices

A fundamental guide on incident commander's roles and responsibilities.

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6 ways to increase IT self-service adoption
Article

Follow these best practices to build a self-service portal that works.

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5 ITSM takeaways from the Internet Trends report
Article

Glimpse the future of ITSM with Mary Meeker's Internet Trends report.

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10 ways to manage major IT incidents
Article

Embrace these 10 best practices to manage major IT incidents without firefighting.

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Key steps for successful knowledge management
Article

Implement knowledge management and set the stage for an improved service desk experience.

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10 tips for taming IT tickets
Article

Keep tickets manageable and improve the user experience with 10 practical tips.

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Top challenges of remote work and how to overcome them
Article

Empower your IT teams with best practices to maintain business continuity during remote work.

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Top 5 practices to ensure agility in your IT service desk
Article

Assess your IT service desk and advance towards agility.

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5 ways to resolve IT incidents swiftly in a hybrid work model.
ITSM best practices

Revamp your IT incident response strategies in a hybrid workspace.

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A complete guide on IT ticketing systems
ITSM best practices

A complete guide on IT ticketing systems

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The state of ITSM two years into the pandemic
ITSM best practices

How have ITSM practices evolved with business requirements over the past two years?

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A short article on service request management
ITSM best practices

Everything you need to know on service request management

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2021 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for ITSM Tools
Analyst report

Gartner recognizes ManageEngine for the second year in a row.

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Measuring the service desk's contribution to value
Webinar

Measuring the service desk's contribution to value.

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The service desk and the new normal
Webinar

The service desk and the new normal

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The service desk is your best technology coach
Webinar

The service desk is your best technology coach

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7 steps to build an effective service catalog.
ITSM infographic

7 steps to build an effective service catalog.

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A short article on the CMDB.
ITSM best practices

The what, why, and how of a configuration management database (CMDB)

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A short article on Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
ITSM best practices

How important are SLAs in ITSM?

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A short article on the Change Advisory Board (CAB).
ITSM best practices

Implement top-notch IT changes by leveraging a CAB

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ITIL® 4 and the digital enterprise - working beyond IT
Webinar

ITIL® 4 and the digital enterprise - working beyond IT

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The new digital workspace: Delivering frictionless IT and business services across the enterprise.
Webinar

The new digital workspace: Delivering frictionless IT and business services across the enterprise.

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A short article on IT ticketing system
ITSM best practices

All you need to know about IT ticketing systems.

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A short article on incident response
ITSM best practices

What is an incident response?

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Global cosmetics manufacturer migrates from ServiceNow to ServiceDesk Plus
Case Study

ServiceDesk Plus implemented as a function-to-function replacement for ServiceNow

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How high velocity organizations enable resilience & antifragility
Webinar

How high velocity organizations enable resilience & antifragility

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A guide on IT knowledge management
ITSM Best Practice

A guide on IT knowledge management

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An extensive guide to building an IT service catalog
ITSM Best Practice

An extensive guide to building an IT service catalog

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A comprehensive guide to IT change management
ITSM Best Practice

An informative guide for an effective IT change management process.

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A comprehensive guide to IT problem management
ITSM Best Practice

Learn why IT problem management is essential for every organization

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A comprehensive guide to IT major incident management
ITSM Best Practice

A must-read to understand the major issues that every organization faces!

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7 ITIL® 4 tips for service professionals
Barclay Rae, ITIL® 4 co-author
Webinar

7 ITIL® 4 tips for service professionals

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The comprehensive guide to IT incident management
ITSM Best Practice

Everything you need to know about incident management in one place!

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Forrester WaveTM Enterprise Service Management, Q4 2019
Industry report

Claim your complimentary copy now

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7 real-life ITSM success stories from top industry leaders
ITSM Best Practice

7 real-life ITSM success stories from top industry leaders

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Setting the right cornerstone to build a successful ITSM practice

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A comprehensive guide to help desk software
ITSM Best Practice

All you need to know about IT help desks.

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The beginner's guide to ITSM (IT service management)
ITSM Best Practice

An essential guide to everything ITSM

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Incident management handbook: How Zoho manages the spectrum of IT incidents
ITSM Best Practice

Incident management handbook: How Zoho manages the spectrum of IT incidents

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The 5 step guide to building an IT self-service portal
White paper

The 5 step guide to building an IT self-service portal

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ServiceDesk Plus for Microsoft Office 365
Brochure

ServiceDesk Plus for Microsoft Office 365

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The GDPR cheat sheet for IT Service management

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The GDPR & ITSM
The GDPR & ITSM
White paper

Top eight aspects of ITSM most influenced by the GDPR

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AI in IT service management
AI in IT service management
White paper

Use cases and scenarios on how AI will redefine the way IT service desks work.

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How IT service desks can better prepare for the GDPR.

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NCSS cuts down on trivial incidents
Case Study

NCSS cuts down on trivial incidents

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Premier Financial Bancorp, Inc.
Case Study

Premier Financial Bancorp, Inc.

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ESM in the cloud
Presentation

ESM in the cloud

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ESM - Admin Guide
Help Documentation

ESM - Admin Guide

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Enterprise service management
Brochure

Enterprise service management

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How to build an effective help desk knowledge base

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Customer Infographics
Infographics

Customer Infographics

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ServiceDesk Plus Integration Story
Presentation

ServiceDesk Plus Integration Story

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15 ways to manage IT changes better with ServiceDesk Plus
ITSM Best Practice

15 ways to manage IT changes better with ServiceDesk Plus

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Helpdesk Command Center
Presentation

Helpdesk Command Center

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15 hacks for better IT asset management
ITSM Best Practice

15 hacks for better IT asset management

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The Handbook of Essential IT Service Desk Metrics
ITSM Best Practice

The Handbook of Essential IT Service Desk Metrics

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Centralized ServiceDesk
Presentation

Centralized ServiceDesk

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Major Incident Management
Presentation

Major Incident Management

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How an ITSM framework-based IT HelpDesk Can Help SMB
Whitepaper

How an ITSM framework-based IT HelpDesk Can Help SMB

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Lulea University of Technology
Case Study

Lulea University of Technology

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IT Incident management
Presentation

IT Incident management

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IT Change Management
Presentation

IT Change Management

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User Guide - Cloud
Help Documentation

User Guide - Cloud

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API guide - Cloud
Help Documentation

API guide - Cloud

V1 V3

ServiceDesk Plus Overview
Presentation

ServiceDesk Plus Overview

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20 ServiceDesk Plus Hacks for Better IT Help Desk Management
ITSM Best Practice

20 ServiceDesk Plus Hacks for Better IT Help Desk Management

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When Reality Hits ITSM Framework Implementations
Whitepaper

When Reality Hits ITSM framework Implementations

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ServiceDesk Plus helps deliver consistent service at HAMBS
Case Study

ServiceDesk Plus helps deliver consistent service at HAMBS

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Getting Started - Cloud
Help Documentation

Getting Started - Cloud

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IT Asset Management
Presentation

IT Asset Management

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7 Step Guide to IT Asset Management Success
ITSM Best Practice

7 Step Guide to IT Asset Management Success

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6 Steps to Implementing Change Management that Works
Whitepaper

6 Steps to Implementing Change Management that Works

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SwissLife Banque banks on ServiceDesk Plus
Case Study

SwissLife Banque banks on ServiceDesk Plus

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IT service catalog
Presentation

ServiceDesk Plus Overview

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Process Flow Guide
Help Documentation

Process Flow Guide

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ServiceDesk Plus Brochure
Brochure

ServiceDesk Plus Brochure

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The Free Help Desk Revolution
Case Study

The Free Help Desk Revolution

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Best Practices Guide
Help Documentation

Operational Readiness Smooth Transition from Project to Production

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The Brainy Book for Smarter ITSM
Brochure

The Brainy Book for Smarter ITSM

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Getting IT change management back on track
ITSM Best Practice

Getting IT change management back on track

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ITSM best practices white Paper
Whitepaper

ITSM best practices white Paper

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Host Ventura Scales the Heights with ServiceDesk Plus MSP
Case Study

Host Ventura Scales the Heights with ServiceDesk Plus MS

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Quick Start Guide
Help Documentation

Six Tactics for ITSM to Deal with Agile

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FREE IT Help Desk Revolution
Brochure

Service Level Management Basics

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Release and deployment management made easy
with 11 ITIL best practices
ITSM Best Practice

Release and deployment management made easy
with 11 ITSM best practices

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Star Beverage Retailer
Case Study

The magic triangle in IT release management

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Admin Guide
Help Documentation

Admin Guide

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ServiceDesk Plus Freeville
Brochure

Admin Guide

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Tranter Achieves Help Desk Transparency with ServiceDesk Plus
Case Study

Tranter Achieves Help Desk Transparency with ServiceDesk Plus

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User Guide
Help Documentation

User Guide

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The DNA of the Service Desk
Brochure

The DNA of the Service Desk

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ServiceDesk Plus Maneuvers Manhattan Associates IT Service Desk to Success
Case Study

ServiceDesk Plus Maneuvers Manhattan Associates IT Service Desk to Success

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Installation Guide
Help Documentation

Installation Guide

PDF

An ITSM Success Story with 50,000 tickets

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Evaluator's Checklist
Help Documentation

Evaluator's Checklist

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Technical Support
Help Documentation

averda

PDF

Radiology Associates gets everything that it needs in IT!
Case Study

Radiology Associates gets everything that it needs in IT!

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Experiences easiness of the help desk management
Case Study

Experiences easiness of the help desk management

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Stop the madness
Case Study

Stop the madness

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Warner Bros. Games
Case Study

Warner Bros. Games

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OpNext
Case Study

OpNext

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Ashton Park School
Case Study

Ashton Park School

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City of Austin, Convention Cente
Case Study

City of Austin, Convention Cente

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Ohio Department of Education
Case Study

Ohio Department of Education

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TeleLogic's IT Support
Case Study

TeleLogic's IT Support

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