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Knowledge Management

Implicit Knowledge: How To Recognize and Capture It

In Service Management, there's a vast amount of knowledge at play—some of it is documented and formalized, and some of it is not. Implicit knowledge may not be as straightforward to manage as explicit knowledge, which is easy to capture and share through manuals or databases. What happens with this knowledge that isn’t so easily put into words?

How to Build a Knowledge Base

The knowledge base is an essential part of IT support self-service options, right next to the service catalog and the self-service portal. With a solid knowledge base, you can significantly reduce the number of tickets submitted to the help desk since you allow end-users to solve problems by themselves. In addition, if you set them as private, you can create an internal knowledge base for your agents to set up standard operating procedures and help them troubleshoot issues.

5 Simple Steps to Automate Your Knowledge Management Process

A Knowledge Management process systematically gathers, organizes, shares, and analyzes an organization's knowledge regarding resources, documents, and people skills. It's designed to help the organization manage its knowledge base or other knowledge assets effectively, ensuring that information is current, accessible, and utilized optimally. Implementing a well-defined Knowledge Management process flow simplifies daily tasks and fortifies the foundation of your business in several key areas.

7 Steps For a Solid Knowledge Management Process [+Workflow Template]

Navigating the complexities of IT Service Management (ITSM) can often feel like trying to solve a massive jigsaw puzzle without seeing the picture on the box. Each piece represents crucial data and experience scattered throughout your organization. Without a clear overview, finding the right piece at the right time can be daunting, if not downright frustrating. This is where an effective Knowledge Management process becomes indispensable.

AI And Knowledge Management: Turn Ticket Resolutions Into Articles

An updated knowledge base is an essential part of an organization's self-service offering. But keeping it updated is no easy task. What if you could have artificial intelligence (AI) work for you and help you with Knowledge Management? That’s what InvGate Service Desk Knowledge Article Generation feature does! According to a report by Microsoft, 88% of respondents expect a brand or organization to offer self-service support, and 66% begin with self-service when in need.

Unlocking the Main Elements of the Knowledge Centered Service, With Lana Kosnik

The Knowledge Centered Service – also known as the Knowledge Centered Support or the KCS – is a methodology and set of practices designed to integrate knowledge creation and maintenance into the daily workflow of an organization. Through active collaboration between teams and continuous knowledge capture, it helps improve the efficiency and effectiveness of customer support and Service Management functions.

Create a Customer Service Knowledgebase

A customer service knowledgebase is a hub of information for your customers. It is considered an essential self-service option for companies of any size or industry. A knowledgebase (KB) will include answers to common questions about your products or services. It might also include detailed guides on how to solve issues or perform actions. A KB can be a helpful tool from the agent perspective as well. For instance, agents can consult articles to provide accurate answers.

How to Improve your Agents' Performance with an Internal Knowledge Base

It’s common for IT support teams to have one subject matter expert, that one agent that can solve any problem without help or setback. But no matter how tempting it might be to solely trust in their expertise, the “knowledge hero” is not the smartest strategy for your team, and you can offset it quite easily by having an internal knowledge base. The tricky part of relying on subject matter experts is that you don’t have a plan B for when they’re unavailable.