Teams | Collaboration | Customer Service | Project Management

June 2024

Career Development in IT: 5 Pros Weigh in [+Free eBook]

Unlocking career development in IT can feel like an exciting adventure, full of opportunities to learn, grow, and connect with others. On the flip side, it can also be overwhelming due to the many possible paths, constantly evolving technologies, and high expectations. In this article, we're sharing expert advice straight from the pros on how to move forward in the IT world.

HR Service Management: How to Use Service Desk For HR Teams

Let’s imagine for a moment that you have no idea what HR Service Management is, and picture how many Human Resources departments used to operate just a few years ago. Even today, some HR teams rely on manual processes, like chasing down signatures from legal or making trips to the IT department for hardware requests. It’s clear that this isn’t the most efficient way to handle HR services within an organization. Fortunately, there’s a more streamlined and effective approach.

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.

How To Overcome Aged Tickets And Get Rid of The Backlog?

If you are a help desk agent or work in anything related to IT Service Management (ITSM), I’m sure the next sentence is going to hit right at home: There is nothing worse than a backlog full of aged tickets. This includes all the incidents or requests that should have been sorted out months (if not years) ago, but for a variety of reasons, they are still active and not resolved. The reality is that aged tickets hurt us in many ways, from unhappy customers to frustrated teams.

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.

The 10 Most Common InvGate AI-Hub Questions, Answered

Incorporating Artificial Intelligence (AI) into everyday tasks is no longer a distant dream but a present reality. At InvGate, we've taken a step towards this with our AI-Hub. This suite of AI-powered features has been designed to add an additional layer of intelligence to our existing products, InvGate Insight and Service Desk. Many tasks that were historically believed to be only achievable with human intelligence are now being tackled by AI.

Automating a Request For Change With Workflows

A change request is a formal ticket for tweaking or modifying anything in your system or IT environment. Whether because of new business needs, fixing existing problems, or simply making something better, a change request helps you outline what needs to be done and why. These aren't just procedural necessities but tools that can boost the effectiveness and reliability of your help desk. Here's how they make a difference.

What's New With InvGate: June Updates

Staying informed with the updates made to our solutions is the best way to make sure you are getting the most of them. And, to help with exactly this, we have put together all the new functions incorporated into InvGate Service Desk and InvGate Insight during April and May! A small sneak peek before we get started: we redesigned interfaces, simplified processes, added new integrations to InvGate Insight, and delved deeper into our no-code philosophy. Let’s get into it.

10 Help Desk Workflow Examples to Implement Right Away

Navigating the complexities of IT Service Management (ITSM) can be challenging, but mastering help desk workflows can make all the difference. They are the backbone of efficient service operations, ensuring that tasks are handled swiftly and consistently. In this article, we’ll dive into the world of service desk processes, highlighting how workflow automation can revolutionize your operations.