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Exploring InvGate Service Desk New Catalog View and Configuration

Discover the latest updates that will improve the way users make their requests. Aiming to improve our user’s experience, we’ve introduced some changes to InvGate Service Desk’s catalog view in order to make it more intuitive and easy to use. This upgrade includes some updates in how categories are shown, how results appear on the search bar, and the overall experience.

How Retailer Farmacity Optimized the Number of Agents by 30% with InvGate Service Desk

Farmacity is one of the major retail store chains in Argentina, with a business model that combines pharma with convenience stores. Since its foundation in 1997, it has consolidated its position as the largest employer of pharmaceutical professionals in the country. With more than 300 stores and two distribution centers, Farmacity employs over 7,000 people. Before working with InvGate Service Desk, Farmacity was using a self-developed ticketing solution.

Jason Wischer on the Total Experience Strategy and its Impact on Leadership and ESM

It seems like the IT industry is paying more holistic attention to experience management. Needless to say, leadership in the information technology sector is all about making teams reach their full potential and encouraging customer loyalty. Yet, in the past, we’ve failed to create direct links between employees and customers as if there was no correlation. But now, the total experience strategy is emerging beyond potentiality and loyalty.

A New Updated Request View in InvGate Service Desk for a Better Experience

InvGate Service Desk has a brand new Request View to improve our users' experience — while keeping all the details service desk agents need to process tickets right at hand. At InvGate, we’re always looking for ways to improve our UX/UI to provide our users with a better experience. And that means listening to their feedback and turning it into action. This is why we improved the Request View in InvGate Service Desk.

What to Expect from an IT Service Management Consultant

With the rapid evolution of information technology (IT) used by organizations seeking to optimize their business performance, it’s no surprise to see high demand for IT service management consultants. Hiring an IT service management consultant is a tricky business. You have a lot to consider as an organization that wants someone qualified to oversee smooth IT service delivery and enterprise service management (ESM).

Why Task Management is a Crucial Part of Every Service Desk

Organizations spend a lot of resources to make their employees productive. Revenue in the productivity software segment is expected to reach US$72.88 bn in 2022, according to Statista. Productive employees help organizations grow and improve customer satisfaction. For a service desk, task management comes in. Intelligent task management can improve the service desk experience significantly for both users and service desk agents. Let’s explore how.

Do User Experience Surveys Work? Demystifying User Research

Let me tell you a story. Some years ago, I was working as a help desk agent at a medical device company. One of the senior VPs of Sales – let’s call him John – was pushing me past the limits of what I could do. Getting his personal iPhone to work with corporate email, support personal laptops, aircards, hotspots, and more. It got so bad that I found myself in my manager’s office with John, and he ended up apologizing.

5 Key Steps to Switch Service Desk Provider

A service desk is a key tool in providing customer support, and is one of the main points of contact between your IT organization and your customer base; a crucial component of any ITSM strategy. Sometimes, though, things can fall into disarray with your current service desk software, and you find yourself looking to switch service desk provider. This isn’t an easy task.

A Complete Guide to Dependencies in Project Management

Dependencies in project management address issues many consider part of the A-B-Cs of successful project management. Nothing happens in a vacuum. If you were building a house, you’d start with a foundation. This is how dependencies operate, regardless of your industry. This article will help you categorize each dependency and get things off the ground. Let’s dive right in.

7 Steps to Start an IT Consulting Business

IT professionals interested in starting an IT consulting business are in luck. We’re here to guide you through the essential framework of starting your consulting service. If you haven’t already, check out our other articles on the basics of an IT Consultant Job Description & Main Tasks and How to Become an IT Consultant. These should give you a solid understanding of consulting firms and IT business consultants.