So you want to become an IT consultant? Or maybe you haven’t decided yet, but you’re kicking the tires on what consulting on information technology (IT) might look like as a full-time career? Either way, we’re here to help with a little career advice. In this article, we’re going to lay out a roadmap of the various paths that lead to a career as an information technology consultant.

In a world where customer service has become increasingly important. It's more vital than ever to have a customer service management strategy in place. Because of the weight customer service holds for your company, it’s vital that you have the right tools for the job.

Enterprise service management (ESM) is the extension of IT service management (ITSM) principles and capabilities to other areas of an organization. This will typically include not only using the same processes or practices used in ITSM, but also the same technology (for example, tools such as a Service Desk) as a means of work enablement. As a starting point for better understanding of what ESM is, there’s a need to first understand what ITSM is...

G2 Awards Based on thousands of reviews within the IT Service Management sector on G2, HaloITSM has been awarded 6 badges for the Summer of 2022. As you can see from the image above, these awards include: Overall, three of our ratings that stand out on G2, which we are really proud of, include ‘Ease of Use’ (9.8/10), ‘Quality of Support’ (9.7/10) and ‘Ease of Setup’ (9.2/10).

In IT, project management refers specifically to the planning, scheduling, execution, monitoring, and reporting of IT projects, which is a type of project that deals with IT infrastructure, information systems, or computers. Examples of IT projects include development or acquisition of software, IT emergency or recovery, and hardware installation, among others. The project scope in these cases tends to be complex because IT extends across all areas within the organization.

While organizations have offered remote work options even before the COVID-19, the role of the pandemic in accelerating the shift to a completely remote or at least a hybrid model of work cannot be overstated. In fact, in a 2022 survey about remote work, the majority of the respondents said that they can build a strong company culture even if employees are in the office only 3 days a week.

Working for the service desk, it's not all about the hard knowledge. Agents can expect to be employing some soft skills when communicating with end-users and the rest of the organization. But while service desk agent soft skills are often discussed, service manager soft skills can sometimes be overlooked. Managers need to deal not only with how to optimize their processes but how to help their team deliver the best service possible.

In simple words, the Cost Performance Index (CPI) is an indicator of how a project is doing in terms of financial performance and efficiency through its lifetime. Though there are many indicators one can look at when assessing a project’s performance, CPI has become one of the most used in the industry. CPI is a crucial part to determine if a project planning is successful.

The results are in. Customer service is a major driver of a company’s sales and revenue potential. About 70% of a customer’s journey is based on how well they’re being treated. If you're running a growing company, you can't afford to continue utilizing manual customer relations like speaking on the phone or through a chat portal. With customer service management, you can invigorate the growth of your company by improving the way your customers interact with you.

The G2 Summer 2022 performance awards are out; and Vivantio has yet again been recognized as a High Performer in the ITSM, Help Desk and Service Desk categories across the US, UK and European markets. G2 awards are amongst the most coveted in the software industry since they are based on the real user reviews and are backed up by a robust scoring framework across multiple KPIs.