A Successful Help Desk Process for all IT Support Vicky Gerik, Director of Distributive Systems and Services Melinda Sanson, Training and Support Specialist Copyright Vicky Gerik, ITS Director of Baylor University and Melinda Sanson, Training and Support Specialist, Baylor University. This work is the intellectual property of the authors. Permission is granted for this material to be shared for non-commercial, educational purposes, provided that this copyright statement appears on the reproduced materials and notice is given that the copying is by permission of the author. To disseminate otherwise or to republish requires written permission from the author.
Successful first tier elements Skilled and sufficiently staffed Help Desk Help Desk services available when needed Feature-rich phone system Central source for call ticket information – HEAT System
Must-Have Features Client Self-service with accurate solutions Fast and reliable Status tracking Customer Feedback
Must-Have Features Service provider Identify task by service group Customized workflow Automated notification Quick access to all pertinent client information Secure remote access Easy to reassign, track and escalate
Must-Have Features Supervisor, Manager and CIO Automated escalation and alert notification Easy access to status information and reports Efficient and enhanced communication Organization to the service delivery Increase in service delivery without additional staff
ECS
Human Resources Interface Building Blocks Project Manager WebCenter LanDesk Interface BPAM Call Flow Policy iHeat Web Access Human Resources Interface
Call Flow Procedure
Groups Using HEAT Hardware Technicians Networking Systems Distributed Systems & Services Applications Support Staff Information Systems & Services Internet Services 21st Century Library Hankamer School of Business After hours support staff
Call Log Screen Client contact information. Client configuration information. Call description Call classification area. Knowledge base search.
Assignment Screen Track who is assigned the issue. Date and Time stamped. Comment area to keep notes on what’s been done to solve the problem. Multiple Assignments can be made
Journal Screen Keep notes regarding call. Canned text entries can be set up for fast data entry. First Tier Support can see what other technicians have done and give caller an update on status
Email Confirmations BPAM module – create business rules for escalations of tickets Notify customer that ticket has been received Notify customer when ticket is resolved Have customer fill out Customer Satisfaction Survey Notify supervisor if ticket hasn’t been closed in X amount of time
Email Confirmations
Email Confirmations
Email Confirmations
Detail Screens - Other
Alert Monitor
Webcenter
Heat Supports 17,000 faculty, staff and students 170 technicians (including student workers) 22 different call types
Costs Consulting: $36,500 Additional funding needed for: Webcenter Heat Plus Knowledge Module Additional Licenses
Hardware Requirements Dell 6450 – Primary Software Application and WebCenter Dell 1650 – BPAM Dell 1650 – iHeat server and Heat Plus Knowledge and Heat Self Service Applications Data resides on a separate shared SQL database server