In the IT world, it’s assumed you understand the difference between the terms ITSM and ITIL. However, not everyone uses these ITSM and ITIL correctly; some even use ITSM and ITIL interchangeably, which magnifies everyone’s confusion. ITSM stands for IT Service...
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How to Create Effective ServiceNow Knowledge Base Articles
Garbage in equals garbage out. Love or hate the saying, it rings true, especially when it comes to your Knowledge Base articles. As a Lead Analyst in Quality Management at Crossfuze, I’ve invested a lot of time and effort to improving our Knowledge Strategy and...
Serving customers in the era of remote work
Stay-at-home orders have helped to accelerate digital transformation projects within the finance sector – but they have also radically changed the way we physically work. For automated, back-office operations this isn’t a problem. And thanks to remote connectivity,...
4 Microsoft 365 Cloud Services that Smash the Status Quo
Microsoft 365 cloud services are far more than just “email in the cloud” or a package of Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. What many organizations don’t realize is that a lot of the tools that come with Microsoft 365 Enterprise can supplement or even fully replace...
Outsourcing vs. Managed Services
The terms managed services and outsourcing are often used interchangeably. While they both involve using a third-party or outside company for services or expertise, the difference lies in the level of service provided by the third-party vendor. Outsourcing is a...
ServiceNow, Microsoft Integration: Why Secure Score Matters
Everyone knows that security is important. Still, there remains a notion floating around that if an organization is small enough or obscure enough, it’s not a target for malicious attacks. But with security threats as sophisticated and pervasive as they are today, the...
Building an Effortless Service Desk Experience on ServiceNow
Effortless. Frictionless. Proactive. Intuitive. This is the kind of experience users not only expect, but demand from their IT service organizations - and ServiceNow promises to deliver. But implementing ServiceNow is only the first step to making this...
We Got Microsoft Teams! Now What?
The work landscape has changed dramatically as more people shift to working from home than ever before. People are searching for more productive solutions, and although remote communication can be difficult, if you have the right platform in place, it can make all the...
How to Create a Data-Driven IT Help Desk
The IT help desk was first introduced as companies began to embrace computers in their business processes. Its primary purpose? To fix things when they broke. However, as technology shifted, so did the help desk. It started providing more services and enabled...