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Kimi Kurkinen. Help desk problem solving. Introduction. What is help desk? Help desk software The process of problem solving. What is help desk?. IT support Provides help with IT related problems Hardware Software Fixing problems Prevent problems from occurring. Help desk software.
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Kimi Kurkinen Help desk problem solving
Introduction • What is help desk? • Help desk software • The process of problem solving
What is help desk? • IT support • Provides help with IT related problems • Hardware • Software • Fixing problems • Prevent problems from occurring
Help desk software • A must-have • Used for: • Ticket system • Database • Communicating • Analyzing data
Ticket system • Ticket • A file that contains information about a single problem • Tracking tickets • Automated messages / notifications
Dokumentation and database • Tickets are savedinto database for later use • Stored information is used for: • Analyzing data and tickets • Creating helpful documents • Creating self service portal • Sometimes used to store other information as well
Customization • Different needs for help desks Different functions needed • Only use the parts you need • Example
Solving a problem • Process is usually described in a flowchart • Four steps • Interacting with the customer • Prioritizing the problem • Fixing the problem • Finishing touch
Step 1 – Interacting with the customer • Customer contacts the help desk • Creating the ticket • Customers can be difficult to deal with
Step 2 – Prioritizing the problem • Every ticket needs a priority level • Depends on severity • There are four priority levels • Low • Medium • High • Critical
Step 3 – Fixing the problem • Tickets are assinged to a worker • Some problems can be fixed instantly • Bigger problems require on-site repairs • It is important to keep the customers informed
Step 4 – Finishing touch • Notify the customer • Documenting
Summary • Help desks offers centralized IT support for customers • Help desks use higly customizable softwares • Tickets • Problem solving process can be devided into four steps