Service Desk and Technical Support

Running a service desk: tickets, prioritizing, communicating with users, remote support, knowledge articles and customer satisfaction.

ITSM-101 Year 1 3 credits 12 lessons planned ▶ Video lessons coming soon

Offered by HSM University · IT Foundations

Course content

  1. 1The role of the service deskComing
  2. 2Ticketing systems and the ticket life cycleComing
  3. 3Logging and categorizing requestsComing
  4. 4Impact, urgency and priorityComing
  5. 5Communicating with usersComing
  6. 6Remote support tools and etiquetteComing
  7. 7Escalation and working with other teamsComing
  8. 8Writing knowledge articlesComing
  9. 9Supporting accounts, devices and common applicationsComing
  10. 10Measuring service: first contact resolution and satisfactionComing
  11. 11Handling difficult calls and stressComing
  12. 12Capstone: a week of ticketsComing

Requirements

Recommended background. You can start any course at any time.

Description

Running a service desk: tickets, prioritizing, communicating with users, remote support, knowledge articles and customer satisfaction.

Part of the Information Technology stream, typically taken in year 1.