A Guide to Service Desk Concepts (Help Desk) - Softcover

Knapp, Donna

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0324785062 ISBN 13: 9780324785067

Publisher: Course Technology, 2009

Synopsis

A Guide to Service Desk Concepts, Third Edition, discusses the different types of service desks that exist, how they are measured by the organizations they support, the varying roles and skills required within a typical service desk, and the processes and technologies commonly used to ensure the service desk is operating efficiently and effectively. In this edition, the author also includes references to ITIL V3 best practices, leading quality and IT service management frameworks and standards, up-to-date research, trends, case studies and resources, and the latest information regarding the role of outsourcing and certification in the service desk.

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About the Author

An experienced IT professional with more than 30 years in the industry as a practitioner, consultant, and trainer, Donna Knapp currently works as Curriculum Development Manager for ITSM Academy, a full-service provider of IT Service Management education. Ms. Knapp is an ITIL Expert, a Certified Process Design Engineer, a Certified ISO/IEC 2000 Consultant/Manager, a Certified Scrum Master, and she is certified in Knowledge-Centered Support (KCS) Principles. The author of several books on the service desk industry, she has also developed several highly successful seminars, including "Achieving Customer Service Excellence for Service Desk Professionals" and "ITIL at the Service Desk."

Edition details

• Publisher: Course Technology
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0324785062
• ISBN 13: 9780324785067
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 416