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Our next Service Desk Manager Certification Course is 8-11 December 2025

Service Desk Manager – Professional Standard

Service Desk Manager (SDM) Professional Standard Service Desk Institute (SDI), in collaboration with PeopleCert—a global leader in the examination and certification industry—has developed and updated the Service Desk Manager (SDM) Professional Standard. Aligned with ITIL® 4 and modern IT service practices, this standard establishes the blueprint for successful service desk management, equipping leaders with the best practice guidance and benchmarksContinue reading “Service Desk Manager – Professional Standard”

F1 Cars, Casio Watches & The Secret Sauce of Digital Success

About the Author John Noctor, SDI’s Chief Customer Success Officer Dedicated to driving customer success and delivering exceptional customer experiences, John is an evangelist for continual improvement, well known for his broad range of Service Management capabilities. As well as a wealth of knowledge (stretching over 25 years) in ITSM tools, implementations and service transformation, John is the SDI’s ChiefContinue reading “F1 Cars, Casio Watches & The Secret Sauce of Digital Success”

The Global Best Practice Standard for Service Desk – Version 9

NEW Version 9.0 Available Now The Global Best Practice Standard for Service Desk is one of the most powerful tools available to support your continual improvement journey. Widely adopted around the world and recognised across the IT industry, the Standard offers a detailed best practice model that examines every aspect of service desk operations, including leadership, customer and employee experience,Continue reading “The Global Best Practice Standard for Service Desk – Version 9”

Service Desk Essential Handbook

This service desk handbook is your essential guide to a brilliant service desk, according to the latest Global Best Practice. It lays out the description and maturity level for all of the 138 criteria from the Global Best Practice Standard for Service Desk (Best Practice Standard). From analysts to CIOs, professionals at all levels can use the detail and expert knowledge inContinue reading “Service Desk Essential Handbook”

Service Desk Analyst – Professional Standard

Service Desk Analyst (SDA) Professional Standard Service Desk Institute (SDI), in collaboration with PeopleCert – a global leader in the examination and certification industry – has developed and updated the Service Desk Analyst (SDA) Professional Standard. Aligned with ITIL® 4 and modern IT service practices, this standard establishes the blueprint for high-quality IT support, equipping service desk analysts and teams with theContinue reading “Service Desk Analyst – Professional Standard”