Harness The Power Series: The Service Desk Assessment

…Wales ! A growing number of organisations across Wales are developing, updating and improving their IT service offering through Service Desk Certification (SDC).  There are currently a large number of organisations based in Wales enhancing their service delivery through the SDC programme. Suggesting this small but mighty part of the world truly recognises the benefits of

Following Endava’s  Service Desk Certification (SDC) Surveillance Audit in November 2019, they have achieved a fantastic ‘World Class’ 5-star Certification!   With only two other companies in the world achieving this level of Certification (CGI and O2 Telefonica) Endava is now part of the top 3 Service Desks in the world. 5-Star Certification defines the

The latest Global Best Practice Standard for Service Desk (version 8) was launched in March this year. At #SDI19 some of the lead contributors took part in a live Q&A panel about the latest changes to the Best Practice Standard. One of the most pertinent questions which came up about the latest global Best Practice Standard was: ”With a

A View From The Frontline Report – A Vendor’s View – Geoff Rees, Director of Sales & Operations, Sunrise   Once again, the SDI survey on ITSM software tools has been returned and once again there’s both a pat on the back and a shot across the bows for the ITSM software vendors. Many customers

by Jamie Bell, Service Desk Specialist, SDI Follow Jamie on Twitter: @thepapabell With ITIL being arguably the most widely accepted framework for IT Service Management worldwide, the release of ITIL 4 has many service desk professionals wondering what this means for them. In ITIL 2011 (or ITIL v3) the service desk was recognised as a

By Jamie Bell, Service Desk Specialist at SDI. Here at the Service Desk Institute, we are responsible for the development, upkeep and integrity of The Global Best Practice Standard for Service Desk (Best Practice Standard). The Best Practice Standard is a set of criteria that provide a clear and measurable benchmark for service desk operations.