Minesh Patel, senior manager of support account management at ServiceNow, and JP Renaud, senior director of support management at ServiceNow, contributed to this blog. As part of our customer service and support team, the ServiceNow support account management (SAM) and customer escalations (CE) teams are committed to averting situations where performance affects customers’ ability to operate their business.

Help desks became staples of the IT industry in the early 90s, earning their place by being the most efficient way to deal with calls from IT users. Help desks became the go-to means of dealing with IT troubleshooting as well as handling requests for guidance or new software. This trend rolled out alongside the general progression of IT in the workplace. During this time, technology began to integrate and support every aspect of the organization from marketing to customer service to HR.

On a video call, a customer asked why I had a stack of boxes behind me. That’s one of the things about Zoom—you get glimpses into other people’s worlds. My world is full of cardboard. I moved to a new home on the East Coast a few months ago, and unpacking is a slow process. The boxes are full of business books. I have a healthy collection, and my latest addition is Think Again by Adam Grant, the top-rated professor at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School.

Professional service management software is not a luxury for modern service businesses; it's a necessity that ensures greater profitability and growth potential. Professional service management tools are crucial for growing service businesses. As a service business owner, it's never been more important to consider investing in automation solutions to maximize the efficiency of your workforce.

The helpdesk ticketing management system is one of the best applications to resolve problems. It helps organizations to resolve incidents at the earliest so that the impact of the incident can be minimized. With this system organizations take a systematic approach against each incident as several parameters are noted while resolving the ticket. However, when you are not equipped with any software then it leads to work hindrance frequently, incidents are resolved in too much time.

It’s finally the most wonderful time of the year, and this calls for a blog post on what service desk agents really want for Christmas! In addition to a warm blanket, a holiday watchlist, and a steaming cup of hot cocoa, IT agents could also use these service management functions for an extra merry holiday season. Continue reading to find out what they are.

(This article originally appeared in IT Pro Portal) The service desk as we know it isn’t going to vanish into thin air. But, there are some clear indications that the concept of the service desk as we know it is already evolving into something else, something more innovative. The old way of responding to tickets and problem-solving in silos is over.