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August 2023 Wavelink Wednesday

Hear about Android Enterprise and how to add devices from a template to IIoT. Wavelink Wednesday's will be held on the third Wednesday of every month. Join us as we will dive into technical topics with our product experts to help you get the most from your mobile enterprise deployments. We will deliver tips, tricks, best practices, and tools to help you on your journey to operational excellence.

Experience Everywhere Wrap Up: Electric Energy Around the World

The Experience Everywhere tour is a wrap, and what a tour it was! We had an incredible time meeting up with our customers, partners, and DEX practitioners from all around the world to share expertise, learn, and grow. If you couldn’t make it (or even if you could) – you can relive all the action now over on our Experience Replays. Below, we asked a few Nexthinkers to send us their thoughts on each of the four Experience locations.

The organization's mission: a key part of a successful BIA

What makes a business impact assessment a successful one? Well, there isn’t a single answer. But understanding your organization’s values and goals is a great first step. In our webinar with Amanda Wittern, Ivanti’s Deputy Chief Security Officer, and Rob Leisure, Ivanti’s Senior Director of Solutions Marketing, we discussed their first-hand experiences and industry trends for conducting Business Impact Assessments.

Why MSPs Need to Think Beyond PSA and Focus on ITSM

As larger MSPs have been able to push their services upstream to bigger companies, and with the rise of things like co-managed IT services opening this option up to smaller MSPs as well, many are finding that this calls for them to adopt more mature IT service management (ITSM) practices. So how does ITSM differ from the professional services automation (PSA) platforms commonly used by MSPs?

How AIOPs Can Predict and Prevent Network Outages

The increasing importance of network reliability in today’s enterprises is undeniable. At a time when almost every aspect of business and personal life is interconnected through digital networks, the demand for uninterrupted network services is at an all-time high. The expansion of remote work, the surge in e-commerce, the reliance on cloud-based services, and the proliferation of IoT (Internet of Things) devices have all contributed to this trend.

9 customer experience predictions for 2024

ServiceNow is excited to peer into the future of customer experience (CX) to see what’s in store. Customer operations and service delivery have undergone significant disruptions in recent years. The year ahead promises to be no different. The continuing need to deliver a frictionless customer journey, a renewed focus on improving the agent experience, and the meteoric rise of generative AI (GenAI) are some of the many reasons why CX is poised for transformation.

Streamlining Office Management with Facility Service Management

The office environment has changed significantly over the past few years. Understanding who is coming into the building, even shutting down the facility for emergency works, all have become more complicated in the hybrid world. Luckily, automated and intuitive tools can help smoothen and optimize processes and self-service solutions allow for improved employee experience. Furthermore, innovative technologies deliver more context and insights about team performance and bandwidth.

Practical Demo: End to End Asset Discovery You Can Depend On

Having a visibility of assets that are accessing your organisation’s network is one thing. But understanding their potential impact on your IT environment is a different story. Knowledge is power. Especially in the Everywhere Work model, when each of your employees uses on average 2.6 devices to do their job every day.

Goal Alignment: Meeting Customer Expectations for SOWs

Goal alignment is an essential part of developing long-lasting relationships with customers and clients. For instance, if you are offering consulting services, it’s important to make sure that you are on the same page as your clients from the outset and have a solid understanding of their needs. When both parties are fully aligned with set goals and outcomes, you leave no room for hidden surprises further down the line. ‍

What is Enterprise Asset Management

Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) software represents a strategic approach to managing and optimizing the use of physical assets within an organization. This type of software encompasses the entire lifecycle of an organization's assets, from acquisition to disposal, ensuring their optimal usage and management. ‍ EAM, an acronym for Enterprise Asset Management, plays a pivotal role in organizations with extensive physical assets such as machinery, vehicles, and infrastructure.