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Turning down noise, upping employee productivity with a nudge engine

Employees are constantly bombarded with pings, bells, and dings announcing texts, chats, and emails—even at night and on weekends. Originally designed to help us, these notifications have become a distracting barrage that's hurting our ears, thought processes, and collective productivity. Delivering a better employee experience offers a competitive advantage. The time is right for a more effective, AI-driven, human-sensitive smart assistant that boosts employee productivity: a nudge engine.

How to Streamline Contract Lifecycle Management

Although the word “contract” immediately takes us to the Legal department, it also has a lot to do with IT. Having a proper contract lifecycle management of IT and software assets not only helps organizations to reduce costs, but if connected to the assets themselves, it becomes an effective way to boost productivity. The easiest and quickest way to do this is using as your contract lifecycle management software – on top of being your ITAM tool. How?

Alloy Software Launches Mobile Self-Service App!

Alloy Software Inc. today unveils a brand-new mobile experience for end-users of its Alloy Navigator ITAM/ITSM suite. The new app offers mobile users the ability to report issues and track their progress, request services from the IT team, search for answers in the knowledge base, reserve equipment for temporary use, and more.

Top Customer Feedback Form examples that work in 2023

Customer feedback forms are a great way to collect actionable insights from your target audience. With so many different form types and question types, it can be tough to know where to start. In this article, we’ll show you some of the best customer feedback-form examples you can use in your business in 2022. We’ll also share some tips on how to create an effective feedback form for your needs.

The importance of personalized customer service in 2022

Everyone knows that customer service is essential. After all, without happy customers, businesses wouldn’t exist. However, many don’t realize just how vital personalized customer service is and will continue to be in the coming years. Thanks to technological advancements, businesses will soon be able to offer their customers a considerably more personalized experience than ever before.

How to Get a Unified IT Asset Inventory in 24 Hours

Getting a unified IT asset inventory can be a headache. Thus, you might be tempted to postpone it. However, sooner or later, you’ll need to get it done. So, we'd recommend you'd better not procrastinate. Sounds a bit harsh, we know, and we understand the reason behind it too. This can be a pretty daunting task, especially if you have multiple files and apps, or untracked assets. But don’t panic! What if we told you you can have your inventory done in just a day?

ITIL Certifications: Everything You Need to Know to Get Yours in 2023

If you’re thinking about ITIL certifications for 2023, you’ll find a lot of helpful information and guidance here. ITIL certifications are globally recognized as the standard in IT Service Management (ITSM). These certifications provide individuals and organizations with a clear indication of competency and knowledge in relation to ITIL best practices. You have many ways to go about it.

ITIL Priority Matrix: How to Use it for Incident, Problem, Service Request, and Change Management

The ITIL priority matrix can be valuable in assigning and directing work in an IT service management (ITSM) environment. Following on from our guide to all things ITIL, it can help you understand what is causing the most pain to your end-users, and direct your support efforts accordingly. Done well, an ITIL priority matrix can decrease service downtime, improve customer and employee experience, and make the request and change processes more efficient.