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helpdesk

The first five minutes of a ticket

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Most tickets are won or lost before anyone opens a deep troubleshooting rabbit hole. The first five minutes should gather facts, not prove cleverness.

Tracking End-User Requests

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If a request is not tracked, it is easy for it to disappear, get duplicated, or get solved in a way nobody can find later. Good request tracking is less abou...

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schelertech

Welcome to Schelertech!

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Welcome to the Schelertech blog. This is where I post notes on running a helpdesk for a medium-sized organization: tickets, tooling, automation, and the habi...

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wisdom

The Meaning of Life

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Life is to live. Life is also to evolve. That which takes form in this universe has a purpose to use space and time to improve itself and evolve into a highe...

Wisdom: Great Tech

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A good tech gives the client what they want. A great tech gives the client what they really need.

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quote

The Meaning of Life

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Life is to live. Life is also to evolve. That which takes form in this universe has a purpose to use space and time to improve itself and evolve into a highe...

Wisdom: Great Tech

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A good tech gives the client what they want. A great tech gives the client what they really need.

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welcome

Welcome to Schelertech!

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Welcome to the Schelertech blog. This is where I post notes on running a helpdesk for a medium-sized organization: tickets, tooling, automation, and the habi...

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guides

Welcome to Schelertech!

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Welcome to the Schelertech blog. This is where I post notes on running a helpdesk for a medium-sized organization: tickets, tooling, automation, and the habi...

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universe

The Meaning of Life

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Life is to live. Life is also to evolve. That which takes form in this universe has a purpose to use space and time to improve itself and evolve into a highe...

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rest

Take a break!

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A reminder for support people as much as anyone else: recovery is part of the job. A quiet lunch and a little distance from the queue can make the afternoon ...

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automation

Automation

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Automation is one of the highest-leverage tools for running a helpdesk and maintaining systems at scale. Microsoft makes a lot of that work approachable thro...

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documentation

Tracking End-User Requests

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If a request is not tracked, it is easy for it to disappear, get duplicated, or get solved in a way nobody can find later. Good request tracking is less abou...

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operations

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triage

The first five minutes of a ticket

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Most tickets are won or lost before anyone opens a deep troubleshooting rabbit hole. The first five minutes should gather facts, not prove cleverness.

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checklist

The first five minutes of a ticket

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Most tickets are won or lost before anyone opens a deep troubleshooting rabbit hole. The first five minutes should gather facts, not prove cleverness.

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