We have talked a lot about why it is the best business idea to get yourself a help desk software. And we have mentioned the benefits. But benefits for who? For everyone, yes. The properly configured and effectively utilized help desk software will proved benefits on all levels - to the customers, to the staff, to the company and to the management. "What benefits?" you might ask. Well, here they are:

1. Customer benefits:

            - standardization - the customer can report issues faster and without additional frustration;

            - history - the help desk saves history of the customer which can help for faster problem solving;

            - confidence - the customer knows that every problem is logged and will be taken care of;

            - better and faster service overall;

            - knowledge base - the customer can access it for self-help;

            - notification - the customer receives email about the status of the issue he reported;

2. Staff benefits:

            - history - the help desk can store history about customers which helps the staff speed up the process of finding a solution;

            - workflow - the help desk provides structured workflow which increases the efficiency;

            - log - every event is stored and can be accessed for information;

            - delegation - job linking is more intelligent than ever;

            -  big help - different tools provided by the help desk, speeding up the work of the staff;

3. Management benefits:

            - automation - automated ways to apply service level agreements and perform help desk escalations;

            - workflow - provides a structured workflow for better efficiency without the need of the management to try and enforce it on the staff;

            - statistics - a better look on what are the internal problems and what can be changed or done for better efficiency;

            - service - better service and happier clients;

4. Company benefits:

            - technology problems are minimized and addressed on time;

            - ROI - return of investment in the service management;

            - remote work - the more effective use of Internet helps providing support for remote customers;

            - all-around - a tool that makes customers, staff and management more effective and generally happier;  

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