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                    OTRS success stories highlight how real customers use OTRS to improve service & automate business processes to achieve operational success.

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                    05/11/2024 | Tobias Kortas
                    Mobile device management: definition, applications and best practices

                    Mobile device management: definition, applications and best practices

                    With an ever-increasing and diversified device environment in modern organizations, effective device management is crucial. This article explains what mobile device management is. It also discusses why it is important and how to implement it effectively.
                    Best Practices | Digital Transformation | ITAM
                    09/07/2024 | Tobias Kortas
                    Continuous improvement: principles, goals, relationships

                    Continuous improvement: principles, goals, relationships

                    Achieving optimization is not only a frequent objective, but often also an absolute necessity. Companies must constantly improve individual processes and workflows in order to be competitive and strengthen their positions. Continuous improvement process (CIP) is the article’s topic. The article explains how this can best be achieved, specifically in ITSM.
                    ITSM | Processes & Workflows
                    28/05/2024 | Tobias Kortas
                    Kanban board – for agile project management

                    Kanban board – for agile project management

                    Kanban is a method used in agile project management to make work processes visible and thereby improve them. A Kanban board is a project management tool that uses the principle of visualization. This means teams can work transparently on tasks and problems. This article shows how Kanban can be used effectively and will be used as a feature in OTRS.
                    ITSM | Using OTRS
                    07/02/2024 | Tobias Kortas
                    Self-service: what it means

                    Self-service: what it means

                    Customers want one basic thing: quick solutions to their concerns and problems. An intelligent self-service portal makes this possible, improving the customer journey and saving service employees’ time. However, it is important that companies approach this area in a precise and structured manner.
                    Best Practices | Customer Service
                    24/01/2024 | Tobias Kortas
                    Workflow management system: definition, benefits, tips

                    Workflow management system: definition, benefits, tips

                    Good workflow management requires the right system. This article explains how the system adds value and key things to consider when selecting a tool.
                    Processes & Workflows
                    22/12/2023 | Tobias Kortas
                    Process optimization – how continuous improvement works

                    Process optimization – how continuous improvement works

                    A process is a repeatable path a business takes to achieve its goals. Process optimization is used to analyze this path, improve it and intervene in a targeted manner in the event of obstacles or innovations. This article explains why this is so important, what the goals of process optimization are and which methods are best suited for this.
                    Processes & Workflows
                    21/12/2023 | Tobias Kortas
                    Process automation: More freedom to drive added value

                    Process automation: More freedom to drive added value

                    Challenges, such as high costs and competitive pressure, characterize the professional world. At the same time, many companies are squandering their potential with unnecessarily long routine tasks. The solution is to automate repetitive business processes. This article shows exactly what this means and how it can work for your business.
                    AI & Automation | Processes & Workflows
                    12/12/2023 | Tobias Kortas
                    Process management improves work quality and efficiency

                    Process management improves work quality and efficiency

                    Processes move goals forward. So if a business wants to achieve its goals, it should definitely take a close look at its processes. This article explains what business process management is and how it can be successfully implemented.
                    Processes & Workflows
                    21/11/2023 | Tobias Kortas
                    How to optimize information flows in the company

                    How to optimize information flows in the company

                    Information is supposedly the most important commodity of our time. With the prevailing overload of information, it has recently become important to manage and filter it in a targeted manner - especially for companies. In this article, we explain why accurate information flows are so immensely important and how they can be optimized.
                    Leadership | Processes & Workflows
                    02/11/2023 | Tobias Kortas
                    IT Services Defined. Plus, 10 Helpful Examples.

                    IT Services Defined. Plus, 10 Helpful Examples.

                    In the modern corporate world, information technology (IT) services largely determine success and failure. IT forms the backbone of a company and gives it creative power. To stay competitive in business, technology must support profitability and sustainability. In this article, we offer a definition of IT services and present 10 important examples of what these are. This gives you a comprehensive overview of this important area.
                    ITSM
                    13/12/2021 | Enrico Schwenke
                    Business Process Automation Trends: Where Do Companies Stand?

                    Business Process Automation Trends: Where Do Companies Stand?

                    What is the state of workflows and business process automation in companies? The latest OTRS Spotlight looks at obstacles and BPM trends.
                    AI & Automation | Processes & Workflows
                    30/11/2021 | Francisco Cruz
                    What is important in customer service as the company grows?

                    What is important in customer service as the company grows?

                    What are the challenges for customer service in growing companies, and how can they be met?
                    Customer Service | Digital Transformation
                    29/11/2021 | Andreas Bender
                    Resource Management Improves Business Efficiency

                    Resource Management Improves Business Efficiency

                    Drive efficiency with resource management. Understand what risks exist and how to avoid these.
                    Digital Transformation | ITSM
                    28/06/2021 | Nils Leideck
                    How artificial is artificial intelligence?

                    How artificial is artificial intelligence?

                    Artificial intelligence has been part of our lives for a long time. What exactly do we mean by this, how is machine learning to be classified and is AI used everywhere?
                    AI & Automation | Digital Transformation
                    31/03/2021 | Andreas Bender
                    Experiences with OTRS 8 After One Year

                    Experiences with OTRS 8 After One Year

                    How modern OTRS 8 gives customers more flexibility, speed and customization.
                    Using OTRS
                    21/10/2020 | Luciano Alves De Oliveira
                    7 Cost-Cutting Measures That Put Your Business At Risk

                    7 Cost-Cutting Measures That Put Your Business At Risk

                    Are you planning budget for 2023? We give you 7 tips on what you should pay attention to now and what you shouldn't cut costs on.
                    Digital Transformation | Leadership
                    06/07/2020 | Christopher Kuhn
                    How to Avoid Stress in Customer Service Teams

                    How to Avoid Stress in Customer Service Teams

                    Having a high turnover rate is costly for businesses and destroys team morale. Learn how to avoid stress in customer service teams.
                    Best Practices | Customer Service
                    08/06/2020 | OTRS Experts
                    10 Steps to Process Design Preparation for OTRS Process Management

                    10 Steps to Process Design Preparation for OTRS Process Management

                    Building processes in OTRS? A piece of cake with good preparation. We show you 10 steps that are part of a good preparation.
                    Best Practices | Processes & Workflows
                    04/05/2020 | Nils Leideck
                    Improve Call Center Efficiency: Process Management is The Key

                    Improve Call Center Efficiency: Process Management is The Key

                    Call centers may handle several hundred inquiries every day. Learn how you can make your processes more efficient and thus increase customer satisfaction.
                    Best Practices | Processes & Workflows
                    16/03/2020 | Christopher Kuhn
                    Slower Customer Experience Adoption in Public Sector Organizations

                    Slower Customer Experience Adoption in Public Sector Organizations

                    Navigating public sector services often feels like the complete opposite of a good customer experience. In 2020, why is this still the case?
                    Customer Service
                    20/01/2020 | Sabine Lüders
                    How Digital Transformation Is Impacting the Public Sector

                    How Digital Transformation Is Impacting the Public Sector

                    About the difficulties of the public sector in implementing the digital transformation.
                    Digital Transformation
                    23/07/2019 | Sabine Lüders
                    Best Practice Tips for Building – Cross-functional Teams (XFTs)

                    Best Practice Tips for Building – Cross-functional Teams (XFTs)

                    Cross-functional teams can bring great added value to the company. If you want to exploit the full potential, you should consider a few points.
                    Best Practices | Leadership
                    12/06/2019 | Christopher Kuhn
                    Improving Enterprise-Wide Service Operations

                    Improving Enterprise-Wide Service Operations

                    Have you ever thought about using ITIL to structure other areas of your business than IT?
                    ITSM
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                    How ITIL 4 Increases Business Flexibility

                    How ITIL 4 Increases Business Flexibility

                    ITIL 4 can help you to break out of silo thinking through more flexibility.
                    Security & Compliance
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                    4 Questions to Ask Yourself If Your 2019 Competitive Strategy Includes Digital Transformation

                    4 Questions to Ask Yourself If Your 2019 Competitive Strategy Includes Digital Transformation

                    We will show you what actions you can take to drive digital change.
                    Digital Transformation

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