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                    20/01/2026 | Tobias Kortas
                    AI Ticketing: Advantages, Disadvantages, Strategies

                    AI Ticketing: Advantages, Disadvantages, Strategies

                    Artificial intelligence (AI) is gaining increasing importance for ticketing systems: while companies should not rely on it unilaterally, the advantages of AI are nevertheless obvious and represent an important factor in remaining competitive and future-proof in service management and other areas. Building so-called AI ticketing or introducing AI-supported automations creates speed, relief, reliability, scalability, and constant availability. This article breaks down what AI ticketing is, its advantages and drawbacks, and the strategies that work best.
                    AI & Automation
                    11/12/2025 | Tobias Kortas
                    Service Level Management: Benefits and Application in the Ticketing System

                    Service Level Management: Benefits and Application in the Ticketing System

                    Expectations and reality often differ. With intelligent Service Level Management (SLM) – also called service quality management – a different picture emerges: this way, service providers and their customers know exactly which services must be delivered and to what extent. In IT Service Management (ITSM), support from a ticketing system is necessary to fully meet customer expectations. This article shows what the right software features can accomplish so that both customers and service providers feel clarity and complete satisfaction.
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                    04/12/2025 | Laura Diral
                    The Future of Service Management: Automation, AI and Beyond IT

                    The Future of Service Management: Automation, AI and Beyond IT

                    As organizations prepare their strategies for 2026, service management stands at an important turning point. The coming year will bring rapid technological shifts, rising expectations and the need for operating models that can adapt with greater speed and reliability. Many teams are now evaluating how to position themselves for what lies ahead, how to simplify growing complexity and how to make service delivery more strategic across the entire business. Several trends are already shaping this outlook. Automation is evolving into a fundamental capability for efficiency. AI is becoming part of everyday operations. Integration is emerging as the base for transparent and connected workflows. Security is more intertwined with service quality than ever before. And service management continues to expand beyond IT into enterprise-wide practices. Understanding these developments helps organizations refine their plans for the next year and build service ecosystems that support long term resilience and business value.
                    Customer Service
                    28/11/2025 | Tobias Kortas

                    Self-Service Portal: ROI and Benefits

                    Self-service is commonly regarded as a lifesaver for IT departments and their service desks that are under pressure from both time and budget constraints. As part of a strategy to improve resolution times, reduce costs, or enhance the end-user experience and customer satisfaction, this makes complete sense. These three points are among the frequently cited, overarching benefits of self-service. In this article, we take a closer look at the broader spectrum of self-service benefits, the associated return on investment (ROI), and how to best achieve it.
                    Customer Service | IT Budget
                    19/11/2025 | Tobias Kortas
                    How to Improve Support Productivity

                    How to Improve Support Productivity

                    Immediate, competent support – that’s an important expectation customers have of companies. Customer service not only shapes public perception but is also an important factor for revenue. In other words: even with excellent products and services, outstanding service and support are indispensable. In this article, you’ll learn what specific steps you can take to have a productive service team and happy customers. You can do this with a balanced mix of proven methods, useful software features, and clear, practical tips.
                    Customer Service
                    18/09/2025 | Author OTRS
                    Service Desk Automation: Best Practices for Greater Efficiency

                    Service Desk Automation: Best Practices for Greater Efficiency

                    In recent years, IT has undoubtedly made impressive progress – including in service desks. Yet, service desk employees confirm that this work is still plagued by numerous inefficiencies. The solution lies in service desk automation. If implemented smoothly, automation for service desks can deliver highly valuable improvements. Teams see higher productivity, increasesd cost savings and greater value creation. The best practices presented here show how this can be achieved.
                    Best Practices | Customer Service
                    26/08/2025 | Tobias Kortas
                    Device Management Software and Its Connection to Service Management

                    Device Management Software and Its Connection to Service Management

                    Modern IT landscapes are complex and growing even more so. Countless assets and a wide variety of devices are managed by IT teams. At the same time, the business expects IT to deliver strong services.
                    ITAM | ITSM
                    21/08/2025 | Author OTRS
                    Request Management: Benefits, Best Practices, and Software

                    Request Management: Benefits, Best Practices, and Software

                    Whether it’s a new employee who needs system access or a customer requiring immediate technical support, organizations today are under constant pressure: they must handle an ever-increasing volume of user requests. This article explains why proper, effective request management is so important. It outlines the benefits and presents best practices along with the most suitable software solutions to support the process.
                    Customer Service
                    19/08/2025 | Bernd Maus
                    Service Desk Software – Definition and Key Features

                    Service Desk Software – Definition and Key Features

                    Modern service desk software is more than a support tool. It combines ITIL processes, integration features, and automation. This creates one platform for all service requests. It serves as the main point of contact. This forms the base for efficient and measurable IT service management.
                    ITSM
                    01/07/2025 | Tobias Kortas
                    Features in OTRS: AI Use Cases and Benefits

                    Features in OTRS: AI Use Cases and Benefits

                    AI features are becoming increasingly important in software solutions. This blog post explores their benefits and their usage in OTRS.
                    AI & Automation | Using OTRS
                    20/06/2025 | Tobias Kortas
                    Helpdesk Ticketing Systems: Criteria, Use Cases, Benefits, and Tips

                    Helpdesk Ticketing Systems: Criteria, Use Cases, Benefits, and Tips

                    Un soporte al cliente eficaz es clave tanto para las empresas como para sus usuarios. Como elemento central del servicio al cliente, la mesa de ayuda —estrechamente relacionado con la mesa de servicios, pero con un enfoque más reactivo— se encarga de gestionar solicitudes entrantes. Además de las habilidades del equipo de soporte, el software utilizado juega un papel crucial. Con las herramientas adecuadas, es posible registrar, categorizar y derivar problemas y solicitudes de manera eficiente al equipo correspondiente. En este artículo te mostramos cómo las empresas pueden elegir el sistema de mesa de ayuda más adecuado.
                    Customer Service
                    19/03/2025 | Tobias Kortas
                    Customer service management: background, advantages, functions

                    Customer service management: background, advantages, functions

                    Customers expect, demand and deserve excellent service. Companies must recognize that the quality of service delivery is a decisive factor for their success. After all, winning a customer costs a lot of money. Losing it due to poor service would be a financial mistake. This article explains how to achieve targeted customer service management in order to protect the bottomline.
                    Customer Service
                    18/03/2025 | Bernd Maus
                    Service Request Management – Definition, Tools and Best Practices

                    Service Request Management – Definition, Tools and Best Practices

                    Service request management is a central component of modern ITSM frameworks such as ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library). It helps to increase user satisfaction through repeatable and scalable processes.
                    Best Practices | ITSM
                    18/03/2025 | Tobias Kortas
                    AI in Customer Service

                    AI in Customer Service

                    Artificial intelligence in customer service is an important competitive factor. This article explains the importance of artificial intelligence (AI) in customer service, its benefits and useful best practices.
                    AI & Automation | Customer Service
                    25/02/2025 | Tobias Kortas
                    10 Best Practices for Successful Service Management

                    10 Best Practices for Successful Service Management

                    The services that companies provide to their customers contribute directly to their reputation and long-term economic stability. It is not just about running a service management system anymore. It is about doing it smartly. This article explains how this works.
                    Best Practices | Customer Service
                    19/02/2025 | Tobias Kortas
                    Automated customer service: advantages, best practices, examples

                    Automated customer service: advantages, best practices, examples

                    Customer service is an important success factor for companies. After all, the image that a customer has of a company manifests itself above all in the service experience. Automation is a promising way to provide fast and individualized services - but caution is advised in some areas. This article explains how good automated customer service works.
                    AI & Automation | Customer Service
                    11/09/2024 | Tobias Kortas
                    IT Service Catalog: Definition, Benefits and Best Practices

                    IT Service Catalog: Definition, Benefits and Best Practices

                    The world of IT services is complex. Numerous services are available in the modern corporate world. A catalog identifies these and provides users with an overview about what’s possible. This article provides an overview of the service catalog and how it may be structured.
                    Best Practices | ITSM
                    19/07/2024 | Tobias Kortas
                    IT support – definition, tasks, and tips

                    IT support – definition, tasks, and tips

                    IT support performs an important task for companies. This is the organization that customers reach out to for help with all types of technical inquiries. IT support services can vary greatly – from helping people with standard processes to solving complex technology problems. This article sheds light on what exactly IT support is about and how to get started in the field.
                    ITSM
                    18/04/2024 | Author OTRS
                    Tips for Successfully Becoming a Customer-Centric Company

                    Tips for Successfully Becoming a Customer-Centric Company

                    A customer centric business model has almost become a buzzword. It sounds great and companies are quick to claim that they focus on customer-oriented needs. The question is if it holds up to their actual lived standards. It’s simple to say that you put customers at the center of all you do. It is significantly harder to actually operate in that manner. Fortunately, there are steps you can take to improve your relationships with your customers.
                    Best Practices | Customer Service
                    12/04/2024 | Tobias Kortas
                    AI summaries of texts: tips and importance in ITSM

                    AI summaries of texts: tips and importance in ITSM

                    Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming increasingly important. The main challenge for companies is using the new technologies effectively. AI-supported summaries of content are a useful way to act more easily, quickly and productively. This article shows how this can best be achieved – and how summaries can be connected to knowledge bases.
                    AI & Automation | ITSM
                    11/04/2024 | Tobias Kortas
                    AI chatbot: advantages and tips for companies

                    AI chatbot: advantages and tips for companies

                    Artificial intelligence (AI) is already part of everyday life in plenty of areas. One of these areas is chatbots. Conversational AI chatbots are one of the most common applications of generative AI. This article focuses on their advantages, how they work and tips for using them.
                    AI & Automation
                    22/11/2023 | Tobias Kortas
                    Escalation management – how it helps customers and companies move forward

                    Escalation management – how it helps customers and companies move forward

                    The term escalation has negative connotations. Nevertheless, escalations are important processes that enable us to comply with service level agreements (SLAs) and resolve customer problems more quickly. The escalation process plays an important role in customer service management. This article explains how it can best be managed so that you can wow customers.
                    Customer Service | ITSM
                    08/08/2023 | Rachel Blackwell
                    Contact Center Service Types – Guide For Growing Businesses

                    Contact Center Service Types – Guide For Growing Businesses

                    As businesses grow, providing the best service to customers becomes more complex. Once, there were only one or two people who simply answered the phone and provided assistance. Now, it's time to evolve: Your business needs a dedicated contact center to better support customers.
                    Customer Service | Digital Transformation
                    28/03/2023 | Author OTRS
                    Help Desk vs. Service Desk – What are the Differences?

                    Help Desk vs. Service Desk – What are the Differences?

                    Help Desk vs. Service Desk. Know the key differences, functionalities, and benefits of each. Optimize your IT support today.
                    Customer Service | ITSM
                    28/03/2023 | Rachel Blackwell
                    Field Service Management (FSM) Requirements and Solutions

                    Field Service Management (FSM) Requirements and Solutions

                    Field Service Management helps to optimize field service and improve service for customers. Field Service Management software automates workflows and helps with everything from resource planning to order processing.
                    Digital Transformation | ITSM
                    01/11/2021 | Andreas Bender
                    Problem Management Benefits Your Team and Customers

                    Problem Management Benefits Your Team and Customers

                    Problem management is among the ITIL® service management practices. What is it? How does it help service organizations and customers?
                    ITSM | Using OTRS

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