From the course: IT Service Desk: Management Fundamentals
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Service desk frameworks
From the course: IT Service Desk: Management Fundamentals
Service desk frameworks
- There are various service desk structures and models that are implemented all around the world. I'm often asked which one is the best. Well there's no best or right or wrong when it comes to service desk structures and models. It is really going to be dependent on the type, size, and role of the service desk within the organization. As we discussed in our previous video, the service desk started out as many separate individuals supporting technology. That individual support model has evolved into a single point of contact model that can be comprised of a variety of different structures. The size, scope, and breadth of support needed has changed dramatically since the 1980s. The service desk is defined as a functional group that receives and resolves incidents, service requests, and request for information. The goal for many service desks, but not all, is managing the incident through to resolution and the request through to fulfillment. This means that a service desk manages the…
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