Service Desk Metrics

[Swinng]

Hi

We are transferring from a Help Desk Model into a Service Desk. I have been trasked with gatering information on what are the standard Statistics used and what would be considered worldwide standard.

Could any one suggest where I can find this info?

[UKVIKING]

Statistics are merely calculations

What you are looking for are

key performer Indicators
Service level Agreement level

etc

These should be based on what your company wants to track

In addition, there are NO real world wide standards

ITIL, CoBIT and others provide guidance on what kind of KPI etc you change create

but it is up to you and the capability of the tool to define what you want

Remember

lies, damn lies, and statistics

what ever you use must have value other wise it is pointless
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ITSM Manager's Certificate (Red Badge)

Change Management is POWER & CONTROL. /....evil laughter

[thechosenone69]

Yes read the ITIL books. However those are not standards they are best practices.

Speaking of the transition from Helpdesk to ServiceDesk. Then you would need to understand the definition first:

HelpDesk:is an information and assistance resource that troubleshoots problems with computers or other products.

ServiceDesk is an ITIL function that is fully integrated with all service management processes - including change, configuration, and service level management - across the organization.

For someone in your situation, I would suggest that you get the ITIL Service Support book and read about it. There is different types of Service Desks, technologies, reports and metrics as mentioned in your topic.

[Diarmid]

Statistics serve objectives and when you let them out of that cage they become uncontrollable. Don't let your statistics define your objectives by deciding them first. Don't measure things just because you can or just because other people do. Measure things because the measurements will answer questions you already have.

So determine your objectives and then derive from these what statistics you want and what you will use them for.
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