IT Needs Better Service Management Tools

Published: Nov 4, 2014
Updated: May 12, 2021
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IT Needs Better Service Management Tools

Limited Capacity

Limited Capacity

55% of tech professionals say they’re unable to leverage their ITSM solution beyond IT processes.

Key Business Functions in Need of ITSM Extension: People Power

Key Business Functions in Need of ITSM Extension: People Power

59% would use ITSM to automate HR if they could extend ITSM.

Key Business Functions in Need of ITSM Extension: Augmented Offices

Key Business Functions in Need of ITSM Extension: Augmented Offices

47% would automate facilities management.

Key Business Functions in Need of ITSM Extension: Consumer Driven

Key Business Functions in Need of ITSM Extension: Consumer Driven

38% would automate external customer service.

Key Business Functions in Need of ITSM Extension: Sales Savvy

Key Business Functions in Need of ITSM Extension: Sales Savvy

32% would automate sales and marketing.

Rapid Response

Rapid Response

65% rate their own responsiveness to tech needs with “four or five stars,” and 48% believe their fellow employees would do the same.

An Overlooked Asset

An Overlooked Asset

53% say IT is undervalued, and they have difficulty demonstrating the tech department’s value to business.

Hands Off

Hands Off

50% aren’t using the most recent versions of their on-premise ITSM solution because of upgrade challenges.

Heavy Lifting

Heavy Lifting

78% say ITSM customization requires two or more workers.

Prohibitive Condition

Prohibitive Condition

One half want to implement Information Technology Infrastructure Library processes, but 30% say their current ITSM solution is holding them back.

Dennis McCafferty

Dennis McCafferty

Content Writer

Dennis McCafferty, a writer for eWeek, Baseline and CIO Insight, has more than 20 years of experience as a writer. He has covered a variety of technology and business topics for a number of publications, including those of Ziff Davis. Dennis was also an editorial staffer for USA Weekend, the nation’s second-largest magazine, with more than 22 million readers.

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