What is ITIL for service desk?

In ITIL 2011, the service desk owns the Incident Management process and is responsible for resolving incidents according to service level agreements with the goal of restoring services as quickly as possible and getting the customer back to work.

What are the two types of service desks?

Different Types of Service Desks

  • The Local Service Desk. If the organization decides to set up a service desk in each of the eight locations, they would be setting up a local service desk.
  • The Centralized Service Desk.
  • The “Follow the Sun” Service Desk.

What should a service model include?

The following are illustrative examples of a service model.

  • Self-Service. Providing tools to customers such that they can serve themselves.
  • Honor System. A system where the customer is trusted to serve themselves.
  • Personal Service.
  • Group Service.
  • Managed Service.
  • High Touch.
  • Utility.
  • On-Demand.

What is a service in ITIL 4?

ITIL 4 defines a service as: “A means of enabling value co-creation by facilitating outcomes that customers want to achieve, without the customer having to manage specific costs and risks.”

What are the types of service desk in ITIL?

Service Desk classification

  • Call Center – only receives telephone calls. Customer’s requests are then forwarded to appropriate support group.
  • Help Desk – receives calls and/or emails, and tries to resolve incidents.
  • Service Desk – receives and resolves incident reports, service requests, and requests for information.

What is the difference between helpdesk and service desk?

A help desk is considered to be focused on break-fix (what ITIL calls incident management), whereas a service desk is there to assist with not only break-fix but also with service requests (requests for new services) and requests for information (such as “how do I do X?”).

What is the purpose of the service desk in ITIL 4?

Well, without creating the basis for a solid case in favor of the enterprise service desk, the answer is yes. The purpose of the service desk practice as defined in ITIL 4 is “ to capture demand for incident resolution and service requests. It should also be the entry point and single point of contact for the service provider for all users.”

Which is the entry level certification in ITIL?

The Foundation level is the entry level certification which offers you a general awareness of the key elements, concepts and terminology used in the ITIL service lifecycle, including the links between lifecycle stages, the processes used and their contribution to service management practices.

Who is the incident manager of ITIL service desk?

The Incident Manager role is the functional owner of ITIL Service Desk function. Along with Incident Management, he also has to take care of Service Desk Activities. Read more about Incident Manager. In some larger organization, a separate Service Desk Manager is appointed to manage this function.

What are the benefits of service desk certification?

What are the benefits of Service Desk Certification? 1. Driver of continual improvement By allowing your organization to formally assess the capability of your IT service and support function through our thorough auditing process you are able to identify areas and methods for improvement.