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The Help Desk








 

The complete reference book for those who have a Help Desk or are in the process of establishing one. This guide embodies many years experience of successful seminars and consultancies in the design and establishment of professional Help Desks.

Topics covered:
  1. Introduction
      Help Desk Justification
      Audit trail
      Cost effectiveness
  2. Terms Of Reference
      Components
      Terms of Reference Matrix
  3. Level Of Support
      User Questionnaires
      Information Technology Support
      Supporting Technical Data
      Support Service
  4. Types Of Help Desk
      Skill Factor
      Unskilled Desks Terms of Reference
      Skilled Desks Terms of Reference
      Expert Desks Terms of Reference
      Desk Migration
      Shared Desks
      Service Points
      Help Desk Role Models
      The Dedicated Help Desk Description
      The Business Help Desk Description
  5. Structure & Staffing
      Status
      Structure
      Staffing Levels
      Staffing Roles
      Job Descriptions
      Recruitment
      Training
  6. Help Desk Equipment
      Telephone systems
      Work Stations
  7. Help Desk Documentation
      Manual Logging
      Administration of Computerised Help Desks
  8. Help Desk Monitoring
      Meeting the Terms of Reference
      Distributing Statistics
      Performance Meetings
  9. Working Practices
      Working Procedures
      Crisis Management
  10. Summary
  11. Case Examples
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