Features

As an entirely browser-based solution, NetSupport ServiceDesk is easily integrated into your existing IT infrastructure, providing your customers and service desk operatives with a quick and convenient system for initiating, tracking and resolving reported incidents.

Incident Management

The key to effective Incident Management is being able to minimise the impact on day-to-day business operations, restoring normal service as quickly and efficiently as possible. NetSupport ServiceDesk's automated workflow processes help you achieve this by delivering the following as standard:

  • Customers can log incidents online and review current status in real time.

  • Automated incoming/outgoing email processing.

  • Automatic assignment of incidents to operators based on pre-defined customer rules for either problem type or user type.

  • Automatic assignment of incidents to a specific operator, to each operator in turn or to the operator with the least open items.

  • Automatic escalation of incidents based on customer-specific rules.

  • Structured notes history for an incident with source identifiers (telephone, email and more) for each additional entry within the items lifecycle.

  • Use in conjunction with NetSupport DNA to retrieve a full Hardware and Software Inventory for each user's system.

  • Ability to attach, store and associate files (including linking to files hosted in the cloud) to an incident.

  • Avoid duplicating effort by connecting multiple related incidents.

  • Automatic priority assignment for new incidents.

  • Accurate recording of time spent dealing with incidents.

  • Prioritised help requests for users and incident types, together with easy operator allocation.

  • Help request logging with customisable categories for easy input.

  • Pre-populated incident templates.

  • Pre-populated solutions database enables customers to search for an answer before they log an incident.

Change Management

NetSupport ServiceDesk helps you introduce a set of defined methods and procedures for the efficient and prompt handling of change requests. Automated workflow processes ensure appropriate communication; reporting and approval mechanisms are in place at each stage of the lifecycle.

User Management

  • Active Directory synchronisation.

  • Allow end-users to generate NetSupport ServiceDesk logon accounts or restrict generation of end-user accounts to administrators and ServiceDesk Operators. Restrict access to ServiceDesk Operators only.

  • Import user departments and companies from other systems into NetSupport ServiceDesk.

  • Assign ServiceDesk operators to specific companies and departments in the user hierarchy.

  • Pre-define the members of a Change Advisory Board (CAB) for each category of change request.

  • Out of office can be enabled when users are away from the office for a period of time or when they don't wish to be disturbed for a set period of time during the day.

  • Multi-factor authentication provides an extra level of security when logging into NetSupport ServiceDesk.

Problem Management

The key to successful Problem Management is being able to reduce the volume of incidents being logged in the first place. NetSupport ServiceDesk enables you to pro actively investigate and resolve the root cause of issues, leading to:

  • Improved reliability of services.

  • A reduction in the volume of reported incidents, thus lightening the load on your service desk.

  • Delivery of permanent solutions rather than constant workarounds.

  • Improved customer satisfaction.

  • Increased knowledge within the service desk.

Problem managers can utilise a range of tools  (including report dashboards and advanced searching) to help them identify trends and link related incidents to a problem. Once a resolution is found, the relevant incidents are automatically closed.

Service Level Management

Service Level Management is one of the core components of the ITIL Service Delivery framework. If a healthy relationship between the customer and IT team is to be maintained it very much relies on the ability of the ServiceDesk to deliver efficient and cost effective services within agreed timescales. With NetSupport ServiceDesk you can:

  • Establish condition based workflow rules for incidents, problems and change requests that are continually checked against stored SLA’s.

  • Give instant visibility to imminent service bottlenecks to ensure relevant items can be actioned before impacting on service performance.

  • Gather historical and real-time data on service performance.

  • Tracking and reporting service performance against SLA’s on an ongoing basis.

Integration

NetSupport ServiceDesk integrates seamlessly with other NetSupport and third-party Network Management solutions to provide you with the range of complementary tools you need to provide a complete support offering:

  • Direct integration with NetSupport DNA Asset Management Suite.

  • Direct integration with NetSupport Manager Remote Control.

Reporting

Information is key and one of the main principles of NetSupport ServiceDesk is to offer you the means to capture comprehensive statistics, ensuring you are fully informed in order to make effective decisions.

However, the data gathered must be made available in an intuitive and user-friendly format, otherwise the efficiency benefits gained from implementing NetSupport ServiceDesk will be cancelled out by the time spent filtering this information and manipulating it into a usable format.

NetSupport ServiceDesk offers great flexibility:

The reports dashboard enables you to manipulate data to suit your specific needs. On-screen results are provided in a tabular and/or bar and pie chart format. Multiple reports can be presented side by side for easy comparison. This option is backed by a set of common status reports provided as standard with the product. You can even create your own reports (containing HTML, text and supporting graphs) using the intuitive “drag & drop” custom report designer.

Customisation

  • Custom Data Designer allowing for customised data fields.

  • Profiled Operator access and customised functionality.

  • Streamlined creation of a solutions database to aid future help requests.

  • Use the intuitive design tool available to administrators to add custom data items to records.

  • Custom report designer.

  • Personalised “Home” page based on each operator’s individual requirements.

  • Personalised “Exit” pages.

  • Multilingual user interface.

Escalations and Notifications

  • Send email notifications using fully customisable email templates. Email templates can also be used when sending an email from an Incident, Problem or Change Request and you can load an email template automatically.

  • Automatic escalation of incident based on customer-specific rules.

  • Automatic reassignment of items is based on specific rules. Items can be reassigned to a specific user or a related user, such as the last person who updated the item or the current assignee's manager.