HDI CATALOG & TRAINING SCHEDULE APRIL 2015 - SEPTEMBER 2015 The Challenge: With an approach that was both inefficient and labor-intensive, the Allstate Technology Support Center’s (ATSC) knowledge-sharing process was in serious need of an overhaul. 9 What’s Hot at HDI? 18 HDI Support Center Director 20 HDI Support Center Certification The Action: The ATSC adopted a phased approach, focusing first on rolling out KCS to impacted areas, second on maturing the processes to meet the business needs, and third on using the knowledge as an enabler for other strategic projects. 26 KCS Principles Results: By staying true to the principles of KCS in implementing a centralized knowledge base, the ATSC drastically transformed their support processes and improved the quality and efficiency of their services. www.ThinkHDI.com/Train2015 ABOUT HDI HDI is the professional association and certification body for the technical service and support industry. Facilitating collaboration and networking, HDI hosts acclaimed conferences and events, produces renowned publications and research, and certifies and trains thousands of professionals each year. HDI also connects solution providers with practitioners through industry partnerships and marketing services. Guided by an international panel of industry experts and practitioners, HDI serves a community of more than 150,000 technical service and support professionals and is the premier resource for best practices and emerging trends. MEMBER PRICING Throughout this catalog, you will see the pricing broken down into Price and Member Price. As a professional association, HDI gives prospective members the opportunity to join at various levels. The most popular membership levels—Professional and above—include discounts on HDI products and services. These discounts are reflected in the Member Price. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT All technical support professionals who want to improve their current positions and advance their career through industryleading certification and training should consider HDI courses. HDI has certified more than 65,000 service and support professionals since 1999. Companies that have trained with or been certified by HDI include: • • • • • ADP Agilysys American Family Insurance Aptean Big 5 Sporting Goods • • • • • General Dynamics Starbucks Coffee Company SunGard TDS Telecom Walt Disney World • • • • • WFS Financial Wunderlich Securities, Inc. Xerox Yale University Zions Bancorporation WHY HDI CERTIFICATION? HDI certification is important not only to your professional development but also to the quality of your support center. • • • • • Validates knowledge, quality, and dedication to customer service and support Provides professional credentials that promote individual skills Demonstrates a commitment to excellence Promotes recognition from the service and support industry Is utilized by hiring managers when screening potential employees MEMBER IT CERTIFICATION COUNCIL w w w. i t c e r t c ou nc i l . or g MEMBER IT CERTIFICATION COUNCIL w w w. i t c e r t c ou nc i l . or g Contract GS02F0128X Under the GSA Schedule, government agencies may purchase HDI membership and training products. Contact your account manager or visit www.GSAadvantage.com and search “GS02F0128X and HDI” for more information. Cancellation Policy Public Course Cancellation Policy Full payment is required prior to attendance. In rare instances, a course may be rescheduled or cancelled. HDI will provide at least ten days’ notice. In this event, you may receive a full refund, or take a credit toward another HDI course. HDI cannot be held responsible for penalties resulting from travel arrangements. Clients cancelling their registration within two weeks of course start date and no shows will pay full course rates. Substitutions may be made up to two business days prior to the start date of the class. Virtual Classroom Course Cancellation Policy Full payment is required prior to attendance. In rare instances, a course may be rescheduled or cancelled. HDI will provide at least two business days’ notice. In this event, you may receive a full refund, or take a credit toward another HDI course. Clients cancelling their registration within two weeks of course start date and no shows will pay full course rates. Substitutions may be made up to two business days prior to the start date of the class. 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For a complete listing of HDI policies, please go to www.ThinkHDI.com/Policies. 2 The Allstate Technology Support Center’s (ATSC) recent transformation shows that organizations that leverage and effectively manage knowledge can reduce costly mistakes, accelerate the implementation of new ideas, and eliminate redundant work. Here’s how it all began… Supporting the Allstate Corporation is the Allstate Technology Support Center, a division within Allstate Technology and Operations comprising 648 employees and vendor partners across the globe—in the USA, Northern Ireland, and India. In 2013, the ATSC received 1.4 million contacts through phone calls, chats, and electronically submitted requests, and it exceeded the industry standards for global first call resolution and customer satisfaction. Prior to adopting KCS best practices in 2012, the ATSC’s knowledge-sharing process was in serious need of an overhaul. Their key challenges included: 1 Every issue required the documentation of a single solution, an approach that was both inefficient and labor-intensive. 2 The level of proficiency required to make useful contributions to the knowledge base required several years of experience and training, placing an extraordinary amount of power in the hands of just a few individuals. 3 Knowledge documents didn’t contain input from either the customer or the call handler, so they quickly became outdated and virtually useless. 4 Difficulty capturing and structuring knowledge documents in the customer’s own terms with no way o trend usage provided no insight into which documents were the most beneficial. 5 Between 2002 and 2012, the ATSC created over 20,000 articles, most of which hadn’t been updated in over a year. 6 Level 1 Generalists relied on undocumented workarounds, building a repository of “social knowledge” that was not vetted, recorded, or approved by upper levels of support. 7 ATSC’s support volume was being handled by hundreds of employees and vendors in multiple locations around the world, but there was no centralized repository for their collective knowledge. Read their full story for a detailed blueprint you can use to leverage and successfully harness the power of knowledge management: www.ThinkHDI.com/CaseStudies HDI CATALOG & TRAINING SCHEDULE | April 2015 - September 2015 3 www.ThinkHDI.com/Train2015 Featured Contents COURSE NAME PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION COURSES HDI Virtual Classroom .........................................................8 What’s Hot at HDI? ...............................................................9 HDI Customer Service Representative, p. 10 Upcoming Webcasts .......................................................... 15 HDI Team Certified Award .............................................. 25 HDI Customer Satisfaction Index Service ................. 32 HDI Support Center Analyst, p. 12 HDI Community .................................................................. 33 HDI has certified more than 65,000 technical service and support professionals since 1999. No matter your budget, location, or circumstances, there is a training method to match your needs. No more excuses: It’s time to get trained and certified! PDU 6 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT UNITS HDI Desktop Support Technician, p. 22 HDI Technicial Support Professional, p. 29 HDI Support Center Team Lead, p. 14 Hours of learning valid towards continuing certification requirements. PUBLIC CLASSROOM TRAINING Public Attend HDI’s most popular courses in cities across North America. Onsite Virtual Blended HDI Support Center Manager, p. 16 Online VIRTUAL CLASSROOM TRAINING Onsite Virtual Use web conferencing software and an audio conference bridge to interact with the instructor and other students. Blended Online BLENDED LEARNING Virtual Blended Complete assigned units of self-paced online training prior to each virtual classroom session. Public Online Onsite HDI Support Center Director, p. 18 HDI Problem Management Professional, p. 17 Online ONLINE TRAINING Blended HDI Desktop Support Manager, p. 23 KCSSM Foundation, p. 27 Access self-paced web-based courses at any time over twelve weeks. KCSSM Principles, p. 26 ONSITE TRAINING ITIL® Foundation, p. 28 Train your team at your facility. Coaching Skills for Quality Support, p. 27 Virtual Blended Online PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSES View the online course calendar from your mobile device. Incident Management, p. 30 Structured Problem Solving for the Support Professional, p. 13 Support Center Metrics and Measurements, p. 30 Workforce Management Boot Camp, p. 30 4 All dates are subject to change. 800.248.5667 Schedule-at-a-Glance APRIL 6-7 9-10 13-14 13-14 13-14 13-14 15-16 20-21 21-May 8 27-28 30-May 1 Houston Vancouver Indianapolis Richmond Washington, DC Dallas Virtual Classroom Chicago Blended Learning New York San Diego MAY 4-5 Columbus 7-8 Los Angeles 11-12 Regina 18-19 27-28 Virtual Classroom JUNE 23 Virtual Classroom 8-9 8-9 10-11 15-16 15-16 25-26 Atlanta Minneapolis Virtual Classroom Montreal Washington, DC Denver 5-19 17-18 22-23 Blended Learning Montreal New York 9-10 13-14 13-14 23-24 24-Aug 7 27-28 27-28 4-5 Regina 1-2 1-2 1-2 4-5 8-9 15-16 Atlanta Boston Irvine Virtual Classroom Montreal Dallas 13-14 Atlanta Minneapolis Montreal Charleston Washington, DC Denver Columbus 13-15 15-17 15-17 15-17 15-17 20-22 29-31 8-10 15-17 15-17 15-17 22-24 27-29 29-May 1 Houston Dallas Vancouver Washington, DC Chicago San Diego New York 4-6 6-8 11-13 13-15 13-15 13-15 Los Angeles Regina Virtual Classroom Bethesda Boston Richmond 10-12 10-12 10-12 17-19 17-19 22-24 24-26 27-29 Irvine 5-7 6-8 Virtual Classroom Portland 3-5 24-26 Dallas New York 29-May 1 Dallas 6-8 Washington, DC 15-17 Phoenix 20-21 25-26 28-29 Regina Virtual Classroom 22-23 Montreal 29-30 Los Angeles 20-21 27-28 9 Virtual Classroom 3-5 17-19 17-19 24-26 Chicago Dallas Virtual Classroom Montreal 8-10 22-24 Vancouver Nashville Vancouver 19-21 27-29 Omaha Regina 8-9 APRIL MAY Los Angeles Virtual Classroom Virtual Classroom 8-9 14-15 14-15 21-22 21-22 24-25 28-29 28-29 Atlanta Harrisburg New Orleans Raleigh Vancouver Phoenix Los Angeles St. Louis 21-Oct 9 Blended Learning Toronto Boise Charlotte Chicago Toronto Virtual Classroom Los Angeles New York 6-7 13-14 20-21 31-Sept 1 5-7 5-7 17-19 26-28 Sacramento 3-4 Virtual Classroom 14-15 Ottawa Washington, DC Dallas Washington, DC Seattle Cleveland Los Angeles Vancover 2-4 14-16 15-17 16-18 16-18 16-18 16-18 21-23 23-25 Atlanta Portland Virtual Classroom Harrisburg New Orleans Philadelphia Vancouver Phoenix Raleigh 1-3 Virtual Classroom New York 21-23 Los Angeles Toronto Chicago 24-25 24-25 Montreal Virtual Classroom 24-25 28-29 Vancouver Washington, DC 27 Toronto 12 17 Virtual Classroom Ottawa 22-24 Toronto 3-5 19-21 26-28 Sacramento Washington, DC Worchester 19-21 Denver 24-25 Atlanta JULY 21 23-26 Dallas Washington, DC Virtual Classroom Minneapolis Ottawa Seattle Atlanta 10 Dallas Virtual Classroom Washington, DC Virtual Classroom 3-4 3-4 4-5 10-11 18-19 20-21 31-Sept 1 SEPTEMBER 19-21 JUNE 2-3 Toronto Charlotte Chicago Los Angeles Blended Learning New York Philadelphia AUGUST 10-11 19-20 20-21 23-24 Atlanta 9-10 Los Angeles 13-14 Vancouver 24-May 8 Blended Learning JULY AUGUST 21-23 28-30 Vancouver Virtual Classroom SEPTEMBER Virtual Classroom 23-24 Virtual Classroom 30 Virtual Classroom Washington, DC Register Today! www.ThinkHDI.com/Train2015 I 800.248.5667 5 BY THE NUMBERS: Top five sought-after skills for hiring and promoting staff. 62% of organizations consider certification an important criteria for hiring, promotion, and/or salary. 1 2 3 4 5 Customer Service Ability to learn quickly Troubleshooting/problem solving Communication skills Ability to work under pressure Learn more about the latest reports and find out how to get a copy of the 2014 HDI Support Center Practices & Salary Report at www.ThinkHDI.com/Research. All HDI co urses include a free subscripti on to the HDI Indus try Inside r Industry-Impacting Information— Straight from the Insiders Subscribe to the Industry Insider, HDI’s bimonthly e-newsletter that combines the latest news, trends, and information from the brightest minds in the technical service and support community. Sign up at www.ThinkHDI.com/Subscriptions! Best Practices in Technical Support As a recognized certification body for the technical support industry, HDI certifications demonstrate that individuals understand the customer service skills and service management processes required to provide quality technical support. Each HDI certification is designed to focus on the competencies required for a specific role. So while each course may cover similar topics, the content within those topics will vary from role to role. This ensures consistency throughout the entire support organization. Training Content HDI Customer Service Representative HDI Support Center Analyst HDI Desktop Support Technician HDI Support Center Team Lead p. 14 p. 10 p. 12 p. 22 Customer Service Skills √ √ √ Call Handling Procedures √ √ √ Problem Solving and Troubleshooting √ √ √ √ Communication Skills √ √ √ Conflict Resolution and Stress Management √ √ Global Awareness √ HDI Support HDI Desktop Center Support Manager Manager p. 16 p. 23 √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ HDI Support Center Director p. 18 √ Time Management Skills √ √ √ √ √ Support Center Overview √ √ √ √ √ Framework for the Support Center √ √ √ √ √ Service Level Agreements √ √ √ √ √ √ Service Delivery Methods and Technology √ √ √ √ √ √ Support Center Processes and Operations √ √ √ √ √ √ Team Building and Motivational Techniques √ √ √ Training and Professional Development √ √ √ Coaching Team Members √ √ √ Quality Assurance √ √ √ √ Management Functions √ √ √ √ Support Center Leadership √ √ √ √ Marketing the Support Center √ √ √ √ Recruitment and Retention √ √ √ Workforce Management √ √ √ Business Planning and Strategy √ √ √ Understanding Metrics and KPIs √ √ √ Support Center Maturity Model √ √ √ Cost, Value, and ROI √ √ √ Assessment and Reporting √ √ √ Support Industry Trends √ √ √ Succession Planning √ Technology Selection Process √ Creating a Business Case HDI CATALOG & TRAINING SCHEDULE | April 2015 - September 2015 √7 Public Onsite Virtual Blended HDI VIRTUAL CLASSROOM Get the training to advance your career and improve your support center… Without ever leaving your home or office. • Eliminate the expense and time related to traveling to an on-site classroom. • Get the convenience of online learning with the framework and guidance of a live classroom experience. • Remain motivated by a dedicated time and structure for learning. Learn more about our Virtual Classroom courses and register today at: THINKHDI.COM/VIRTUAL On What’s Hot at HDI? • In partnership with the KCS Academy, HDI is excited to offer two new certification courses to help professionals develop good coaching skills. The Coaching Skills for Quality Support and the Coaching Skills for Knowledge-Centered Support courses develop these skills and prepare an individual for the KCS Academy Support Coach certification exam. HDI is including the certification exam with both courses. • Your adventure begins at the technical service and support industry’s largest and most prestigious conference. The HDI 2015 Conference & Expo is coming March 24 – 27, 2015 to the Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas. • In an effort to meet the growing demand of those organizations on a limited travel budget seeking to learn about Knowledge-Centered Support, HDI has made its KCS Principles course available via the virtual classroom. Learn how to successfully adopt KCS without leaving your home or office. • HDI is proud to announce the release of the HDI Technical Support Professional certification course and exam. Because technical support is not limited to the support center, additional skills, knowledge, tools, or security access from various teams are often needed to resolve the most challenging incidents. This certification recognizes level 2 and level 3 professionals who have the customer service and service management skills to assist customers and the support center team. Have a question about HDI’s products and services? Contact your regional account manager for assistance. VICTORIA BECH - WEST JENNIFER QUIGLEY - NORTHEAST 719.955.8154 [email protected] 719.955.8155 [email protected] TINA BUCHBERGER - MIDWEST SHEA KNAUFF - SOUTH CENTRAL [email protected] [email protected] 630.283.5638 You can also reach the HDI Customer Care Center at 800.248.5667 or [email protected] TIFFANY VAUGHN - MID-ATLANTIC Monday-Friday, 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. MT [email protected] 704.795.9850 904.819.6647 www.ThinkHDI.com/Train2015 HDI Customer Service Representative (HDI-CSR) Discover how to make every customer interaction a great one. Frontline customer service representatives interact with your customers every day. Do they have the skills to create first-rate customer experiences? This skills-building and certification course introduces the skills and techniques required to provide outstanding customer service and support. HDI Customer Service Representative training focuses on call handling best practices, communication and listening techniques, documentation, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills, conflict negotiation, and responses to difficult customer behaviors. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN • How to assess the customer’s business needs and exceed customer expectations • Critical thinking skills to resolve incidents quickly and consistently • Active listening skills and effective communication strategies • How to identify and defuse challenging customer behavior • An awareness of the core processes and best practices used in the service and support industry WHO SHOULD ATTEND? • Support professionals from customer service centers, call centers, and support centers COURSE OUTLINE who want to refine their communication skills and learn best practices that can help • Your Role in the Support Center improve customer experiences • Communication Skills • Individuals who are preparing for the HDI Customer Service Representative • Problem-Solving and certification exam COURSE PRICES (includes certification exam) Member Price: $795 Price: $895 One day Public Onsite PublicPublic Onsite VirtualOnsite Blended VirtualVirtual C E R T I F I E D Online Blended Blended PD U • 6.5 Call 800.248.5667 for pricing. One day Member Price: $345 Price: $395 5-6 hours OnlineOnline Public Onsite Virtual Blended Customer Service Representative Troubleshooting Skills Maximizing Effectiveness COURSE LOCATION & DATES Online Virtual Classroom June 23 September 10 Learn more about this course at www.ThinkHDI.com/CSR. Your time. Your location. HDI’s online self-paced courses are convenient and budget-friendly, giving you the independence to advance your career on your terms. Get interactive and immersive training anywhere with internet access. Choose the time, place, and pace you’re comfortable with, we’ll provide the rest. Visit www.ThinkHDI.com/Online to get started today! 10 Your pace. 800.248.5667 Bring Training In-House by Becoming an HDI Corporate Training Partner! Do you have more than fifty internal staff that you want to get HDI-certified? Do you have internal trainers? If so, then you should become an HDI Corporate Training Partner. For an initial startup fee, you can purchase courseware and certification exams for delivering classes within your organization. PROGRAM BENEFITS • • • • Flexibility. Train your employees according to your schedule. Consistency. Your instructor will present the same premium HDI training content. Economy. Bring your training in-house to reap significant savings. Quality. Certify your staff, embrace industry standards and best practices, and demonstrate a commitment to service excellence. If you want to be an HDI Corporate Training Partner, you’ll need to have at least one HDI Certified Instructor on staff. There are five steps to becoming an HDI Certified Instructor: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Attend and complete the instructor-led course to be taught in-house. Satisfy the course-specific prerequisites. Pass the certification exam at the mastery level. Demonstrate instructional presentation skills by taking the HDI Certified Instructor course. Submit the application to be an HDI Certified Instructor. To learn more, visit www.ThinkHDI.com/CT or call 800.248.5667. HDI Certified Instructor COURSE PRICES P DU 19.5 Price: $2,495 Three days Public Onsite Public Virtual Onsite Blended Virtual Online Blended Online COURSE LOCATIONS & DATES Colorado Springs June 23-25 September 1-3 Virtual Classroom April 21-23 Instructor C E R T I F I E D HDI CATALOG & TRAINING SCHEDULE | April 2015 - September 2015 11 www.ThinkHDI.com/Train2015 HDI Support Center Analyst (HDI-SCA) Develop the skills to create exceptional customer experiences. Help desk professionals and support center analysts provide frontline support and act as the primary contact for customers. It is important that these service desk professionals provide the highest quality customer care with every interaction. HDI Support Center Analyst training focuses on help desk strategies for effective customer service, emphasizing problem-solving and troubleshooting skills, call handling procedures, incident management, communication skills, and an introduction to ITIL processes. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN • The process of incident management – from detection and recording to closure • Critical thinking skills to resolve incidents quickly and consistently • Valuable active listening skills and effective communication strategies • Proven techniques for improving customer interactions • Effective strategies for managing difficult customers WHO SHOULD ATTEND? • Frontline technical support staff who need to learn the critical steps for effectively managing and prioritizing incidents, reducing escalations, and mastering the essential customer service skills required to manage difficult customers and improve overall customer satisfaction Individuals who are preparing for the HDI Support Center Analyst certification exam • COURSE PRICES (includes certification exam) Member Price: $1,395 Price: $1,495 Two days Public Blended Onsite Public Onsite Virtual Public Blended Virtual OnsiteOnline Blended Member Price: $645 Price: $695 10-12 hours Online C E R T I F I E D PD U 13 Member Price: $995 Price: $1,095 10-12 hours, plus three virtual classroom sessions Virtual Online Blended Public Onsite Blended Support Center Analyst COURSE LOCATIONS & DATES Blended Learning April 24-May 8 July 24-August 7 Charlotte July13-14 Chicago April 20-21 July 13-14 Columbus May 4-5 Dallas April 13-14 August 3-4 Denver June 25-26 12 Harrisburg September14-15 Houston April 6-7 Indianapolis April 13-14 Los Angeles May 7-8 July 23-24 September 28-29 Minneapolis June 8-9 August 10-11 Montreal June 15-16 New Orleans September 14-15 New York April 27-28 July 27-28 Ottawa August 18-19 Philadelphia July 27-28 Phoenix September 24-25 Raleigh September 21-22 Regina May 11-12 Richmond April 13-14 San Diego April 30-May 1 • • • Strategic Framework Strategic Perspective Service Level Agreements Standard Operating Procedures Business Alignment • • • • Service Delivery Methods and Technology Service Delivery Methods Telephony Systems Service Management Systems • • • Support Center Processes and Operations Best Practices for IT Service Management ITIL Service Support Security Management Knowledge Management Quality Assurance • • • • Online Learn more about this course at www.ThinkHDI.com/SCA. Atlanta June 8-9 August 31- September 1 Evolution of the Support Center Evolution of the Support Center Role of the Support Analyst Support Center’s Role in the Business • Online Call 800.248.5667 for pricing. Two days Virtual COURSE OUTLINE Seattle August 20-21 St. Louis September 28-29 Toronto July 9-10 Vancouver April 9-10 September 21-22 Virtual Classroom April 15-16 June 10-11 August 4-5 Washington, DC April 13-14 June 15-16 August 3-4 Call Handling Procedures Total Contact Ownership Procedures for Call Handling • • Communication Skills Communication Process Cultural Sensitivity Vocal Elements Active Listening Incident Documentation Writing Skills • • • • • • Problem-Solving and Troubleshooting Skills Problem-solving Skills and Types of Thinking Questioning Skills Solve Incidents with IMPACT Additional Customer Service Skills Root Cause Analysis • • • • • Maximizing Effectiveness Your Customer’s Psychological Needs Handling Conflict Handling Difficult Customer Behaviors Stress Management The Power of a Service Attitude Managing Your Use of Time Managing Your Career • • • • • • • 800.248.5667 Professional Development Course Structured Problem Solving for the Support Professional Develop skills to harness your natural problem-solving abilities. Structured problem solving provides a systematic approach to advance from the identification of a problem to the solution. It includes defining, describing, establishing possible causes, testing the most probable causes, and verifying the true cause. When integrated into the incident management process, analysts and technicians can leverage proper questioning skills, critical and creative thinking skills, knowledge capturing skills, and diagnostic skills to solve incidents and problems efficiently and accurately. Learn a structured process for problem solving that will allow you to work more independently and troubleshoot more effectively. Using interactive exercises and real-life scenarios, this engaging course will teach you to harness and successfully apply your natural problem-solving skills. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN • Resolve more incidents independently • Implement a proven, structured troubleshooting process • Identify root causes • Use tools that can lead to greater service excellence • Leverage open- and closed-ended questions properly • Capture information quickly in a journalistic style • Document specific types of details throughout the COURSE OUTLINE Defining Structured Problem Solving The Concept of Structured Problem Solving Your Natural Approach to Problem Solving The Structured Problem Solving Process Different Applications of Problem Solving The Concept of Total Contact Ownership • • • • • Laying the Foundation • Gathering Information • Understanding Customer Competency Levels • Listening as an Art • Documenting in the Incident Management Process problem-solving process • Generate knowledge documents with greater ease WHO SHOULD ATTEND? • Technical support staff who need to learn how to resolve incidents and/or problems following a structured problem solving methodology • Team leads and managers that want to support their team’s ability to follow the structured problem solving process COURSE PRICES Public Onsite Public Onsite Virtual Blended Virtual Online Blended • • 13 Online Public Call 800.248.5667 for pricing. Two days Onsite Virtual Blended • Online Learn more about this course at www.ThinkHDI.com/SPS COURSE LOCATION & DATES Virtual Classroom June 2-3 September 23-24 • • • • • Understanding the Structured Problem Solving Process Obstacles to Problem Solving The Value of Categorization, Prioritization, and Documentation Knowledge Management P DU Member Price: $1,395 Price: $1,495 Two days Understanding and Enhancing Your Creativity Inhibitors to Creativity Sources of Creativity Brainstorming Enhancing Creativity Thinking Styles Understanding Structured Analysis Root Cause Analysis Using Flow Charts Trend Analysis • • • Enhancing the Customer Experience with SPS Total Contact Ownership Status Updates Apply and Verify the Solution Close the Incident/Problem Follow Up Continuous Service Improvement • • • • • • See all professional development courses on pages 30-31. HDI CATALOG & TRAINING SCHEDULE | April 2015 - September 2015 13 www.ThinkHDI.com/Train2015 HDI Support Center Team Lead (HDI-SCTL) Hone the essential leadership skills required to enhance team performance. The support center team lead serves as the communication link between the team and the manager as well as the first point of internal escalation for the customer. HDI Support Center Team Lead training ensures that participants learn how to deliver exceptional customer support, promote process improvement, coach for success, and take charge of the day-to-day operational activities of a team. This course is designed for support professionals who need to develop fundamental management and leadership skills. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN • Essential team lead management and leadership skills • The importance of service level agreements and operating level agreements • The ITIL processes of incident, problem, change, release, asset, • • and configuration management Strategies for managing conflict The essentials of people management: hiring, scheduling, evaluating, and retaining employees WHO SHOULD ATTEND? • Technical support professionals who must understand support center processes • and best practices and master important daily functions such as scheduling, coaching, and workforce management Individuals who are preparing for the HDI Support Center Team Lead certification exam COURSE PRICES (includes certification exam) Member Price: $1,595 Price: $1,695 Two days Public Onsite Public Onsite Virtual Public Blended Virtual Onsite Online Blended Virtual Online Online Blended Onsite Virtual Blended Online Support Center Team Lead COURSE LOCATIONS & DATES Blended Learning April 24-May 8 Boston June 1-2 Dallas June 15-16 14 Irvine June 1-2 Los Angeles April 9-10 September 3-4 Montreal June 8-9 Regina May 4-5 Sacramento August 6-7 Ottawa August 20-21 Vancouver April 13-14 September 14-15 Toronto July 13-14 • • Role of the Support Center Team Lead Role of the SCTL Effective Leadership Emotional Intelligence Managing Relationships • • • • Business Planning and Strategy Strategic Perspective Building a Strategy Service Level Management SOPs Business Alignment • • • • • Support Center Processes Best Practices for Support Service Operations Additional Processes Knowledge Management • • • • Technologies and Service Delivery Methods Service Desk and Telephony Infrastructure Service Delivery Methods Service Management Systems • • • Workforce Management and Training Workforce Management Sourcing and Recruitment Training • • • • • • • Learn more about this course at www.ThinkHDI.com/SCTL. Atlanta June 1-2 Support Center Overview Evolution of the Support Center Role of the Support Center Communication and Coaching Communication Global Awareness Managing Conflict Coaching Online Call 800.248.5667 for pricing. Two days Public C E R T I F I E D 13 Member Price: $1,095 Price: $1,195 10-12 hours, plus three virtual classroom sessions Member Price: $745 Price: $795 10-12 hours Blended PD U COURSE OUTLINE Virtual Classroom June 4-5 August 13-14 Washington, DC August 31-September 1 Teamwork, Motivation, Retention Teamwork Motivation, Rewards, Recognition Performance Management and Retention • • • Metrics and Quality Assurance Metrics Quality Assurance Using Surveys Performance Reporting Promoting the Support Center • • • • • WebcastTheater Join us for monthly webcasts exploring a variety of service and support topics, all presented in the HDI Webcast Theater. April 21 May 19 June 16 The Internet of Things HDI 2015: A Digital Experience (online event) Foresight is 2020: Industry Predictions from the Strategic Advisory Board August 18 September 15 Trends and Predictions for Desktop Support HDI Buyer’s Guide Live Solution Spotlight Learn more about these webcasts and sign up to receive registration reminders at www.ThinkHDI.com/Webcasts. Get free access to the above webcasts. www.ThinkHDI.com/Train2015 HDI Support Center Manager (HDI-SCM) Leverage people, processes, and technology to meet service demands. The support center manager is responsible for executing the support center’s operational and tactical plans while satisfying customer and business needs. HDI Support Center Manager training explores how the support center’s strategy drives everything the support center does: service delivery, infrastructure implementation, operational processes, workforce management, and support center marketing. Designed for both new and experienced support center managers, this course helps support center managers satisfy operational demands and build a support center that aligns with the organization, adds value to the business, and delivers on its commitments. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN • Characteristics of an effective support center manager • How to create service level agreements, operational level agreements, • • and standard operating procedures in support of a service catalog Steps to cost-benefit analysis, total cost of ownership, and calculating return on investment The difference between and the importance of strategic, tactical, and operational planning Tactics for screening, hiring, training, and managing high performance teams • WHO SHOULD ATTEND? • Experienced technical service and support leaders who must manage all day-to-day functions as well as master critical performance and customer service strategies Individuals who are preparing for the HDI Support Center Manager certification exam • COURSE PRICES (includes certification exam) Member Price: $1,895 Price: $1,995 Three days Public Onsite Public Virtual Onsite Blended Virtual C E R T I F I E D Online Blended Public Online PDU 19.5 Virtual Blended Online Support Center Manager New Orleans September 16-18 San Diego April 27-29 Bethesda May 13-15 Dallas April 15-17 August 5-7 New York April 29-May 1 July 29-31 Seattle August 17-19 Boise July 13-15 Denver June 22-24 Philadelphia September 16-18 Boston May 13-15 Harrisburg September 16-18 Phoenix September 21-23 Charleston June 17-19 Houston April 8-10 Portland September 14-16 Charlotte July 15-17 Los Angeles May 4-6 July 20-22 Raleigh September 23-25 Cleveland August 26-28 Montreal June 10-12 16 Support Center Strategic Management The Strategic Perspective Building Your Support Center Strategy Vision and Mission Statements The Support Center as a Business IT Financial Management Quantifying Costs Metrics, Benchmarks, and KPIs — A Primer • • • • • • • Support Center Operations Management How is Support Center Infrastructure Determined? Service Delivery Methods Telephony Infrastructure Service Management Systems Self-Healing Technologies • • • • • • • Columbus June 24-26 Minneapolis June 10-12 • • • • • • Service Support Processes Support, Restore, Control and Release Service Delivery COURSE LOCATIONS & DATES Chicago April 22-24 July 15-17 Effectively Managing Your Support Center Roles and Responsibilities as a Manager Code of Conduct and the Support Center Effective Communication for a Manager Conflict Resolution and Negotiations Building Your Team Managing Organizational Change • • • Learn more about this course at www.ThinkHDI.com/SCM. Atlanta June 10-12 September 2-4 The Support Center Developing Support Center Processes Foundations of Support Center Processes Service Level Management SLAs, OLAs, SOPs, and UCs Call 800.248.5667 for pricing. Three days Onsite COURSE OUTLINE Regina May 6-8 Richmond May 13-15 Toronto July 15-17 Vancouver April 15-17 September 16-18 Virtual Classroom May 11-13 July 15-17 September 15-17 Washington, DC April 15-17 June 17-19 August 5-7 Metrics and Quality Assurance Evaluating Support Center Processes Collecting, Analyzing, and Reviewing Data Quality Assurance Programs, Tools and Methods Measuring Customer Satisfaction Continuous Improvement • • • • • Managing the Support Center Team People and Workforce Management Staffing, Sourcing, Recruitment, Retention Performance Management Professional Development Coaching and Training • • • • • Marketing the Support Center Why Market the Support Center? Benefits and Challenges of Marketing Marketing Opportunities • • • 800.248.5667 HDI Problem Management Professional (HDI-PM) Refine your problem management skills to handle incidents before they begin. Problem management focuses on determining root causes, identifying temporary workarounds, and applying permanent fixes so that incidents don’t happen again. The HDI Problem Management Professional may be a role and not a position in some organizations, or a full-time position in others. These professionals perform both reactive and proactive problem management and may assist with high-priority incidents in order to minimize business impact. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN • • • • • • • • • • Best practice frameworks and standards for IT Service Management Understand the problem management activity flow The importance of detection, prioritization, and categorization Methods for investigation and diagnosis The roles and responsibilities of a problem management professional The interdependency of problem management and incident management Relationships between knowledge management, known errors, and workarounds Proven methodologies for conducting root cause analysis The differences between reactive and proactive problem management Understand what a problem management roadmap is and how to use it in your organization WHO SHOULD ATTEND? • This course is intended for support professionals at all levels who are involved in or responsible for problem management, as well as individuals who are preparing to take the HDI Problem Management Professional certification exam COURSE PRICES (Includes certification exam) Public Public Onsite Onsite Virtual Virtual Blended Blended Online Online Public Onsite Virtual 13 Blended IT Service Management IT Service Management Functions and Processes • • Service Restoration Overview • Service Restoration • Service Restoration Processes • Incident and Problem Management • Common Process Activities Problem Management Problem Management Overview Detection and Categorization Investigation and Diagnosis Resolution Closure Major Problem Review • • • • • • Roles and Responsibilities Primary Problem Management Roles Complementary Roles Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, and Informed Model • • • Relationships • Relationship to ITSM Processes • Relationship to ITSM Functions Root Cause Analysis Techniques • Simple RCA Techniques • More Complex RCA Techniques PD U Call 800.248.5667 for pricing. Two days Member Price: $1,595 Price: $1,695 Two days COURSE OUTLINE Measuring Problem Management • Metrics • Problem Management Process Metrics Online Problem Management Road Map Learn more about this course at www.ThinkHDI.com/PM. • Road Map • Process Maturity Assessment • Process Assessment Report • Creating the Improvement Plan COURSE LOCATIONS & DATES Chicago July 27-28 Regina May 25-26 Los Angeles June 29-30 Toronto July 20-21 Montreal June 22-23 August 24-25 Vancouver April 20-21 September 24-25 Virtual Classroom May 28-29 August 24-25 Washington, DC September 28-29 This course was developed in partnership with Propoint Solutions. HDI CATALOG & TRAINING SCHEDULE | April 2015 - September 2015 17 www.ThinkHDI.com/Train2015 HDI Support Center Director (HDI-SCD) Strategically lead the service and support organization and increase business value. Gaining senior management support and effectively communicating the pivotal role of the support center is crucial to any support operation’s success. For this reason, the support center director must serve as a support leader and strategically align the support center with the organization. HDI Support Center Director training focuses on the development and execution of strategic plans that will take the organization to the next level. Participants discover how to realize greater return on investment, develop and maintain formal procedures for increased productivity and consistency, and manage customer perceptions. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN • Assessment strategies for support center maturity • How to quantify your support center’s value and maximize return on investment • How to align support strategies with business goals and objectives • Strategies for workforce management, coaching, team building, and succession planning • How to justify a service improvement project with a business case COURSE OUTLINE WHO SHOULD ATTEND? Executive Leadership • Seasoned technical service and support leaders who are responsible for an • Role of the Support Center Director organization’s overall service delivery and provide strategic direction, financial • Support Center Maturity accountability, and performance reporting • Managing as a Business Individuals who are preparing for the HDI Support Center Director • • Best Practices and Frameworks certification exam Business Planning and Strategy COURSE PRICES (includes certification exam) Onsite Virtual Public Blended Online • IT Financial Management • Cost, Value, and Return on Investment • Managing Expectations PDU Opportunities and Threats Call 800.248.5667 for pricing. Three days Member Price: $2,795 Price: $2,895 Three days Public 19.5 • Building the Strategy • Strengths, Weaknesses, Online Onsite Virtual Blended Support Center Processes C E R T I F I E D • IT Service Management • ITIL Service Support and Delivery • Knowledge Management Support Center Director Learn more about this course at www.ThinkHDI.com/SCD. Tools and Technology Technology Strategies Determining Technology Needs Managing Vendor Relationships • • • Metrics and Quality Assurance COURSE LOCATIONS & DATES Dallas April 29-May 1 New York August 19-21 Toronto August 14-16 Los Angeles September 21-23 Phoenix June 15-17 Washington, DC May 6-8 • Operational Metrics • Performance Reporting • Continuous Improvement People Management • Sourcing Strategies • Workforce Management • Team Building Organizational Development I really didn’t know what this would be like - eg. boot camp. I loved every minute of it, learned a lot and would highly recommend. — Joan O’Hare, Sr Mgr Service Operations, Time Warner Cable • Managing Organizational Change • Global Awareness and Diversity • Service Ethics Marketing the Support Center Promoting Value Successful Marketing • • Creating a Business Case The Purpose and Anatomy of a Business Case Presenting the Business Case • • 18 Meet Face to Face With Distinguished Technical Service and Support Leaders Become a Leadership Connection Member and Gain Direct Access to the HDI Forums The HDI Forums bring together senior-level technical service and support leaders to engage in candid dialogues on advanced research, tested methodologies, emerging technologies, and strategic innovations. Through regular meetings and online interaction throughout the year, members acquire the knowledge and resources they need to make a powerful impact on their operations. HDI CATALOG & TRAINING SCHEDULE | April 2015 - September 2015 www.ThinkHDI.com/Forums | 800.248.5667 | [email protected] 19 www.ThinkHDI.com/Train2015 HDI Support Center Certification Gain the ultimate recognition for your support center’s commitment to excellence, efficiency, and service quality. Based on the HDI Support Center Standard, HDI Support Center Certification is a milestone that acknowledges the contributions of your team and can be used to promote the value of your services to stakeholders. BENEFITS OF CERTIFICATION • Service Improvement – Support organizations • • • that have gone through the preparation and audit process report that the unexpected values relate the improvements made as the team fine tunes their processes as they prepare for the audit and how this common goal unties the team. Recognition – Show your customers, your management, and your peers in the industry that providing the highest quality service is a crucial component of your business model. Employee Morale and Retention – Earning the certification attests to your support center’s positive and rewarding working environment, one that is dedicated to employee training, career development, employee satisfaction, and recognition programs. Competitive Advantage – Whether your organization provides support to internal or external customers, achieving certification recognizes your successful pursuit of optimal service quality. This can help you attract and retain customers and recruit the best and brightest talent. PROCESS OUTLINE • Preparation of evidence by your team • Various stakeholders will be interviewed • On-site audit will be conducted • Formal report and scoring delivered • Recognition for a passing score WHO SHOULD BE AUDITED? Any support center that has adopted best practices and achieved a level of maturity that warrants recognition. PRICE Pricing starts at $30,000 and varies based on size, number of locations, and/or number of support teams. To learn more, visit www.ThinkHDI.com/Services 20 CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2014 CERTIFIED SUPPORT CENTERS • Algar Tech • CPM Braxis S/A • Fuji Xerox Service Creative Co. • Kantar IT Partnership • Pomeroy Global Service Center • SunGard Availability Services 800.248.5667 HDI Support Center Best Practices Assessment Discover your support center’s true strengths and improvement opportunities. The HDI Support Center Best Practices Assessment service is an independent, third-party review of your support center. Gain a comprehensive understanding of your support center’s maturity level based on the HDI Support Center Standard and get expert insights and recommendations for improving operational efficiency, service quality, and overall value. BENEFITS • Establish a current-state maturity baseline to measure the impact of future changes. • Gain proof of maturity to use in marketing your support center. • Receive guidance to help you prioritize improvement initiatives. PROCESS OUTLINE • Various stakeholders will be interviewed • On-site audit will be conducted • Formal report and scoring delivered Call 800.248.5667 to schedule your annual check-up. WHO SHOULD BE ASSESSED? Any support center that wants to improve the quality of its services and/or wants a third-party evaluation. PRICE Pricing starts at $18,000 and varies based on size, number of locations, and/or number of support teams. To learn more, visit www.ThinkHDI.com/Services. HDI Support Center Assisted Assessment An HDI Support Center Assisted Assessment enables you to accurately assess the maturity level of your support center under the professional guidance of an HDI expert. By leveraging the HDI Support Center Standard, you will gain an understanding of your support center’s maturity based on established criteria, and which will enable you to develop a gap analysis to guide improvement measures. This service can be performed either remotely or on site. BENEFITS • Establish a current-state baseline to measure the impact of future changes. • Identify critical shortcomings in resources and processes. • Obtain a third-party opinion to help overcome internal biases. PROCESS OUTLINE • On-site or remote assistance is provided to your team in interpreting the HDI Support Center Standard. WHO SHOULD BE ASSESSED? Any support center that wants to evaluate their maturity based on the HDI Support Center Standard. PRICE $7,500 for three days of guidance from an HDI Certified Auditor. To learn more, visit www.ThinkHDI.com/Services. HDI CATALOG & TRAINING SCHEDULE | April 2015 - September 2015 21 www.ThinkHDI.com/Train2015 HDI Desktop Support Technician (HDI-DST) Master the skills and processes for extraordinary desktop support. Desktop support technicians spend much of their day visiting customers at their workstations, providing technical support for many devices and systems. HDI Desktop Support Technician training focuses on key support center processes and concepts to improve overall support operations, as well as customer service and interpersonal skills that improve the customer’s experience. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN • Proven techniques for improving on-site customer interaction • How service level agreements impact workflow and prioritization of requests • Seven key steps for effective root cause analysis • The ITIL processes of incident, problem, change, release, asset, • • • and configuration management An overview of security management and knowledge management Essential time management and problem-solving skills Effective strategies for managing difficult customers WHO SHOULD ATTEND? • Technical support professionals who provide in-person support to internal employees, • remote workers, or external customers and therefore must develop best practice skills specific to this unique form of customer contact Individuals who are preparing for the HDI Desktop Support Technician certification exam COURSE PRICES (includes certification exam) Member Price: $1,395 Price: $1,495 Two days Public Blended Public Onsite Onsite Virtual Public Virtual Blended OnsiteOnline Blended Member Price: $645 Price: $695 10-12 hours Online Virtual Online Public PD U 13 Member Price: $995 Price: $1,095 10-12 hours, plus three virtual classroom sessions Blended Online Call 800.248.5667 for pricing. Two days Onsite Virtual Blended Online Learn more about this course at www.ThinkHDI.com/DST. COURSE LOCATIONS & DATES Blended Learning June 5-19 September 21-October 9 Los Angeles August 10-11 New York June 22-23 Montreal June 17-18 Virtual Classroom May 18-19 August 19-20 Support Center Overview Strategic Framework Strategic Perspective Service Level Agreements Standard Operating Procedures Business Alignment • • • • Service Delivery Methods and Technology Service Delivery Methods Telephony Systems Service Management Systems • • • Support Center Processes and Operations IT Service Management ITIL Service Support Security and Knowledge Management Quality Assurance • • • • Customer Management Skills Total Contact Ownership Procedures for Call Handling and On-site Visits • • Desktop Support Technician C E R T I F I E D COURSE OUTLINE Communication Skills The Communication Process Cultural Sensitivity Vocal Elements, Active Listening, and Body Language Incident Documentation and Writing Skills • • • • Problem-Solving and Troubleshooting Skills Problem-solving and Types of Thinking Questioning Skills and Root Cause Analysis Solve Incidents with IMPACT • • • Maximizing Effectiveness Your Customer’s Psychological Needs Handling Conflict and Difficult Customer Behaviors Stress Management Power of a Service Attitude • • Excellent course very helpful and targeted to our organization and improving the quality of our service. — Scott Field, Customer Service Manager, Saint Anslem College 22 • • 800.248.5667 HDI Desktop Support Manager (HDI-DSM) Master the skills and processes for extraordinary desktop support. The desktop support manager is responsible for executing the operational and tactical plans of desktop support, while satisfying customer and business needs. The scope of the desktop support manager is more than supporting desktops. Whether you call it desktop services, deskside support, or something else, it includes support for laptops, notebooks, printers, and just about anything that requires face-to-face support. Designed for both new and experienced desktop support managers, this course helps desktop support managers satisfy operational demands and build a support center that aligns with the organization, adds value to the business, and delivers on its commitments. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN • Characteristics of an effective desktop support manager • How to create service level agreements, operating level agreements, • • • • and standard operating procedures in support of a service catalog Steps to cost-benefit analysis, total cost of ownership, and calculating return on investment The relationships between IT service management processes Desktop support technologies Processes for desktop support WHO SHOULD ATTEND? • Experienced technical support professionals who must manage day-to-day functions of • desktop support as well as master critical performance, and customer service strategies Individuals who are preparing for the HDI Desktop Support Manager certification exam COURSE PRICES (includes certification exam) Onsite Public Onsite Virtual Blended Virtual C E R T I F I E D Online Blended Online Public 19.5 Call 800.248.5667 for pricing. Three days Member Price: $1,895 Price: $1,995 Three days Public PDU Onsite Virtual Blended Online Desktop Support Manager Learn more about this course at www.ThinkHDI.com/DSM. COURSE LOCATIONS & DATES Dallas June 3-5 New York June 24-26 Irvine April 27-29 Portland May 6-8 Virtual Classroom May 5-7 September 1-3 Course is great for new and experienced desktop support managers. Course is relevant and provides real world examples. — Robert Nostrame, Realogy Corporation COURSE OUTLINE Desktop Support The Evolution of Support Support Center Maturity Successful Desktop Support • • • Strategy Strategic Perspective Business Alignment SWOT • • • IT Financial Management IT Financial Management Cost, Value, and ROI • • Technology and Service Support Service Desk Infrastructure Telephony Infrastructure Desktop Support Delivery Methods Service Management Systems Selecting Service Desk Technology • • • • • Service Level Management Metrics and Quality Assurance • • • • • • • Desktop Support Metrics Data Sources Baselining and Benchmarking Performance Reporting Quality Assurance Programs Measuring Customer Satisfaction Measuring Employee Satisfaction Desktop Support Processes Best Practices for Support IT Service Management The Service Desk Service Operations Service Design Service Transition Knowledge Management • • • • • • • Leadership DSM Responsibilities Your Role as a Leader Manage Operations Effectively Emotional Intelligence Communication Influence and Motivate Integrity and Service Ethics Growth • • • • • • • • Workforce Management Workforce Management Staffing Models, Scheduling Sourcing, Recruitment • • • Training and Retention Fostering Relationships, Teamwork Coaching, Peer Mentoring, Training Rewards, Motivation, Retention Performance Management Career Development Planning • • • • • Promoting Desktop Support What Is Marketing? Creating Internal Marketing Culture Marketing Opportunities • • • HDI CATALOG & TRAINING SCHEDULE | April 2015 - September 2015 23 The HDI Team Certified Award! The HDI Team Certified Award recognizes your team for the accomplishments of having a high percentage of HDI-certified employees. *Crystal award is optional ($150). Recent HDI Team Certified Award Recipients Pomeroy | Legg Mason Service Desk Texas Woman’s University | Technology Service Desk Ernest Health | Customer Support Services (CSS) Allstate Insurance Company | Allstate Technology Support Center Global Leaders United Federal Credit Union | United Federal Credit Union Service Desk Find out how your team can earn the HDI Team Certified Award at TEAM CERTIFIED www.ThinkHDI.com/HDITC www.ThinkHDI.com/Train2015 KCSSM Principles Discover how others have successfully implemented knowledge management best practices. Knowledge-Centered Support (KCS), developed by the Consortium for Service Innovation, is a methodology and a set of processes and practices that leverage knowledge as a key asset of the support organization. This knowledge management best practices course will provide support center supervisors, managers, and directors with a set of practical steps for capturing, storing, and successfully reusing knowledge. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN • How to efficiently create and maintain quality, easy-to-find content in the • • knowledge base A process for monitoring the quality of knowledge Ways to motivate staff and to effectively assess individual and team contributions WHO SHOULD ATTEND? • Support professionals and project managers who want actionable steps • to improve time-to-resolve and reduce expense by utilizing a knowledge management program Individuals who are preparing for the KCS Principles certification exam COURSE PRICES (includes certification exam) Public Onsite Virtual Public Blended OnsiteOnline Virtual PD U What Is KCS? • • Why Do You Need KCS? How Does KCS Align with ITSM? The Knowledge-Centered Support Model • • 19.5 Blended COURSE OUTLINE Understanding KCS Aligning KCS with the Business • Call 800.248.5667 for pricing. Three days Member Price: $1,595 Price: $1,695 Three days Receive online access to KCS Foundation* with this course! Aligning Business Goals and Objectives KCS Return on Investment Content Health • • • Online The Content Standard The Content Migration Process Knowledge Monitoring KCS Roles and Responsibilities • COURSE LOCATIONS & DATES Chicago June 3-5 Regina May 27-29 Dallas June 17-19 Sacarmento August 3-5 Montreal June 24-26 Toronto July 22-24 Nashville April 8-10 Vancouver April 22-24 September 21-23 Omaha May 19-21 Virtual Classroom June 17-19 September 28-30 Washington, DC August 19-21 September 30-October 2 Worcester August 26-28 • What Is the KCS Competency Model? Defining Roles and Competencies KCS Workflow • • What Is Structured Problem Solving? Process Integration Performance Assessment • • Rewards and Recognition Feedback and Reputation Model Leadership and Motivation • • Defining Purpose Promoting Teamwork Communication Download the free whitepaper on the Synergies between KCS and ITIL at www.thinkHDI.com/KM • • Key Messaging and Elevator Pitches Handling Questions and Objections Technology • • Functional Requirements KCS Verified The KCS Adoption Roadmap KCS is a service mark of the Consortium for Service Innovation. * For registered course participants only. Cannot be transferred or sold. 26 • • • Adoption Roles Implementation Strategy Critical Success Factors 800.248.5667 KCS Foundation Explore knowledge management best practices within service management. Organizations that leverage knowledge and manage it effectively can reduce costly mistakes, accelerate the implementation of new ideas, and eliminate redundant work. In this course, you will gain an awareness of knowledge management best practices and be introduced to the fundamental concepts of the KCS methodology. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN • Knowledge management best practices • KCS concepts and methodology • The value and benefits of adopting KCS WHO SHOULD ATTEND • Technical support or business professionals who want a fundamental understanding • of the benefits and processes associated with a knowledge management initiative Individuals who are preparing for the KCS Foundation certification exam COURSE PRICES (Includes certification exam) Member Price: $695 Price: $795 One day Public COURSE OUTLINE • What Is KCS and Why Do We Public Onsite Public Onsite Virtual Onsite Virtual Blended Virtual Online Blended Blended Online PD U • Wrapping Up the KCS Methodology COURSE LOCATIONS & DATES 6 Public Ottawa August 17 Call 800.248.5667 for pricing. One day Member Price: $395 Price: $445 2-4 hours Online • Need It? The Knowledge-Centered Support Model Onsite Virtual Blended Toronto July 27 Online Virtual Classroom June 9 August 12 Learn more about this course at www.ThinkHDI.com/KCSF. Coaching Skills for Quality Support Develop proactive strategies for coaching service and support staff. Coaching is a critical success factor in improving motivation and engagement. This workshop is designed to build the coaching skills that will improve a coach’s ability to influence others to change their actions, behaviors, and beliefs. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN • The role of a coach • How to translate strategy into coaching objectives and discussions • The increased self-awareness that facilitates effective coaching WHO SHOULD ATTEND? • Support professionals at all levels, but especially those who are involved in or • responsible for quality monitoring Individuals who are preparing to take the KCS Academy Support Coach certification exam COURSE PRICES (includes certification exam) Member Price: $1,595 Price: $1,695 Two days Public Onsite Virtual Public Blended Onsite Online Developed in partnership with PDU 13 Call 800.248.5667 for pricing. Two days Virtual Blended COURSE LOCATIONS & DATES Atlanta Online August 24-25 Washington, DC June 8-9 Learn more about this course at www.ThinkHDI.com/CSQS. COURSE OUTLINE • What Is a Coach? • Do I Have What It Takes to Be a • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Good Coach? Why Coaching? ROI for Coaching The Value of Feedback What Motivates People? Boundaries BABR Exercise in Reflection Handling Objections Working as a Team Tools of the Trade Logistics of Coaching The Challenge of Change Engaging the Process Remote Coaching Reflection on What You Have Learned HDI CATALOG & TRAINING SCHEDULE | April 2015 - September 2015 27 www.ThinkHDI.com/Train2015 ITIL® Foundation Learn the language of IT service management and the processes that support it. This Exin-accredited course outlines the ITIL best practices framework and prepares participants for the ITIL Foundation certification exam, a prerequisite for all other ITIL certifications. This course provides an understanding of the service lifecycle and processes, as well as the best and common practices for IT service management. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN • Service Design — Transform business requirements into strategic solutions • Service Transition — Manage change, risk, and quality assurance • Service Operation — Establish day-to-day business operations and customer expectations WHO SHOULD ATTEND? • IT professionals who want an understanding of the service lifecycle and processes and are interested in IT service management • IT staff who are actively involved in the provision and support of IT services or have an interest in IT service management best practices • Individuals preparing for the ITIL Foundation certification COURSE PRICES (includes certification exam) Public Onsite Virtual Blended Public Online Onsite This ITIL course was developed in partnership with Propoint Solutions. Virtual Blended Online ITIL® is a registered trade mark of AXELOS® Limited. AXELOS® is a registered trade mark of AXELOS® Limited. Learn more about this course at www.ThinkHDI.com/ITILF. COURSE LOCATION & DATE Denver August 19-21 Unit 1: ITIL Overview IT Service Management Processes and Functions Governance, Frameworks, and Standards The History of ITIL ITIL Lifecycle Elements IT Service Management Roles and Responsibilities • • • • • • Unit 2: Service Strategy Service Strategy Lifecycle Stage Value Creation Service Portfolio Management Financial Management Demand Management Business Relationship Management • • • • • • Unit 3: Service Design Service Design Lifecycle Stage The Five Aspects of Service Design Design Coordination Service Catalog Management Service Level Management Availability Management Capacity Management IT Service Continuity Management Information Security Management Supplier Management • • Call 800.248.5667 for pricing. Three days Member Price: $1,395 Price: $1,495 Three days COURSE OUTLINE • • • • • • • • Unit 4: Service Transition Service Transition Lifecycle Stage Transition Planning and Support Change Management Service Asset and Configuration Management Release and Deployment Management Knowledge Management • • • • • • Unit 5: Service Operation Service Operation Lifecycle Stage Event Management Request Fulfillment Incident Management Problem Management Access Management Service Operation Functions • • • • • • • Unit 6: Continual Service Improvement Continual Service Improvement Lifecycle Stage The Seven-Step Improvement Process Metrics and Measurement Technology and Architecture • • • • 28 blic 800.248.5667 HDI Technical Support Professional (HDI-TSP) Exceed customer expectations through enhanced business processes. The technical support professional is a role that individuals assume when they assist with providing support services. This role services as an escalation point for support centers by providing level 2 or level 3 support. They may work directly with customers or with other departments to resolve issues related to the organizations products and/or the IT infrastructure that enables the business. The HDI Technical Support Professional training focuses on customer service and service management best practices, emphasizing responsive incident escalation, the importance of metrics measurement, knowledge management, problem management, improving teamwork, and stress management. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN • Customer service best practices • Communications skills • Service management best practices and terms • Importance of being responsive to incident escalation and the need to log • • • • • information properly Purpose and value of quality assurance monitoring Metrics used to monitor performance of the team, the individual, and how success is determined Knowledge management best practices How to improve problem solving and problem management How to improve teamwork and relationships WHO SHOULD ATTEND? • Technical support professionals who serve as the escalation point for one or more • support centers and desktop support teams Individuals who are preparing for the HDI Technical Support Professional certification exam COURSE PRICES (includes certification exam) Onsite Virtual Virtual Blended Online Blended Online Public 13 Call 800.248.5667 for pricing. Two days Member Price: $1,395 Price: $1,495 Two days Public Onsite PDU Onsite Virtual Blended Online Learn more about this course at www.ThinkHDI.com/TSP C E R T I F I E D Technical Support Professional COURSE LOCATIONS & DATES Atlanta April 27-28 Dallas July 20-21 Virtual Classroom July 23-24 COURSE OUTLINE Unit 1: Support Center Overview The Support Center’s Role in the Business The Role and Responsibilities of the Technical Support Professional • • Unit 2: Strategic Framework The Strategic Perspective The Service Catalog Service Level Management Standard Operating Procedures • • • • Unit 3: Service Delivery Methods and Technology Support Organization Infrastructure Support Delivery Methods • • Unit 4: Processes and Operations Best Practices for IT Service Management ITIL Best Practices Operation Processes Service Design Processes Service Transition Processes The Continual Service Improvement Lifecycle • • • • • • Unit 5: Relationship Management Skills Stakeholders of the Technical Support Professional Building effective work relationships Total Contact Ownership Customer Management Best Practices Customer Management Skills • • • • • Unit 6: Communication Skills The Communication Process and Filters The Technical Support Professional responsibilities in Communication Vocal Elements Active Listening Body Language Cultural Sensitivity Written Communication • • • • • • • • Unit 7: Problem Solving and Troubleshooting Skills Problem Solving Approach and types of thinking Questioning Skills Root Cause Analysis Additional Customer Service Skills • • • • Unit 8: Training and Professional Development Skills Time Management Stress Management Team Development Presentation Skills • • • • HDI CATALOG & TRAINING SCHEDULE | April 2015 - September 2015 29 www.ThinkHDI.com/Train2015 Professional Development Courses Incident Management www.ThinkHDI.com/IM Incident Management is about “restoring normal service as quickly as possible, with minimal disruption to the business.” Discover why incident management is foundational to improving the support center’s performance. This course helps establish what should be considered “normal service” within a company as well as how to determine business impact and prioritize incidents to “minimize disruption to the business.” WHAT YOU WILL LEARN • • • • • Templates and tools to help the restoration process Appropriate key performance indicators How to design and implement the incident management and service request fulfillment processes Development and management work arounds to “fix it fast” How to conduct a process maturity assessment for incident management COURSE PRICES PDU 6 Member Price: $645 Price: $695 Onsite Virtual Blended Call 800.248.5667 for pricing. Member Price: $645 Price: $695 Public Online Onsite Virtual Public Blended Onsite Online Virtual Blended Online COURSE DATE: July 21, Virtual Classroom Support Center Metrics and Measurement www.ThinkHDI.com/MM This course is designed to identify the metrics that every support center should be using to measure individual, team, and organizational performance. The course will introduce key performance indicators and will identify the important types of questions to ask when analyzing data. Discover which support center metrics are important, how to calculate them, and what do to with them. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN • • • The different types and purpose of metrics How to identify which metrics to measure The different types and purpose of performance reports COURSE PRICES P DU 6 Member Price: $645 Price: $695 Onsite Public Virtual Onsite Blended Virtual Online Blended Member Price: $295 Price: $345 Online Call 800.248.5667 for pricing. Public Onsite Virtual Blended Online COURSE DATE: September 30, Virtual Classroom Workforce Management Boot Camp www.ThinkHDI.com/WMBC This course is a comprehensive, four-day workshop that integrates all aspects of workforce management to give work force management professionals the precise, start-to-finish skills that will improve accuracy, efficiency, increase employee and customer satisfaction, and consistently meet service levels. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN • • • • • • • • Understand the basic WFM statistics Examine a variety of forecasting models and determine what works best for you Provide more value through reporting and data administration Get the most out of Excel Use forecasting, scheduling, and analysis tools to increase efficiency Reduce the “chaos mentality” of real-time management and build a proactive real-time management plan Create long-term staffing plans that account for the realities in your center Identify how and when to reforecast COURSE PRICES P DU 26 Call 800.248.5667 for pricing. Price: $2,995 Public Onsite Virtual Public Blended OnsiteOnline Virtual Blended Online COURSE DATE: June 23-26, Washington, DC 30 Bring HDI to Your Office with Onsite Training Did you know HDI can train your team at your facility with our onsite training option? Onsite training puts more control in your hands as you’ll eliminate travel costs, manage the class size, and pick the training dates that accommodate your business schedule. Save with class size of ten or more. Call 800.248.5667 for more information. Complete List of Professional Development Courses Change Management Cloud Awareness Cloud Essentials Financial Management Skills for the Technical Support Manager Incident Management People, Personalities & the Plague for Everyone People, Personalities & the Plague for Leaders Release Management Service Level Management Service Management Essentials Structured Problem Solving for the Support Professional Workforce Management Boot Camp For details on the courses listed above, please visit www.ThinkHDI.com/Courses. HDI CATALOG & TRAINING SCHEDULE | April 2015 - September 2015 31 Customer Satisfaction Index Service A web-based customer satisfaction surveying service created specifically for the technical service and support industry. Developed by a team of customer Key Features service and technical service and • Convenient, web-based survey. Enables customers to respond quickly, promoting higher response rates and increased validity of results. support professionals, the HDI CSI Service provides an efficient and affordable way for you to survey your customers and get the information you need to make your support center successful! Key Benefits • Measure. Find out if your customers are satisfied—easily, quickly, accurately! • Trend. Determine whether your efforts to improve service are increasing customer satisfaction. • Benchmark. Compare your support center’s performance against industry benchmarks. • Simple configuration. Can be configured in about thirty minutes with most incident management systems. • Industry validated survey questions. Five industry-validated questions enable benchmarking. Two custom questions allow you to gather information specific to your organization or industry. • Robust reporting. Dashboard and turnkey reports make it easy to monitor team and analyst performance. Reports can be run on demand or scheduled for automatic delivery. Raw data can be exported to create custom reports or upload to your business intelligence system. • Benchmark data. Benchmark statistics facilitate comparison against other subscribers in your vertical and all subscribers in the industry. • Powerful alerts. Alert your team to results that meet defined parameters so you can take quick action to make things right for a dissatisfied customer, or provide timely recognition to staff for a job well done! • Secure. Data presented in reports is encrypted and stored on a secure server. HDI never stores email addresses! The HDI CSAT Elite 50 recognizes outstanding technical service and support centers around the world. • Pricing starts at $2,995 • Visit www.ThinkHDI.com/CSI or call 800.248.5667 to learn more. Pricing: Member Price: $2,995 | Price: $3,495 Visit www.ThinkHDI.com/CSI or call 800.248.5667 to learn more. WHO’S PART OF THE COMMUNITY? YOU ARE! HDI is the leading professional association and certification body for technical service and support professionals. We empower our members to increase the productivity of their businesses by providing excellent customer experiences. You can’t afford not to be a member. HDI has a membership level to meet every need and budget, including corporate memberships for organizations with at least twenty-five support staff members. 800.248.5667 | www.ThinkHDI.com/Join | [email protected] HDI SERVICE IMPROVEMENT AWARD This award recognizes an organization that has successfully implemented or improved one or more service offerings. This award is presented at the FUSION conference in November. Applications are now open. 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