Help Desk Resources & Links - this is an evolving repository
We want to continuously build on this IT HelpDesk Software resource, and you can help - please feel free to send us info on any link or document which you feel has a place here. Thank you.
Organizations and Companies
- The HelpDesk Essentials Guide
"The Help Desk Essentials Guide makes Help Desk Procurement and Management far more straight forward. It de-mystifies Help Desk Management, and enables you to produce a Help Desk function with the minimum of fuss. " - Association of Support Professionals
"The Association of Support Professionals is an international organization dedicated to the advancement of the technical support profession and a community where individual members can share ideas, insights, and experiences with their colleagues." - Help Desk Institute
Help Desk Institute (HDI) is the world's largest membership association for the service and support industry with a mission to lead and promote the customer service and technical support industry and establish internationally recognized, standards-based industry certification and training programs. - Oz Call Centres
Lots of Call Center resources here... - The Resource Center for
Customer Service Professionals
"For the first time, products from publishers the world over have been assembled in one place for the convenience of help desk, customer service, technical support, and call center professionals." - SCInc; Help Desk Analyst Certification
Training
SCInc. is a support services organization that specializes in both technical and non-technical documentation and training, course development, and help desk certification training. - Software Support Professionals Assn.
There are hundreds of places to visit, resources to use and areas for live interaction through SSPA. Learn how to improve personal and technical skills, find new technology, read about best practices, find a new job. - TechLink Training
Technical educational seminars are designed to provide not only knowledge but practical tips, techniques and solutions that can be put to use immediately in the workplace. Each seminar takes a different approach to learning. We use live software demonstrations, group workshops and interactive question and answer sessions, all to make the learning experience effective. - Avaya
- Remedy Corporation (ARS)
- 'TicketyDoo' web-based helpdesk
- Vantive Corporation
- TechWeb
- The Bruton Consultancy
Policies & Procedures & Tools
- Help Desk
FAQs - a resource maintained by industry expert Phil Verghis
- FREE Software Audit tool from BSA's site
- BeITsmart - PC remote management
- DeskTop Streaming - secure web-based screen sharing
ITIL & ITSM - IT Infrastructure Library, and IT Service Management
Research & Reference
- Impact Learning
Systems
- Indiana
Univ. Knowledge Base: Where can I find introductory online guides to the
Internet?
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Microsoft TechNet IT Home; Help Desk & Maintenance
Direct Links to Selected Articles
Books
- The Complete HelpDesk Guide
- Running an Effective HelpDesk
- A Guide to HelpDesk Concepts
- Phil Verghis - The Ultimate Customer Support Executive:
Unleash the Power of Your Customer
Web Sites
- HelpDesk Software Directory web site
- The IT Toolbox web site
- The IT Service Management portal web site
- Help Desk Software Directory
- HelpDesk Software & Resources listings/Directory
- Help Desk World
- The Help Desk Software and Management Community Forum
Anti Virus Resources
- Trend Micro Anti-Virus Software - the best in the business?
go here >> for more info on anti-virus stuff.....
Anti-Spam Resources
Anti-Spyware Resources
- SpyBot-S&D http://majorgeeks.com/download2471.html
- Ad-aware www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/
- HijackThis www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html
- SpywareBlaster www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
- Hijack Blaster www.wilderssecurity.net/bhblaster.html
- Stinger http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/stinger.html
- CWshreader http://www.softpedia.com/public/cat/10/17/10-17-150.shtml
- PeperFix http://downloads.subratam.org/PeperFix.exe
Staff Scheduling Software
go here >> for all the resources on staff scheduling.....Live Chat Software
go here >> for all the resources on live chat applications.....PC Remote Access & Control Software
go here >> for Remote Access Software tools.....Data Recovery (hard disk damage)
- Drive Savers - the best in the business?
- Operating system prompts to initialize hard drive?
The hard drive could be damaged and if your files are important go to ADRC for recovery.
