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

  1. 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. "
  2. 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."
  3. 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.
  4. Oz Call Centres
    Lots of Call Center resources here...
  5. 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."
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. Avaya
  10. Remedy Corporation (ARS)
  11. 'TicketyDoo' web-based helpdesk
  12. Vantive Corporation
  13. TechWeb
  14. The Bruton Consultancy

Policies & Procedures & Tools

  1. Help Desk FAQs - a resource maintained by industry expert Phil Verghis
  2. FREE Software Audit tool from BSA's site
  3. BeITsmart - PC remote management
  4. DeskTop Streaming - secure web-based screen sharing

ITIL & ITSM - IT Infrastructure Library, and IT Service Management

  1. go here >> for the ITIL page.....
  2. go here >> for the ITSM page.....

Research & Reference

  1. Impact Learning Systems
  2. Indiana Univ. Knowledge Base: Where can I find introductory online guides to the Internet?
  3. Microsoft TechNet IT Home; Help Desk & Maintenance

Direct Links to Selected Articles

  1. Impact Learning Systems

Books

  1. The Complete HelpDesk Guide
  2. Running an Effective HelpDesk

  3. A Guide to HelpDesk Concepts

  4. Phil Verghis - The Ultimate Customer Support Executive:
    Unleash the Power of Your Customer


Web Sites

  1. HelpDesk Software Directory web site
  2. The IT Toolbox web site
  3. The IT Service Management portal web site
  4. Help Desk Software Directory
  5. HelpDesk Software & Resources listings/Directory
  6. Help Desk World
  7. The Help Desk Software and Management Community Forum

Anti Virus Resources

  1. Trend Micro Anti-Virus Software - the best in the business?

    go here >> for more info on anti-virus stuff.....

Anti-Spam Resources

  1. SpamBayes - superb and FREE 'Bayesian filter' based anti-spam software

Anti-Spyware Resources

  1. SpyBot-S&D http://majorgeeks.com/download2471.html
  2. Ad-aware www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/
  3. HijackThis www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html
  4. SpywareBlaster www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
  5. Hijack Blaster www.wilderssecurity.net/bhblaster.html
  6. Stinger http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/stinger.html
  7. CWshreader http://www.softpedia.com/public/cat/10/17/10-17-150.shtml
  8. 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.....
GoToMyPC beats pcAnywhere!

Data Recovery (hard disk damage)

  1. Drive Savers - the best in the business?
  2. Operating system prompts to initialize hard drive?  The hard drive could be damaged and if your files are important go to ADRC for recovery.
go here >> for more info on hard disk crash recovery.....


Global Password Management Systems

  1. Identity management solutions - 'P-Sync' & 'ID-Sync'


Universities & Educational Institutions - IT Dept. help pages

go here >> for University IT HelpDesk web sites.....