IT Service Management

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  • Updated February 1, 2024
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    Summary of IT Service Management

    The IT Service Management (ITSM) solution provides a cloud-based platform designed to streamline the management and delivery of IT services. By leveraging scalable workflows and native AI, ITSM enhances agent productivity, accelerates issue resolution, and boosts user satisfaction. Its mobile and web-portal interfaces allow for easy access to services and information.

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    Key Features

    • Automated Support: Utilize virtual agents with natural language understanding (NLU) to automate common requests, improving customer service experiences.
    • Consolidated IT Services: Reduce reliance on multiple tools by consolidating services into a single system, enhancing resource management and performance tracking.
    • Improved Productivity: Machine learning algorithms help automate routine tasks and incident categorization, enabling agents to focus on more meaningful work.
    • Real-Time Analytics: Built-in dashboards provide visibility into processes and service performance for informed decision-making.
    • Mobile Connectivity: Access and manage tasks on-the-go using the ITSM mobile agent available on iOS and Android.
    • Data Security: Edge encryption ensures secure data handling between your browser and the ServiceNow instance.

    Key Outcomes

    By implementing ITSM, customers can expect:

    • Increased efficiency through automation of routine tasks and incidents.
    • Better resource allocation and performance monitoring from a consolidated service platform.
    • Enhanced service delivery with real-time insights and predictive analytics.
    • Improved user experience with mobile access and automated support options.

    Next Steps

    To get started with ITSM, set up the service management module and explore various ITSM packages suitable for your organization. Consider enrolling in training courses for effective service management and consult the product documentation for detailed guidance on features and applications.

    The IT Service Management (ITSM) solution provides scalable workflows to manage and deliver IT services to your users all through a single cloud-based platform.

    The ITSM solution can help increase your agents' productivity, resolve issues quickly, and improve user satisfaction. Also, powered by platform native AI, you can quickly accelerate technology changes and view recommended actions for incoming tickets or requests and drive self-service and automation through enterprise chatbot technology. The ServiceNow AI Platform also provides users access to ITSM via mobile or web-portal interfaces.

    Figure 1. ITSM is the foundation of digital transformation
    ITSM is the foundation of digital transformation

    Transform the impact, speed, and delivery of IT services

    The ServiceNow AI Platform was built for the cloud and has its own shared data model, AI, and workflow automation that are leveraged by many IT applications. The combination of the ServiceNow platform and applications helps you increase productivity by automatically identifying and resolving issues, which reduces the negative business impacts of unplanned, non-strategic work.

    Figure 2. Comparing a typical IT department with scattered tools to the ServiceNow AI Platform linking IT functions
    Comparing a typical IT department with scattered tools to the ServiceNow AI Platform linking IT functions

    View and download the full infocard for a highlight of ITSM features.

    Automate the service experience Enhance the service experience

    Automate support for common requests with virtual agents powered by natural language understanding (NLU). Engage users with natural, human conversation to provide consistent good customer service experiences.

    Consolidate the IT service Consolidate IT services

    Rapidly consolidate existing tools to a single system of action in the cloud.

    Improve IT productivity Improve IT productivity

    Use machine learning algorithms and virtual agents to automate routine tasks and increase the productivity of agents.

    Dashboards and analytics for services Gain visibility into processes and services

    Get full visibility into any process or service with built-in dashboards and analytics providing real-time, actionable information to improve service quality.

    Mobile connectivity for services Provide mobile connectivity

    Enable employees to find answers and get work done from a modern mobile application.

    Enhance the service experience

    Employee Center home page

    Automate routine agent interactions and increase the speed of resolution from the Employee Center portal. With supervised machine learning, you can automate incident categorization and assignment and eliminate bottlenecks created by manual incident triaging. Meet increasing demands without further adding staff and empower existing IT staff to focus on more meaningful work. For more information on the Employee Center portal and the features, see .

    Consolidate IT services

    Figure 3. Consolidated IT services diagram
    Consolidated IT services diagram

    Reduce the number of separate tools your company uses to provide a consistent service experience regardless of the issue or the request. Consolidating IT services enables you to better manage and allocate resources and track performance. You can have a single reliable source of information where performance is monitored in real time and data is easy to capture and report.

    Improve IT productivity

    Accelerate resolution with built-in machine learning. Chatbots provide immediate resolution to common questions. With ITSM Virtual Agent in action, you can have employees with 24*7 support service. Service desk agents can take advantage of machine-learning automation to resolve incidents and recommend resolutions for agents based on similar incidents solved in the past.

    Gain visibility into processes and services

    Figure 4. Gain visibility into processes and services
    Gain visibility into processes and services

    Make smarter decisions with real-time analytics across the entire IT value chain. Get new insights into service performance using data trends and forecasts. With Performance Analytics, you can anticipate trends based on current conditions and past performance and identify areas where automation can increase efficiency.

    Provide mobile connectivity

    Stay connected and access information in real time using the ITSM mobile agent. You can access work assigned to you or your group, receive push notifications, and approve or reject change requests and requested items. The ITSM mobile agent is available on the iOS platform from the Apple App Store or on the Android platform from the Google Play Store.

    Edge Encryption for ITSM Virtual Agent within ITSM

    Edge encryption provides you with direct control over your data security. Encryption and key management are performed on your intranet between your browser and your ServiceNow instance.

    See Understanding Edge Encryption.

    Because edge encryption is enabled on a proxy server on your side of the network, there is significant planning, network administration and management, and setup required.

    See Planning for Edge Encryption.

    To install edge encryption, see Edge Encryption installation.

    To configure edge encryption, see Edge Encryption configuration.
    Note:
    There are limitations when using edge encryption. See Edge Encryption limitations.

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