TechValidate Research on SolarWinds Help Desk and IT Support


Case Study: Wastequip, Inc. Replaces BMC Track-It! with SolarWinds Web Help Desk

“Web Help Desk is easy to set up, simple to learn, and reasonably robust.”

“Created a common System of Record for all needs, replacing fractured/heterogeneous/non-integrated tools, ranging from low-level ticketing systems, to SharePoint, to personal planning tools.”

Challenges

  • Purchased SolarWinds Web Help Desk to solve the following help desk and IT support challenges:
    • Lack of automation for ticket creation, assignment, routing, and escalation
    • Lack of monitoring and reporting for tracking ticket status and customer support needs
  • Used BMC Track-It! prior to purchasing SolarWinds Web Help Desk.

Use Case

  • Have 20+ technicians that support 600 end-users in 25 locations.
  • Reasons for purchasing Web Help Desk:
    • Affordable cost
    • Ease of use
    • Ease of deployment
    • Scalability
  • Key use cases of Web Help Desk that led to purchase:
    • Centralized and automated ticketing management
    • IT asset discovery and inventory management
    • Intuitive Web-based help desk interface
    • IT change management

Results

  • Realized the following benefits and organizational impact as a result of using Web Help Desk:
    • Increased help desk productivity and operational efficiency
    • Improved customer satisfaction
    • Ability to analyze historical ticket trends to direct action towards IT staffing, user training, etc.




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