Leading service provider for the MICE industry chooses Birlasoft services to enable and enhance its global service desk operations

Solution
  • Implemented Birlasoft's iSight- an analytics-driven, integrated framework for self-service, automation and ticket management. The framework enabled the following functions and capabilities:
    • Self-service
    • Self-healing capability
    • Tools and end-user automation platform
    • iSight-enabled cloud ticketing platform
    • IT services management
  • In addition, under the purview of the engagement, Birlasoft also:
    • Enabled automated resolutions through intelligent systems
    • Deployed a dedicated IVR solution
Highlights
  • Industry

    MICE

  • Total number of tickets reduced by 32% over a period of two years
  • Over 20% reduction in the calls per user
  • Ticket resolution cycle time improved by 10%, within a period of 3 months
  • 100% compliance of SLAs from the first day of Go-Live
  • Zero disruption in client's business-critical operations
Key Benefits
  • Managing a total of 5262 end-users across USA, Canada and EMEA region
  • Performing Window AD assessment on a monthly basis for all domains under GES from a phased approach performed earlier
  • Tickets logged under 'other categories' reduced from 20% to less than 3%, on a weekly basis
  • Birlasoft's iSight framework deployed to manage a host of operations across diverse devices, applications, networks and functions, such as:
    • Password reset: 2800+
    • eMail: 2550+
    • Hardware: 500+
    • Network: 887+
    • Account access & purge: 294+
    • Printer: 414+
    • Telecom: 220+
    • Solicitors: 96+
    • Browser: 94+
    • Oracle: 345+
    • Mobile: 121
Leading service provider for the Meetings, Incentives, Conventions, and Exhibitions (MICE) industry chooses Birlasoft services to enable and enhance its global service desk operations.

The client - a global provider of full-range services to the MICE industry has offices across the United States of America, Canada as well as EMEA region. With more than 3000 employees across the globe, the client extends services and support to leading players in the global MICE industry.

Business Situation

The client was facing challenges in managing its global service desk for key regions, such as the United States of America, Canada and key offices in EMEA region. As many as 83% tickets were raised through phone, of which, 75% were incidents and 25% were service requests, which made it difficult to monitor and manage the tickets effectively. The client was looking for an effective helpdesk solution. This solution was meant to enhance the end user experience, for several different areas such as IVR system, Automation, self-help services, etc. Birlasoft, thus, devised a comprehensive solution to reduce the total number of tickets every month with zero disruption to client's business operations.

Birlasoft Solution

Birlasoft helped the client establish a global service desk with round-the-clock availability to streamline the handling of incoming calls and requests.

  • Established user acceptance request process
  • Dedicated consultant for SOX compliance in access management
  • Dedicated consultant for Mobile plan support
  • IT Service Desk Platform implementation- ManageEngine
  • IT Service Desk Platform Management
  • IT service desk for Tier 1 support, covering the following modules:
    • Incident management
    • Customer feedback management
    • Service request management
    • IVR management
    • Knowledge base management
    • User portal management
    • Curated communication plan
    • Continuous improvement
Benefits

Birlasoft's integrated approach to IT services management (ITSM) helped the client replace its traditional CA user access request, common report format and remote support software and optimize its ITSM Infrastructure. Driven by iSight capabilities, ticket resolution rate soared to 74% from earlier 27%, while first call resolution rose to 75% from earlier 55%. A global service desk with 24*7*365 operationalities helped quick resolution of issues round-the-clock, for the end users. Seamless automation, rich knowledge base and regular customer feedback helped the client build a culture of continuous improvement.

Features
iSight-enabled cloud ticketing platform with multiple service management functionalities:
  • iSight IT Service Management ticket logging through mobile
  • Automation of Service Management
  • iSight's chatbot for IT service management
  • iSight end user automation platform