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Professional Technical Support Best Practices



Introduction:


The combination of providing resolution to technical problems while maintaining excellent customer service skills creates a unique challenge for today’s support professionals. Customer satisfaction derives from effective communication as much as from obtaining a technical solution. The course addresses this challenge. This course trains IT support professionals in the customer skills necessary to deliver quality services in today’s complex support environment. This program can provide the distinction that sets individuals and companies apart as the best in the technology support industry. It teaches practical skills in effective communication, telephone and online professionalism, questioning techniques, and teamwork, among others.

 

The technical support professional is a role that individuals assume when they assist with providing support services. They may work directly with customers or with other departments to resolve issues related to the organizations products and the IT infrastructure that enables the business. The course focuses on customer service and service management best practices, emphasizing responsive incident escalation, the importance of metrics measurement, knowledge management, problem management, improving teamwork, and stress management. 

Course Objectives:


By the end of this course, delegates will be able to know about:

 

  • Customer service best practices
  • Communications skills
  • Service management best practices and terms
  • Importance of being responsive to incident escalation and the need to log information properly
  • Purpose and value of quality assurance monitoring
  • Metrics used to monitor performance of the team, the individual, and how success is determined
  • Knowledge management best practices
  • How to improve problem solving and problem management
  • How to improve teamwork and relationships

Who Should Attend?


IT Engineers, IT Professionals, IT Directors, Engineers, IT Project Managers, IT Auditors, IT Compliance Managers, IT Coordinators, IT Support Managers, IT Officers, IT Support Specialists, IT System Administration, Technical Support Professionals, Chief Information Officers, Chief Risk Officers, Information Assurance Officers, Program Managers, Network Systems Analysts, Government Program Managers, R&D Project Managers, Software and System Developers, Chief Security Officers, Security Specialists, Chief Information Security Officers, Directors of Security, Security Architects, Security Operation Center Managers, Security Consultants, Security Managers, Security Auditors, Security Directors, Systems Administrators, Incident Response Analysts, Business Owners, Security Analysts, Security Systems Engineer, Network Architect, Operations Managers, Risk Management Professionals, Network Administration Professionals, Application Developers, Application Support Analysts, Application Engineers, Associate Developers, Technology Officers, Information Officers, Help Desk Specialist, Help Desk Technician, Database Administrators, Network Architects, Network Engineers, Network System Administrators, System Analysts, System Architects, System Designers

Course Outline:


Support Centre Overview

  • The support organization’s role in business
  • Role of the technical support professional
  • Value of the technical support professional

 

Strategic Framework

  • Strategic perspective
  • The service catalog 
  • Service level management
  • Standard operating procedures
  • Business alignment

 

Support Processes and Operations

  • Best practices
  • ITIL
  • Service operation functions and processes
  • Service design processes
  • Service transition processes

 

Support Delivery Methods & Technology

  • Support center infrastructure
  • Support delivery methods
  • Cloud services
  • Remote management
  • Service management systems

 

Continual Service Improvement Process

  • Continual service improvement
  • Quality assurance
  • Metrics
  • Performance reporting

 

Communication Skills

  • Communicating with stakeholders
  • Communication barriers, filters and enablers
  • Global communication
  • Vocal elements
  • Body language
  • Active listening

 

Customer Management Skills

  • Your customer’s Psychological needs
  • Empathy
  • Emotional intelligence
  • Handling conflict
  • Customer competency levels

 

Problem-Solving and Troubleshooting Skills

  • Problem-solving approach
  • Questioning skills
  • Handling escalations
  • Investigation and diagnosis
  • Root cause analysis
  • Effective documentation

 

Teamwork, Time Management, and Stress Management

  • Teamwork
  • Time management skills
  • Stress management skills

COURSE LOCATIONS

Code From To City Fee
IT62 23 Feb 2020 27 Feb 2020 Alexandria US$ 3900 Book
IT62 27 Apr 2020 01 May 2020 London US$ 5000 Book
IT62 22 Jun 2020 26 Jun 2020 Bali US$ 5500 Book
IT62 17 Aug 2020 21 Aug 2020 Kuala Lumpur US$ 4500 Book
IT62 26 Oct 2020 30 Oct 2020 Bangkok US$ 4500 Book
IT62 20 Dec 2020 24 Dec 2020 Dubai US$ 4200 Book


DUBAI OFFICE

Ittihad Deira Building,
Al Ittihad Rd, Deira
Dubai,
UAE

info@petrogas-training.com

USA OFFICE

642 E14 Street,
10009-13 Manhattan,
New York (NY)
USA

info@petrogas-training.com

EGYPT OFFICE

52 General Kamal Hejab Street,
Suez Bridge,
Cairo,
Egypt

info@petrogas-training.com
 

COURSE CERTIFICATE

Certificate of Completion will be provided to the candidate(s) who successfully attend and complete the course. Training hours attendance percentage of 75% is required.


TRAINING HOURS

Standard course hours: 8:30 A.M. to 3:30 P.M. Informal discussions: 4:30 P.M. to 5:30 P.M.


TRAINING METHODOLOGY

We use a blend of interactive and hands-on methods, active participation, a variety of instructional techniques, dynamic presentations, individual and group exercises, in depth discussion, DVD’s, role-plays, case studies, examples. All of the information, competencies, knowledge and skills acquired within our training programs, are 100% transferrable to the participants’ workplace.


ASSESSMENT & EVALUATION

Pre-Test and Post-Test Assessment are applied on 5-day and 10-day programs. Also, post course evaluation and candidate’s evaluation are applied to add another level of quality measurement. Candidates’ feedback is highly appreciated to elevate the training service quality.


ORGANIZATIONAL IMPACT

A- Have staff trained in the latest training and development approaches

B- Support nationalization and talent management initiatives

C- Have properly trained and informed people who will be able to add value

D- Gain relevant technical knowledge, skills and competencies


PERSONAL IMPACT

A- Develop job related skills

B- Develop personal skills in subject matter

C- Have a record of your growth and learning results

D- Bring proof of your progress back to your organization

F- Become competent, effective and productive

G- Be more able to make sound decisions

H- Be more effective in day to day work by mastering job-related processes

I- Create and develop competency to perform job well


FREQUENT NOMINATIONS SCHEME

A- 10% discount after 05 candidates’ registration.

B- 15% discount after 10 candidates’ registration.    

C- 20% discount after 20 candidates’ registration.

D- 25% discount after 25 candidates’ registration.

E- 30% discount after 30 candidates’ registration

F- Higher discount rates will be offered based on work volume with different clients.  


SEVERAL NOMINATIONS ON THE SAME COURSE SCHEME

A- One extra free seat is offered on 4 candidates on the same course and dates.

B- Two extra free seats are offered on 6 candidates on the same course and dates.

C- Three extra free seats are offered on 8 candidates on the same course and dates.

D- Four extra free seats are offered on 10 candidates on the same course and dates.

E- Five extra free seats are offered on 12 candidates on the same course and dates.


REGISTRATION POLICY

Nominations to our public courses are to be processed by the client’s Training and/or HR departments. A refund will be issued back to the client in the event of course cancellation or seat unavailability. A confirmation will be issued to the relevant department official(s). 


CANCELLATION POLICY

If a confirmed registration is cancelled less than 5 working days prior to the course start date, a substitute participant may be nominated to attend the same course or a 20% cancellation charge is applied. In case of a no-show, a 100% fee will be charged.


PAYMENT POLICY

Payment is due upon receiving the course confirmation, invoice and/or proforma invoice. However; the fee due can be wire transferred to our bank account directly after course completion. Our bank details are illustrated on the confirmation, invoice and proforma invoice, as well. The above documents can be communicated electronically, i.e., in a soft copy or/and in hard copy based on customer’s request.


COPYRIGHT

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