Help Desk: Full-service, Co-managed and Consulting Expertise

In most IT environments, only a small percentage of Help Desk service requests are resolved on the first call. Consequently, clients rarely have a positive image of Help Desks. Progent's nationwide online remote support team is modeled on Progent's proven concept of the Help Desk as a solutions-driven group of service professionals who combine the expertise and efficiency of certified engineers with the tracking and reporting advantages of modern Help Desk technology. Whether your business wants immediate, one-time access to urgent online support, a dependable ongoing Help Desk service provider, a transparent extension of your in-house Help Desk, or consulting expertise for creating or improving your own Help Desk, Progent can provide a cost-effective solution.

Progent's Help Desk services and consulting expertise cover four areas of network support and management and are intended to address the needs of businesses of any size from small offices to large enterprises:

The Help Desk Model for IT Service Delivery
Progent's IT technical support services are based on a proven Help Desk model refined during more than 20 years of providing online assistance and troubleshooting to businesses nationwide. Progent's Help Desk service delivery model gives small businesses an alternative to reliance on freelance consultants by offering the broad and in-depth technical expertise and consistency of service of a large support organization, plus the real-time ticket tracking, accountability and reporting of a well-managed Help Desk built on the industry's most advanced professional services automation (PSA) tools. Find out more about Progent's Help Desk Model for IT Support.

Help Desk Service for Small Businesses
Progent's Help Desk Services for Small Businesses are intended for companies with few if any in-house IT personnel and who need the on-demand availability of a professional Help Desk with effective phone support and the ability to escalate problems. By utilizing Progent's full-service Help Desk, small businesses save money and administrative hassle and benefit from enterprise-class phone support and online troubleshooting. Find out more about Progent's Help Desk Service for Small Businesses.

Co-managed Help Desk Services
Progent's Co-managed Help Desk service is a collaborative support solution based on the leading shared PSA tool for incident request, ticketing, tracking, ownership assignment, metrics and reporting. Progent's Co-managed Help Desk service is designed for businesses with between 50 and 500 end users and allows IT organizations to split responsibilities for Help Desk services transparently between their in-house IT staff and Progent's nationwide pool of technical support experts. Support responsibilities are based on Level 1, 2 or 3 incidents. Progent handles a specified service level or levels (typically Level 1 and Level 3), and service requests as well as escalation are dependent on client approval and transparent to end users. Progent provides licensing, training, and pre-approved escalation management. Find out more about Progent's Co-managed Help Desk Services.

Help Desk Outsourcing: Cost and Productivity Benefits
Progent's Help Desk Call Center outsourcing and co-sourcing services deliver major business value in comparison to managing a Help Desk staffed by internal personnel. Many of the benefits of outsourcing your Help Desk, such as increased computer availability, have clear productivity advantages but are difficult to quantify in dollars and cents. Other areas, such as salaries for in-house staff vs. the per-minute pricing of Progent's support services, can be deceptive at first glance. This discussion explains some of the key cost and productivity issues related to choosing an in-house or an outsourced/co-sourced Help Desk. Learn about the cost benefits of Progent's Help Desk outsourcing services.

Help Desk Consulting and Staffing Services
Progent's Help Desk Consulting Services can assist you in building an effective new Help Desk or improving your current one, selecting or customizing Help Desk software to meet the special needs of your business, or adding temporary staff to supplement your internal Help Desk resources during high-demand events such as migrations or upgrades. Find out more about Progent's Help Desk Consulting and Staffing Services.

Why Choose Progent?
Progent is a Microsoft-Certified Partner and Progent's Help Desk staff of Microsoft and Cisco certified experts gives your customers easy access to a dependable technical resource with years of experience providing phone support and remote access troubleshooting for networks based on Microsoft technology. Progent's focus is on giving the Help Desk a positive image as a solid contributor to company performance. Progent's goal is to resolve rather than merely report problems. Progent's target for long-term clients is to exceed 80% first-call resolution. First-call resolution is a significant factor in reducing the average cost of Help Desk calls, improving the image of IT generally and the Help Desk specifically, and improving user productivity and satisfaction.

How to Get Started with Progent's Help Desk Call Center
To find out how Progent's Help Desk Services can help your company, call 800-993-9400 or visit Contact Progent.

If you are not currently a client of Progent and you are in urgent need of online technical support, you can request immediate help now by visiting Progent's Technical Response Center Sign-up page.