Self-Service:Boost Efficiency and Customer Satisfaction with 2DC

Self-service is revolutionizing how we approach IT support. Discover how intuitive portals and automated processes can save time while delighting your customers. 2DC is your expert for self-service-portals!

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The advantages of self-service
for your business

Saving Costs With Automation

By automating routine tasks, companies can significantly reduce their personnel costs. Employees are relieved of these tasks and can focus on more complex ones.

Increased Efficiency

Self-service portals allow customers to handle their concerns quickly and easily on their own. This leads to shorter processing times and higher customer satisfaction.

Customer Satisfaction

Customers appreciate the ability to access information and services anytime, anywhere. A well-implemented self-service portal makes a significant contribution to increasing customer satisfaction.

Employee Satisfaction

By relieving employees of routine tasks, they can concentrate on more challenging tasks. This leads to higher employee satisfaction and motivation.

Attracting New Customers

A modern self-service portal is an important competitive advantage. It can help attract new customers and retain existing ones.

Data Insights For Growth

The use of self-service portals generates valuable data that companies can use to optimize their processes and develop new products and services.

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Implementing a Successful
Self-Service Catalogue with 2DC

Introducing a self-service catalogue is a crucial step towards increasing efficiency and customer satisfaction. Together with you, 2DC implements your self-service catalogue in several steps: First, we conduct a comprehensive analysis of existing processes and needs. During the implementation of your solution, we create a detailed self-service catalogue. Selecting suitable self-service software is essential here. Continuous adaptation of the catalogue to the changing needs of users is particularly important, which is why after the GoLive of your self-service area, we offer not only continuous support and training, but also evaluation of efficiency and interface development. 2DC is your contact for all aspects of digital business!

Common Use Cases for
Self-Service

Self-service is used in almost every industry and offers a wide range of benefits. Whether in customer service, IT, or human resources, the possibilities are virtually limitless. For example, customers can view invoices, place orders, or solve technical problems independently. In IT, self-service simplifies password management, software requests, or conference room booking. Self-service is also becoming increasingly popular in HR. Employees can submit vacation requests, manage their personal data, or book further training measures. The advantages are obvious: cost savings, faster processing of requests, and higher customer satisfaction. Whatever your concern, 2DC takes care of tool selection, implementation, and further development!

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Measuring the Success of Your Service Catalogue

Measuring the success of a service catalogue is crucial to evaluate its effectiveness and continuously optimize it. By analyzing relevant KPIs, you gain valuable insights into the use and benefits of your catalogue. In addition to the number of resolved requests, the quality of the solutions found, the user-friendliness of the interface, and the time saved for your employees are important indicators. By measuring the satisfaction of your customers with the service catalogue offering, you can also assess the impact on the entire customer journey. Regular analyses enable you to specifically invest in the further development of your service catalogue and thus achieve the greatest possible benefit for your company and your customers.

Feeling like your service catalogue does not perform as expected? We’re here for you! Our experts find out where the problem lies – and fixes it right away. 

Challenges in introducing customer self-service

Getting Employees on Board

Employees often fear being replaced by customer self-service systems. Open communication and training are crucial to dispel fears.

Technical Complexity

Integrating customer self-service systems into existing IT landscapes can be complex. Careful planning and choosing the right technology are essential.

Data Quality and Security

Integrating customer self-service systems into existing IT landscapes can be complex. Careful planning and choosing the right technology are essential.

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Everything you need, from one point

2DC is with you, through the complete implementation process of digital solutions. With us, your company stays relevant and grows without any pain.

Mastering challenges with 2dc - what we do

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Through our comprehensive range of services, we are more than just business consultants: We provide personal consultation, effective integration, and forward-thinking solutions. We complement our experience with up-to-date knowledge and achieve maximum results.

Tailor-made Tool Selection: 2DC supports you in selecting optimal solutions for self-service and beyond. This ensures a well-founded decision-making basis.

Analysis of Business, IT, and Process Requirements: Our experts analyze your individual requirements to create the basis for tailor-made solutions.

Design of Your System Architecture: We design a scalable and future-proof system architecture that optimally supports your business goals and includes a self-service portal.

Process Management: From process mapping and optimization to automation, 2DC ensures efficient and transparent workflows.

Implementation and Configuration: Our professionals seamlessly implement your self-service software and customize it to your individual needs.

Training and Further Education: We make your team fit for your new customer self-service portal through practical training and continuous further education.

Support and Hypercare: Rely on comprehensive support, including SLAs, to ensure smooth operation.

Tool Optimization and Further Development: 2DC improves your existing self-service solutions and develops them for the future.

Evaluation of Tool Usage: We measure the efficiency and degree of automation of your solutions to identify potential for improvement.

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The Role of Service-Desk in the Age of Self-Service

As self-service software takes on more and more tasks, the role of the service-desk is fundamentally changing. It is transforming from a point of contact for all concerns to a team of experts. The focus is now on complex problems that require individual support. Service staff act as a knowledge database and support the further development of self-service software. They analyze incoming requests, identify frequently occurring problems, and integrate the solutions into the self-service offering. This close cooperation creates a synergistic effect: self-service relieves the service-desk, while the latter in turn improves the quality of the self-service.

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The Importance of Personalization in Customer Self-Service Portals

Personalization is key to the success of customer self-service portals. By adapting content and functions to the individual needs of users, usability can be significantly increased. Intelligent algorithms analyze user behavior and deliver personalized recommendations for products, services, or solutions. This allows customers to find the information they are looking for more quickly and easily. In addition, personalization helps to strengthen customer loyalty. When customers feel seen and understood, they are more likely to return. Through the integration of artificial intelligence, customer self-service portals can be made even more individual. Chatbots that are able to understand and process natural language enable an even more personal interaction with customers.

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The Future of Customer Service looks like an IT Service Catalogue

The modern customer is demanding and expects quick, uncomplicated solutions. IT service catalogues offer an optimal answer here. The ability to access information and services around the clock significantly increases customer satisfaction.

In addition, IT service catalogues relieve the burden on customer service and allow employees to concentrate on more complex inquiries. The integration of artificial intelligence and chatbots revolutionizes customer interaction. They can answer questions precisely and solve problems quickly, around the clock. In addition, personalized recommendations and targeted offers enable an even more intensive customer experience. Companies that rely on IT service catalogues position themselves as innovative and customer-oriented providers and secure a competitive advantage.

Challenges of self-service software in smaller businesses

Implementation Difficulties

The introduction of self-service software in medium-sized businesses requires careful planning and consideration of specific requirements. Often, resources or know-how are lacking to successfully implement such projects.

Technical Challenges

The integration of customer self-service into existing IT landscapes often presents a hurdle. Adaptations and interfaces are necessary to connect the systems seamlessly and efficiently.

Economic Challenges

High investment costs deter many companies. However, cloud-based and scalable solutions offer the opportunity to reduce costs while increasing flexibility and efficiency.

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From initial registration to processing complex requests - with 2DC, your employees are well prepared. Don't waste valuable time and take the leap into the future with self-service software.


Frequently asked questions about self-service

Which software is best suited for a service catalogue?

The best software for a self-service catalog depends on the specific needs and requirements of your company. There are a variety of solutions on the market, both open-source and commercial. A popular option that we recommend is Freshservice. This is a cloud-based solution that offers a user-friendly interface and a wide range of features for digital customer service.

Integrating a self-service catalog into your existing IT infrastructure can vary depending on the software you choose and your specific infrastructure. Typically, the integration process involves the following steps:

  1. Analysis of the existing infrastructure
  2. Software configuration
  3. Data migration
  4. Testing
  5. Employee training

When using a self-service portal, it is important to take a number of security measures to protect your data and systems from unauthorized access. Some important security measures include:

  • Authentication: Ensure that only authorized users can access the self-service portal.
  • Authorization: Restrict access to certain functions and data based on user roles.
  • Data encryption: Encrypt all sensitive data that is stored or transmitted in the self-service portal.
  • Security monitoring: Monitor the self-service portal for suspicious activity.
  • Regular updates: Install security updates for the software regularly.

To measure the success of your self-service portal, you can use a number of metrics, such as:

  • Usage rate: How many employees use the self-service portal?
  • Customer satisfaction: How satisfied are employees with the self-service portal?
  • Cost savings: How much money have you saved by using the self-service portal?
  • Reduction in support requests: Has the number of support requests decreased since you introduced the self-service portal?
  • Time savings: How much time are employees saving by using the platform?
  • First-call resolution rate: Are employees able to resolve their issues on their own?

To motivate your employees to use the self-service catalog, you should first provide comprehensive training for your teams. This will ensure that its use is intuitive and seamless. In addition to clear communication about why it is important to use the self-service catalog, you should lead by example.

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