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November 2021

How to improve customer engagement: Use conversational messaging

How we communicate with each other has changed, thanks in large part to rapidly evolving technology. Every day, we spend time online and on our smartphones. We’re accustomed to rich messaging with family and friends using images, videos, and emojis to help make our point and highlight our meaning. We also communicate asynchronously, meaning when we have time and it’s convenient for us.

IDC survey validates the benefits of ServiceNow certification

Time after time, customers tell us how investing in ServiceNow certification helps them deliver better business outcomes, accelerate time to value, and drive innovation. The benefits for individual ServiceNow professionals are equally clear: skills that power team success, increase credibility, and enhance career prospects. An IDC survey provides independent confirmation of these benefits.

What it's like to work in data science at ServiceNow

These days, any tech company can say it’s innovative. At ServiceNow, we don’t just say it—we practice innovation in everything we do, especially in India. With a global focus on artificial intelligence and its uses within data and analytics, ServiceNow India has dedicated an entire data science team to predictive analytics. “That is just so next-gen,” says Puneet H., senior manager of data analytics.

How Guided Decisions improve customer service for everyone

Rahul Guha, product management director for Customer Service Management, co-authored this blog. When customers request help from customer service agents, it’s usually because they can’t find the answers they need or are unable to resolve problems on their own. When they do turn to customer service, they expect representatives to know how to fix their issues quickly and completely.

ServiceNow acquires DotWalk to increase speed, agility in upgrading applications

Delivering both constant innovation and consistently great experiences with software offerings is becoming a critical business imperative in the new world of hybrid work. As a result, more companies are transforming to become software companies—creating the need to quickly and continuously upgrade software applications and technology foundations. Easier said than done? Not anymore.

Pairing best-of-breed datacenters and digital workflows to modernize IT

Since its founding 20 years ago, CyrusOne has grown to be the third largest datacenter provider in the US, serving more than 200 Fortune 1000 customers worldwide. We haven’t reached this level of success by resting—we’re always on the lookout for better ways to serve our customers and new technologies to stay ahead of the game. That’s why one of our recent initiatives was IT automation.

3 ways manufacturers can embrace agility and stay competitive

The manufacturing industry is in a state of flux, juggling skills gaps and supply chain issues at a time it needs to prepare for Industry 4.0 and smart factories. As the industry adopts digital technology, strengthening cybersecurity becomes a priority. The industry also faces pressure to advance sustainability. To weather the storm of this dynamic environment and come out stronger on the other side requires a shift in the way manufacturing companies operate.

A comprehensive lifecycle approach to ransomware defense

Ransomware continues to be a costly and growing problem. According to Infosecurity Magazine, the number of ransomware attacks grew 288% between the first and second quarters of 2021. Cybersecurity Ventures estimated a ransomware attack occurs every 11 seconds, Cybercrime Magazine reports. The resulting price tag from ransomware is truly staggering.

5 ways to create a memorable customer experience

Mayank A, senior principal inbound product manager for Customer Workflows at ServiceNow, co-authored this blog. The way customers want to engage with organizations is radically changing. The pandemic and multiple shutdowns brought these changes to the forefront, forcing organizations to rethink their customer experience, both in person and online, and accelerate digital transformation projects to try to better align the customer journey with expectations.

The kind of day you can expect when you use all the power of ITSM

IT workloads and the demands for IT services are increasing in today's digital world as organizations rely more and more on technology services in the hybrid workplace. Among the challenges: Don’t fret. You can vanquish these obstacles like the fearless and decisive IT leader you are when you get all of the awesomeness in the ServiceNow® IT Service Management (ITSM) solution, including the power of artificial intelligence (AI), chatbots, and analytics.

Why project portfolio management matters for digital transformation

Leaders around the world are moving fast to embrace digital transformation to achieve high performance objectives, including better financial returns, workforce diversity, and environmental stewardship. According to Deloitte, implementing digital technologies can help organizations accelerate progress toward these goals by 22%. What strategies are in place at your organization to ensure successful digital transformation to better compete in the marketplace? It’s not just a matter of money.

The payoffs of Agile project management

The concept of project management isn’t new, but project management is in the spotlight today. Why? Organizations everywhere face enormous pressure to consistently identify, develop, and launch the right solutions, products, or services to address market realities and enable digital transformation. A key factor to success is using the right delivery methodology and, increasingly, the answer is Agile.

Why order management is a game changer for next-gen telecom services

Vikram Walecha, chief technology officer for ServiceNow at IBM, co-authored this blog. 5G has opened the door to a wealth of new opportunities for communications service providers (CSPs), from higher speeds to new network technologies. Forward-thinking CSPs will be able to target new customers, new buyers, and new markets with innovative products and offerings that will leverage 5G capabilities to accelerate digital transformation across multiple industries.

How Playbooks improve customer service delivery, agent productivity

We all know one bad experience can impact a customer’s perception of—and even willingness to deal with—an organization going forward. That’s why so many companies, in virtually every industry, have made investing in customer experience (CX) a top priority, according to ResearchAndMarkets.com. The problem is, for any given organization, there are a number of customer service processes along the entire life span of an interaction that need to be looked at and made great.

Keeping employees safe, well, and productive in hybrid work

Although parts of life have been put on pause due to the pandemic, our relationship with work hasn’t stalled away from the office. But working from home has profoundly changed the structure and flow of work. Employers and employees are collaborating to define what “workplace” means in 2022 and beyond.

How citizen developers help deliver transformation at scale

The pandemic created urgency for innovation and exposed us to what technology can do. But a shortage of developer skills left organizations grappling. Better integrations and low-code apps can help deliver transformation at scale, while citizen developers can ramp up automation. ServiceNow® Creator Workflows, including App Engine and IntegrationHub, offer a single, low-code platform that empowers citizen developers to deliver digital services fast without complexity.

ServiceNow a Strategic Leader in the 2021 Fosway 9-Grid for Cloud HR

From managing environmental, social, and economic crises to navigating remote and hybrid work, the last 18 months have challenged businesses to think differently about the way they support their employees and keep vital business functions up and running. ServiceNow rose to the challenge to provide the solutions that get the job done. The result: ServiceNow has been recognized as a Strategic Leader in the 2021 Fosway 9-Grid™ for Cloud HR. What makes a leader.

Increasing the efficiency of customer service delivery

Running a customer contact center to meet the sky-high expectations of today’s customers is hard work. Success depends on having agents who can empathize with and advocate for your customers in order to give them satisfactory answers and resolutions. This is no small task, and the dynamic nature and complexity of all the factors involved make it even more difficult.

Bupa protects and connects 4.7M customers with digital healthcare

The future of healthcare is personalized, joined services shaped by actionable insights. That relies on building secure digital health services that customers can trust. Cyberattacks are getting more sophisticated and harder to detect, and the damage to businesses and their reputations can be difficult to recover from. Although security is complex, resources can be scarce. Getting the best return on investment is crucial to balance protecting customer data with safeguarding service delivery.