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How to accelerate DevOps teams by bringing knowledge to Slack
Slack is redefining internal workflows by establishing itself as the operating system of the modern workplace. As more productivity tools continue to invest in deeper and deeper integrations with the Slack platform, they solidify it’s status at the nucleus of operations. This of course, extends to knowledge management, and Slack’s…
How to increase ticket deflection with Confluence and Obie for IT Support desks using Jira Service Desk and Slack
For companies that employ a full service IT support desk, powered by technology like Jira Service Desk and Slack, there is likely a nagging need to increase the ticket deflection ratio with self-serve strategies. Strategies that have been implemented to some degree of success might include: Investing in a comprehensive…
How to connect Jira Service Desk to Slack to streamline your IT helpdesk
If your organization uses Jira Service Desk (JSD) or as part of your support ticket management platform and Slack to manage internal communication between employees and the IT helpdesk, Obie can streamline ticket management process by merging these workflows and giving support requestors the power to initiate ticket issuance on…
Why knowledge management is critical to teams that work remotely and tips to build the right foundation for success
Work from home and remote working arrangements are increasingly popular among companies that employ knowledge workers. While the trend has accelerated with the COVID 19 pandemic, this trend has been on the upswing for many years. The benefits of WFH arrangements are many. They save employers money, they get higher…
How to enable self-service IT support in a remote environment
Ignoring the shift to work-from-home during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, remote work has been on the rise for a long time. Between 2005 to 2017, remote working arrangements increased by 159%. Today that number is at 4.7 million (3.4% of the US population). Even with the difficulties of the pandemic,…
Reacji – The secret visual language of Slack-based support desks
With so many companies shifting support communication to Slack as the primary channel for employees seeking and delivering support, its important to embrace the richness of the platform to maximize its utility. And to maximize Slack’s utility, you’ve got to master emoji reactions, otherwise known as reacji. Without this richness,…
Remote Work Series: Part 4 – Collaboration
In light of the recent dramatic changes to working arrangements, we at Obie.ai decided to publish a four-part series aiding companies who are being pushed into unfamiliar territory, with some pro tools, tips and hacks that we have seen our customers and other growing enterprises use to accelerate their remote…
How to search better, faster and more accurately in Slack with modifiers
With most of your company’s internal communications being routed through Slack, important conversations or knowledge are sure to get lost in the annals of your message history. So that’s why Slack has integrated fairly robust search functionality into their platform with some underused utilities available to Slack power users. Many…
How to leverage AI to decrease frequently asked questions and enable help desk automation in Slack
For scaling enterprises that have internal support (IT) or client facing (Sales & Customer Support) teams that live in Slack, it’s almost certain that you’ve identified a problem with Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)—causing reduced productivity and a backlog for your service team. Most likely, you have enacted a number of…