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Why Slack search isn’t enough for customer success teams
Chances are, your customer success team spends a good amount (probably a majority) of their day in the modern work operating system, Slack. The reason so many teams rely on the Slack platform for this purpose is because it is a tool that enables customer issues to be resolved faster…
How to build a wiki or knowledge base in Slack
With Slack becoming the operating system of the workplace, it is increasingly important to integrate more and more workplace tools with the platform. Leading the charge, is fully integrating internal knowledge and documentation with Slack. Let’s first take a moment to consider what one would ideally like out of a…
Why self-serve support and Slack go hand-in-hand
Companies that depend on a centralized body of knowledge to propel productivity know that you can build a robust, comprehensive, validated and accurate body of knowledge to power self-serve support, but if you don’t make it easy to access where people work, it will collect dust. For this reason, knowledge…
Accelerate DevOps issue management by connecting Slack, Confluence and Jira Software with Obie
It is now common practice to have Slack powering communication and collaboration for DevOps teams that are seeking faster iteration and continuity in their workflows. Bringing access to team knowledge to that Slack-centric workflow decreases distractions and increases productivity by enabling self-serve support directly within the channel where work happens.…
Alternative solutions for FAQ and Q&A in Slack
The views and opinions expressed in this article are solely those of the author and Obie. We wrote this article for the purposes of evaluating these platforms, side by side, in as unbiased a form as we can be. This article is meant to be a helpful resource for organizations who…
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…