How to Save IT from Wireless Help Desk Nightmares

With the explosive growth in mobile devices, and along with it the increased need for support services, the IT team is trying to manage a critical area without specific wireless expertise. Their other assigned job responsibilities are eclipsed by activities such as trying to stay up to speed on the latest mobile devices, platforms and plans. As a result, the IT department operates inefficiently and becomes distracted from larger, strategic company issues. Meanwhile, IT staff frantically tries to keep up with one-off requests.

Outsourcing wireless help desk services is one way to ease the burden on IT. Here are five reasons that this best practice strategy works.

Reason No. 1: The complete package

An outsourced wireless help desk can work in tandem with a wireless expense management (WEM) solution to handle all steps of the corporate mobility life cycle and eliminate piecemeal service for an employee base. This includes offering a self-service wireless portal that addresses employees’ needs from their initial device request (making sure their selected phone is approved for their role) to helping them choose a rate plan that aligns with the company's carrier volume discounts. The portal is integrated with the company's WEM solution to ensure that all new data and updates are centrally captured and tracked for reporting.

Wireless help desks also handle ad hoc troubleshooting, resolve repair and warranty issues, and ensure that security measures are taken. For example, they can issue an over-the-air (OTA) remote kill to a device if the device is lost or stolen, and provide integrated Mobile Device Management (MDM) capabilities. Additionally, mobile device recycling with a no-landfill policy is also available for securely wiping devices.

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