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Managedhelp desk

Our managed help desk does more than resolve tickets. It drives repeatable practice, finds the work that should be automated, and delivers measurable improvement in closure rates, recurring issue volumes and end-user productivity for organizations of every size.

More than a help desk

A view into how the business actually runs

Disruption Consulting uses the managed help desk as a lens on how the business actually operates: the friction points, the recurring failures, the workarounds people have built, and the processes that are ready for automation. By focusing on repeatable processes and root cause analysis, we drive ticket volumes down, closure rates up, and free end users to focus on the work that matters.

The help desk is also the front line of the wider managed services estate. It provides the structured escalation path that connects an end-user issue to the specialist teams, the managed security operations center and the Virtual Bench experts who resolve it at the right level.

24/7
Coverage

Professional and Enterprise tiers cover weekends and holidays.

4 hour
Essential response target

Business hours coverage with email and ticketing channels.

2 hour
Professional response target

Phone, chat, email and ticketing with dedicated account management.

What we deliver

Support staffed by practitioners

Experienced technical support

A professionally staffed help desk of experienced IT practitioners, not scripted first-line agents reading decision trees. Our staff understand the environments they support and resolve issues properly the first time, which reduces repeat contacts and end-user frustration.

Coverage around the clock

Cover for organizations that cannot afford a gap in support, including after hours, weekends and holidays. Global delivery gives you follow-the-sun coverage across time zones without the overhead of building that coverage internally.

Multi-channel support

Support through the channels your users prefer: phone, email, chat, ticketing and a self-service portal. We integrate with your existing ITSM platform or provide one, with consistent service levels and visibility across every channel.

Best practices and process improvement

We use the help desk as a platform for driving operational best practices across the business. Repeatable processes, knowledge base development and root cause analysis of recurring issues lay the groundwork for automation and better outcomes over time.

Measurable outcomes

Our managed help desks consistently deliver higher ticket closure rates, lower recurring issue volumes and measurable gains in end-user productivity. We track and report the metrics that matter: not activity, but impact on the business.

Escalation to specialist expertise

When an issue exceeds standard help desk scope, such as a complex open source environment, an infrastructure failure or a security incident, the help desk provides structured escalation to specialist teams and Virtual Bench experts, so deep technical issues reach the right people without delay.

The path to automation

The help desk as a foundation for automation

Every ticket that reaches a help desk is a data point. We analyze ticket patterns systematically to find the recurring issues that consume the most support time and end-user productivity, then build the automation and self-service that removes them.

This improvement loop means a Disruption Consulting managed help desk gets measurably better over time: not just more efficient at handling the same volume, but actively reducing the volume of issues that need a human at all.

  1. 1Identify recurring issue patterns through structured ticket analysis
  2. 2Build knowledge base articles and self-service resolution for common problems
  3. 3Implement automated remediation for repetitive, well understood issues
  4. 4Redirect freed capacity toward higher-value support activities
  5. 5Measure automation effectiveness continuously and expand scope over time

Continuous improvement built in

Our managed help desks do not plateau. Regular operational reviews, ticket trend analysis and knowledge base expansion drive ongoing improvement in first-contact resolution, time to close and end-user satisfaction, with transparent reporting so you can see the improvement happen.

Security awareness at the front line

Help desk staff are the first point of contact for the security incidents end users report. Our team is trained to recognize and escalate security events, including phishing reports, anomalous behavior and account compromise indicators, to the managed security team with the speed and accuracy incidents demand.

Connective tissue

The center of the managed services estate

The managed help desk sits at the center of our service delivery, providing the structured escalation paths that connect end-user issues to the right specialist teams quickly and without bureaucratic friction.

  • Managed Desktops: first-line support for the device estate, with direct access to configuration and patch management
  • Managed Security: security incident escalation and end-user security awareness support
  • Network Operations: escalation path for connectivity and infrastructure issues affecting end users
  • Open Source Support: structured escalation to Virtual Bench specialists for complex open source issues
  • Application teams: user-reported application issues routed to the right development or operations team
Plans and pricing

Plans and pricing

Indicative pricing for managed help desk services. Every plan is tailored to the size of your organization, the environment and your support requirements.

Essential

Starting from

$50

per user / per month

Professional help desk coverage during business hours. A fit for organizations establishing a reliable, structured support foundation.

  • Business hours coverage (8am to 6pm local)
  • Email and ticketing support channels
  • 4-hour response SLA
  • Knowledge base and self-service portal
  • Monthly performance reporting
  • Structured escalation to specialist teams
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Most popular

Professional

Starting from

$95

per user / per month

Support around the clock with expanded channels, tighter service levels and active automation development. The right fit for most growing organizations.

  • 24/7 coverage including weekends and holidays
  • Phone, chat, email and ticketing
  • 2-hour response SLA
  • Dedicated account management
  • Weekly reporting and ticket trend analysis
  • Automation and self-service development
  • Security incident identification and escalation
  • Integration with Managed Desktops and Managed Security
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Enterprise

Custom

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Custom-scoped, enterprise-grade help desk operations with dedicated staffing, bespoke service levels and full integration across your managed services estate.

  • Dedicated 24/7 support team
  • Custom SLA and response targets
  • Real-time operational dashboard
  • Full automation pipeline management
  • Dedicated account and service manager
  • Continual improvement and root cause reviews
  • Full integration across all managed services
  • Virtual Bench escalation included
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Common questions

Questions we are asked most

Do you support users outside business hours?
Yes. The Professional and Enterprise tiers cover 24 hours a day, including weekends and holidays, delivered follow-the-sun across time zones. The Essential tier covers business hours, 8am to 6pm local.
Do we have to replace our ITSM platform?
No. We integrate with the ITSM platform you already run, or provide one if you would rather we did. Service levels and reporting stay consistent across every channel either way.
What happens when an issue is beyond first-line support?
The help desk escalates through documented paths to our specialist teams, the managed security operations center and Virtual Bench experts, so infrastructure failures, security incidents and complex open source issues reach the right people without delay.

Ready for a help desk that improves?

We will take ownership of your help desk operations, drive measurable improvement in performance, and build the automation foundation that keeps getting better.