01Review and redesign the existing FreshService service categories, subcategories, and request types to accurately reflect the IT services currently provided. *
Workflow and Ticket Routing Optimization
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02Review existing ticket workflows, assignment rules, automations, and routing configurations. o
03Identify opportunities to automate ticket assignment based on category, service request type, location, or other relevant criteria. o
04Reduce manual ticket reassignment and improve first-touch routing to the appropriate support team. o
05Recommend and implement workflow improvements that improve efficiency and reduce ticket resolution times. *
SLA Assessment and Optimization
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06Review CHA’s existing Service Level Agreement (SLAs), including response and resolution targets, to determine whether they are reasonable, achievable, and aligned with industry ITSM best practices. o
07Recommend and implement an appropriate SLA framework including service-specific targets, priority definitions, escalation rules, and applicable SLA conditions. o
08Develop reporting and dashboards that allow CHA management to monitor SLA compliance, identify recurring SLA breaches, and evaluate service performance. o
09Provide recommendations for ongoing SLA governance. *
Reporting and Analytics Enhancements
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10Develop or enhance reporting capabilities to allow management to analyze ticket volume by category, service, department, location, assignment group, priority, resolution time, SLA and other relevant measures. o
11Ensure the redesigned category structure supports accurate and actionable reporting. *
Service Catalog/User Experience
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12Review the current service catalog and request forms from the end-user perspective. o
13Simplify and improve the user experience so employees can quickly identify the appropriate service or request type. o
14Recommend improvement to forms and prompt to capture the information needed by IT to resolve requests efficiently. o
15Create new form (Change Management) to capture all necessary data upfront, streamline approvals, and align with CHA’s Change Management Process. *
ITSM Best Practices and Platform Optimization
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16Assess the current FreshService configuration against FreshService capabilities and recognize ITSM best practices. o
17Identify functionality that CHA is currently underutilizing and recommend opportunities to improve the platform. o
18Provide hands-on configuration and implementation support rather than recommendations alone. o
19Establish sustainable configuration and governance practices that CHA IT staff can maintain after the engagement. *
Knowledge Transfer and Staff Training
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20Provide knowledge transfer to designated CHA IT staff throughout the engagement. o
21Develop appropriate documentation for configurations, workflows, categories, automations, reports, and administrative processes. o
22Provide training to CHA staff responsible for ongoing FreshService administration and management. *
Asset Management Data Quality and Process Optimization
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23Review and assess the current FreshService asset management configuration and data to identify inaccurate, incomplete, outdated or duplicate asset records. o
24Cleanse and standardize asset data to establish a reliable and accurate asset inventory. o
25Develop recommended procedures and standards for asset creation, assignment, updates, transfers and retirement to ensure data remains accurate and consistent. o
26Review the relationship between assets, users, locations, and other relevant records to improve asset tracking and accountability. o
27Develop or enhance asset management reports and dashboards to provide CHA with accurate visibility into its technology inventory, ownership, location, lifecycle status, and other key asset information. o
28Provide recommendations for ongoing asset data governance and periodic data quality reviews to prevent duplication and maintain the integrity of the asset data.
Deliverables:
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Current-State Assessment
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29Assessment of the existing FreshService configuration. o
30Identification of gaps, inefficiencies, duplicate data and opportunities for improvement. o
31Recommendations prioritized by business impact and effort. *
Service Catalog and Category Redesign
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32Redesigned category/subcategory structure. o
33Updated service catalog and request types. o
34Updated routing and assignment rules. o
35Reduction of inappropriate use of “Other.” o
36Documentation of the new category structure. *
SLA Framework
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37Assessment of existing SLA configurations. o
38Recommended service-specific SLA targets. o
39Updated priority/urgency definitions and escalation rules. o
40Configured and tested SLA workflows. o
41SLA performance reporting. *
Asset Management
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42Cleaned and standardized asset records. o
43Identification and resolution of duplicate records. o
44Recommended asset management procedures. o
45Updated asset reports/dashboards. o
46Documentation of ongoing asset management practices. *
50Configuration and testing of approved workflows and automations. o
51Automated routing and assignment were appropriate. o
52Reduction of manual processes and ticket reassignment. *
Documentation and Knowledge Transfer
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53Configuration documentation. o
54Administrative procedures. o
55Training for designated CHA staff. o
56Knowledge transfer to ensure CHA can maintain the environment after the consultant’s engagement.
Required Qualifications:
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01Must demonstrate extensive experience in the successful implementation and administration of FreshService platform with complex IT environments that serve multiple departments. *
02Provide a minimum of two (2) client references from comparable organizations where the vendor has implemented or managed FreshService. *
03Describe the vendor’s methodology for implementing and aligning FreshService with ITIL best practice. *
04Must have a strong technical knowledge of the FreshService software including significant experience with workflow and process automation, ticket routing and assignment rules, SLA configuration and management. *
05Must have experience implementing FreshService asset and configuration management capabilities. *
06Must demonstrate the ability to design and implement custom forms, fields, ticket templates to meet specific business requirements. *
07Must demonstrate the ability to report on SLA compliance and trend analysis. *
08Must have excellent communication skills, including the ability to produce high-quality documentation.