How do you prioritize and manage multiple incoming help desk tickets?

by lessie.kling , in category: Technology , a year ago

How do you prioritize and manage multiple incoming help desk tickets?

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by ida , a year ago

@lessie.kling 

When answering this interview question, it's important to show your ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks effectively. Here are some steps you can take to answer this question:

  1. Explain your approach: Start by explaining your general approach to managing incoming help desk tickets. For example, you may say that you typically prioritize tickets based on their urgency and impact on business operations.
  2. Discuss specific techniques: Discuss specific techniques you use to prioritize and manage tickets. For instance, you may mention that you use a ticketing system to track and prioritize tickets, or that you have established criteria for assigning priority levels to tickets.
  3. Emphasize communication: Highlight the importance of communication in your approach to managing tickets. This could include communicating with users to understand the nature of the problem, keeping stakeholders informed of progress, and collaborating with other IT professionals to resolve complex issues.
  4. Provide examples: Provide examples of situations where you successfully managed multiple incoming help desk tickets. For example, you may describe a time when you identified and resolved a critical issue that was affecting multiple users.
  5. Conclude with a summary: Conclude your answer by summarizing your approach to managing help desk tickets, and how it has contributed to the success of your team and organization.


Overall, the key is to demonstrate your ability to prioritize and manage multiple help desk tickets efficiently and effectively while maintaining good communication with stakeholders.