| ELEMENT NAME | DESCRIPTION |
Major Service |
Staff Services |
Service Name |
User Desktop Support |
Service Description |
ISD desktop support is primarily based around support of a ‘common user desktop’ built upon a standardised operating system, with a set of core applications and further access to University Corporate Applications (HR, Finance, Student Records, etc) as required. This standardised approach is referred to within the University as the Managed Staff Desktop Service (MSD). More information on MSD can be obtained here. In addition to MSD-configured workstations, there are faculty-based desktop systems which do not currently connect to the Active Directory service which the MSD is based on but operate using the same standard Microsoft operating systems and set of core applications. A software image compliant with the University Desktop Standards Architecture developed by ICT Customer Services is made available to Departments and Faculties for deployment to systems that are not part of the MSD programme. Desktop support also encompasses peripheral devices such as Printers, Scanners, USB Drives, etc. |
Service Owner |
ICT Customer Services Faculties and Departmental Support Staff |
Business Process |
Central department staff are directly supported by ISD for all issues
and enquiries, via the ISD Service Desk. Faculty academic and administrative staff are provided direct support from their Faculty Technical staff and all issues should be initially directed to them. An exception is issues involving Corporate Applications (such as Finance and Student systems) and where the other core components of the User Desktop remain fully functional. In these cases, the issue may be initially reported to the ISD Service Desk. Faculty Technical staff requiring ISD assistance to progress requests or resolve issues may contact the Service Desk on the user’s behalf, to articulate the issue and actions already taken and seek further advice. |
Supporting Materials |
While ISD would not encourage staff to attempt ‘self fixing’ beyond what
they feel comfortable and are safe in doing, there are ‘pre-checks’ which
may either directly resolve the issue or help to streamline the
communication with the Service Desk. If your problem seems to be hardware related, such as power or keyboard issues, have you checked all your cable connections? This allows the Service Desk to quickly eliminate the possibility of loose connections, and focus on a potential hardware failure If you have lost network connectivity, are other users similarly affected? If you have a fault with a particular system, are other users experiencing the same issue? This allows the Service Desk to quickly establish if the fault may lie with your specific desktop, or if a more general system or network issue may be the real cause. If you are having an issue with a specific application, have you checked our Self Help area? The solution may be contained within the many support materials we provide. |
How to obtain help |
Contact the ISD Service Desk, email: servicedesk@ulster.ac.uk telephone: 66777 external: 028 9036 6777 |
Cost (where applicable) |
User Desktop support is available to all faculties and departments at no cost. |
Service Metrics (KPI/SLA statement) |
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Who can avail of the service? |
User Desktop support is available to all faculties and departments. |
Keywords |
User Desktop Support |
