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E7: Building a robust IT asset management practice using ServiceDesk Plus Cloud

In the seventh episode of Masterclass 2025, learn the various aspects of an efficient asset management practice and map dependencies between IT infrastructure components to evaluate potential risks. We will go over how to manage hardware and software assets, discover assets using various methods, loan assets temporarily to contract employees, and auto-assign assets to users.

E7: Building a robust IT asset management practice using ServiceDesk Plus

In the seventh episode of Masterclass 2025, learn the various aspects of an efficient asset management practice and map dependencies between IT infrastructure components to evaluate potential risks. We will go over how to manage hardware and software assets, discover assets using various methods, loan assets temporarily to contract employees, and auto-assign assets to users.

Zia LLM for ServiceDesk Plus Cloud, transitions in workflows, and more!

We’re rolling out some interesting AI innovations and workflow enhancements in the cloud version of ServiceDesk Plus. You can now use the native Zia LLM hosted in our own data centers as a GenAI provider (in addition to ChatGPT and AzureOpen AI), track AI adoption with the new Zia dashboard, and enable user transitions within workflows. Meanwhile, the on-premises version supports seamless user import from Microsoft Entra ID. Watch the video as our product experts walk you through each of these updates in detail.

Analytics Plus webinar: Improve IT visibility with intelligent visual analytics

IT landscapes are vast, widespread, and increasingly complex–demanding tools that don't simply keep up, but lead the way. Enter Analytics Plus 6.0, a powerful upgrade designed to bring advanced AI, GenAI, and ML capabilities into everyday ITOps. In this session, master intelligent analyses that pave the way for insightful SRE dashboards and comprehensive compliance reporting.

Your Help Desk Can Be a Powerful Ally in Maintaining HIPAA Compliance

Each industry has standards and regulatory compliance concerns. The health care industry arguably has the most well-known, thanks to the Health Insurance and Portability Accountability Act (HIPAA) and its efforts to keep electronic protected health information (ePHI) safe. HIPAA compliance is essential for organizations that store, maintain or transmit ePHI and staying on top of HIPAA regulations can be challenging.

E6: Master changes and dodge risks with uniquely crafted change workflows [Cloud]

In the sixth episode of Masterclass 2025, learn how to set up the essential change management configurations in ServiceDesk Plus Cloud. We will go over how to build change templates for the various change types, craft a visual workflow builder for deploying changes, and leverage release and project management capabilities to ensure the successful deployment of changes.

Analytics Plus webinar: Unify IT data with powerful integrations and import capabilities

IT landscapes are vast, widespread, and increasingly complex–demanding tools that don't simply keep up, but lead the way. Enter Analytics Plus 6.0, a powerful upgrade designed to bring advanced AI, GenAI, and ML capabilities into everyday ITOps. In this session, discover the extensive list of growing integrations, and build a centralized repository of every operational KPI. Learn advanced import capabilities that improve data accuracy and ensure real-time insights.

Getting started with Freshdesk dashboards

Freshdesk is a popular incident management system known for its ease of use, robust ticketing system, and powerful automation capabilities as part of the Freshworks suite of tools. While Freshdesk comes with native reporting and dashboards, they can be limited in terms of customization and data correlation across different sources. Additionally, building complex visualizations in Freshdesk often requires more advanced knowledge of their reporting tools. This is where SquaredUp comes in!