Service management stories
Downtime from slow devices and failed apps is prompting larger firms to unify endpoint, security and experience tools, IDC says.
Asia-Pacific security teams can now keep regulated data in Singapore as Conifers expands its CognitiveSOC platform across the region.
Existing Lightning customers will get more than 100 AI enhancements at no extra cost, as Simpro Group widens its field service software push.
The rollout could speed up support, security fixes and software delivery across a business that channels more than 80% of sales through partners.
About 800 agents are already using AI guidance as Sopra Steria looks to meet a 90% call-answer target within 20 seconds.
Businesses struggling to move AI pilots into daily use may find 3AIgent useful, as it links trusted data, governance and operational control.
Most enterprises still struggle to turn AI pilots into profit, with just 23 per cent able to link initiatives to higher revenue or lower costs.
IT teams may gain broader visibility and faster remediation after ScienceLogic expanded Skylar AI and was named an IDC MarketScape Leader for AIOps.
IT teams can now spot oversharing and AI-readiness risks in Microsoft 365 from one chat window, as governance workloads rise.
The platform aims to close the gap between heavy AI spending and everyday use, especially for frontline staff across fragmented workplace systems.
It lets organisations approve access requests inside Teams, reducing email trails and helping keep credentials and permissions under tighter control.
The move is aimed at helping large firms shift AI from pilots into production with tighter governance across manufacturing, service and IT workflows.
IT teams can now manage device incidents and remote fixes from ServiceNow, cutting console-hopping and improving audit trails across Hexnode UEM.
The cloud migration should cut system overhead and give staff faster access to information as Unison modernises back-office operations across its network.
The deal broadens the IT services group's reach into deployment work and field service software, while adding a bigger UK base.
The carmaker aims to streamline production and back-office systems as it pushes data and AI into its Crewe Dream Factory project.
Mid-sized service teams could cut manual work as the new tools automate requests end to end, amid rising competition in workplace AI.
Managed service providers could cut hours of manual vulnerability work per client as the update links scans, remediation and audit evidence.
The shift to AI that can act, not just summarise, raises new questions over auditability, data residency and who controls operations.
Labour shortages could slow repairs and raise outage risk, as TP Reach lets junior technicians get remote help from senior engineers on site.