117. Tiger Teams and Watermelons? ITXM Monthly

In this episode of ITXM Insights, Pasi Nikkanen and his team celebrate the 10th anniversary of HappySignals, reflecting on their journey and the evolution of experience management. They discuss the importance of shifting from IT support to a people-centric approach, highlighting recent blog posts that emphasize this theme. The conversation also covers upcoming events where the team will engage with the community and share insights from the XLA Institute UK event, focusing on the need for a shared language in experience management. Takeaways - Celebrating 10 years of Happy Signals is a significant milestone. - The journey has seen the evolution of experience management concepts. - A people-first approach is essential in IT support. - Recent blog posts highlight the importance of understanding user perception. - Forming specialized teams can help address challenges in experience management. - The future of IT service quality will focus on user perspectives. - Engagement in events is crucial for community building. - The XLA Institute is vital for standardizing experience management practices. - Unclear roles are a major challenge for customers implementing XLAs. - Experience management is still developing as a discipline. Links Blog Posts Mentioned in this episode: https://www.happysignals.com/blog/why-it-support-is-really-people-support https://www.happysignals.com/blog/top-tips-for-introducing-and-adopting-itxm https://www.happysignals.com/blog/it-experience-management-see-your-image-not-your-reflection https://www.happysignals.com/blog/what-it-service-quality-means-in-2025-and-beyond