Re: (PM) OT: Article in Network Magazine On RABU's email support

Roy Jackson (tull@mail.camalott.com)
Wed, 14 Apr 1999 09:28:55 -0500 (CDT)

I have used livingston/lucent eq since 1994 and never had anything but
fast friendly help.
Infact serval years ago the livingston ppl not only help set up an OR-U
they also gave me some very good pointers on how tp config the cisco
router it was dialing into..
keep up the good work all!!

On Tue, 13 Apr 1999, MegaZone wrote:

> Once upon a time Patrick Muldoon shaped the electrons to say...
> >Just reading the April Issue of Network Magazine, and the article on how
> >Lucent RABU implemented it's support e-mail. Again there is John Thompson's
> >picture, full page (59) even.
>
> Oh, BTW, I am slightly, perhaps more than slightly, miffed about some of
> the things said in the article...
>
> ---cut---
> Even so, the tech-support group didn't really get serious
> about making the quality of its e-mail support match the quality of
> its phone support until early 1998
> ---cut---
>
> Two words: Bull Shit. :-)
>
> I feel mildly insulted, and wouldn't be surprised if there were some others
> as well. I know we were damn serious about improving email years back -
> and had committed to the Remedy system. I was involved with the intitial
> design meetings that plotted out just what we wanted. But, as the article
> points out, what they delivered - very late at that - sucked. It just wasn't
> usable, very disappointing. But hell, I *know* we had long periods where
> email replies were faster and more concise than the phone support, usually
> within hours of being asked. I think I still have my sent folders. ;-)
>
> But it is good to see that they finally got something in place. I do hope
> there is some progress being made on a Knowledge Base. That was another
> promised feature of the Remedy call tracking system that, um, fell short
> of expectations and usability. ;-)
>
> But, hey, with this new email system they could have someone in say, MA,
> doing email... ;-)
>
> -MZ
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