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How to measure the quality of your IT provider’s support

Almost every IT provider says it responds quickly. Few show how they measure it. These are the five signals a decision-maker can ask for and verify.

Updated 3 November 20262 min read

More than 10 workstations · support contract · remote, on-site and phone support

At a glance

For decision-makers short on time.

  • 01The first indicator is time to first response. At DataRoad the average is under 10 minutes.
  • 02Priorities and deadlines must be set in an SLA per plan, not promised verbally.
  • 03Every closed request should trigger a customer rating and, if negative, a recovery action.
  • 04Every month the customer should receive in writing what was done.
In this article

Almost every IT provider says it responds quickly. Few show how they measure it. For a decision-maker, support quality comes down to five signals you can ask for and verify: time to first response, priorities and deadlines set by contract, the history of every request, a customer rating after each closure and a written monthly report. At DataRoad, the average support response time is under 10 minutes.

Which indicator matters most day to day?

Time to first response. It is the moment your team stops being alone with the problem. At DataRoad, remote and phone support responds immediately and the average response time is under 10 minutes. An IT Unlimited contract does not count hours, so asking for help early never costs more.

How are priorities and deadlines defined?

Every request enters a portal with history and priority, and response times are defined in the SLA in the contract, per plan. If a request is waiting for our reply, the team receives an internal alert. Nothing depends on one person’s memory.

How do we know the customer is satisfied?

After we close a request, the customer receives an email with a one-click rating. A negative rating opens an internal task to recover the customer within 24 hours, with management follow-up. On Google, DataRoad has a 5.0 average customer rating.

What do you receive in writing every month?

An up-to-date inventory of your IT estate, a monthly report of what was done and an equipment renewal plan so you can decide with numbers. IT Unlimited Premium 365 also includes regular alignment meetings.

Which questions should you ask any IT provider?

  • Response time What is the average first response and how is it measured?
  • History Where can I see what was requested, by whom and with what priority?
  • Failures What happens if a request goes unanswered?
  • Satisfaction How do you rate the customer after each request and what do you do with a poor score?
  • Reporting What do I receive in writing every month?

Next step: see DataRoad support in practice

We show you the portal, each plan’s deadlines and a sample monthly report, with no obligation. Discover IT Unlimited or talk to us through the contact page.

More than 10 workstations · support contract · remote, on-site and phone support. Call +351 211 459 950 * or write to sales@dataroad.pt.

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< 10 minaverage response time
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  • Everything in writingWhat is included, the scope and the price, before you sign.
  • Support without counted hoursRemote and phone in every plan; on-site support from Premium.

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