Customer story / Education

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About

K–12 district: Marblehead Public Schools serves students through a community-focused public education system. Facilities and technology: The service workflow tracks requests across both operational areas. Directory-connected users: Active Directory synchronization was central to the district’s selection.

The challenge

Weak search

After three years with SchoolDude, the district found search, account management, and enhancement support inadequate.

Rigid categories

Ticket categories and problem types could not be tailored sufficiently.

Limited requester visibility

End users lacked a clear view of their tickets.

User administration

Account management and enhancement support did not meet district needs.

The implementation

Directory synchronization

Active Directory sync connected school users to the new help desk.

Custom problem types

The team organized requests within categories that matched its work.

Group-level visibility

Ticket access could be aligned with responsible teams.

Structured notifications

Customizable templates kept requesters and responders informed.

Results and benefits.

Unified request tracking

Facilities and technology tickets moved through one system.

Clearer ticket views

Tabular lists improved how the team reviewed active work.

Better-fit categories

Custom problem types reflected the district’s real support needs.

Positive team adoption

Implementation and training went well, and responsive customer service gave the team confidence to recommend HappyFox to colleagues.

Customer experience.

“Our team has really liked the AD Sync, ability to customise problem types within categories & ticket visibility at group level”
Kathy HennesseyTech Director, Marblehead Public Schools
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