On November 5, 2026, two new communication features are coming to HaloITSM! What's new? With these updates, conversations in Halo will feel much more like emailing in Outlook. You can add users to the To, CC, and BCC fields quickly with email address lookup, and your Halo responses will now include threading to share ticket […]
We鈥檙e Excited to share two important updates to Halo. 1. New Halo Best Practice Course Now Available A new HaloITSM Best Practice course is now live and available in YU Learn.This course is designed for both new and experienced agents. It guides you through recommended workflows for triage, ticket handling, communication, and resolution, providing easy-to-follow […]
On May 29, 2025, we鈥檙e launching a new Backlog ticket type that helps manage non-standard service requests (SRs) that grow beyond typical service-level agreements (SLAs) into complex work, projects, or components of larger initiatives. Some service requests evolve into complex or undefined tasks that resemble projects more than service requests. These tickets don鈥檛 align with […]
Hi Agents, we are happy to announce that we've added a "My Tickets" section to Halo's self-service portal. Now users can get a one-click of all their open and recently closed tickets and can even perform simple actions like adding comments and closing tickets. Check out the video below, where we provide a quick overview […]
We've covered a lot of Halo's benefits in our previous articles, but it's time to share some actual performance. With the Halo launch date less than a week away, we wanted to show how much faster HaloITSM is than our old ticketing system. We completed a side-by-side test submitting the same ticket in both systems […]
It's time we take a look at the first thing agents see when they log in to Halo: the dashboard. While undoubtedly an aesthetic upgrade to what we already know from ticketing dashboards, the Halo dashboard also brings improved customizability and utility. Halo allows for customizable dashboard graphics that visualize essential data, as well as […]
Our last few articles covered Halo鈥檚 updated look and feel and how it handles ticket classifications and searching. This week, we cover something that combines all those aspects: reporting. We are excited to share how reporting works in Halo and how you can get the most out of it. With only a few clicks, you can access your reporting library […]
In the past, we've talked about Halo's improved look and feel, but those improvements aren't just cosmetic. When we talk about ticket classification, the changes to look and feel are both functional and exciting. Some of the first steps we took when improving our ticketing system were reimagining how we classify our tickets and redesigning our […]
Take a look at ticket searching in Halo Last week we told you that Halo was coming and shared some look and feel improvements over our current Cherwell solution. Today, we are showing off one of Halo鈥檚 most exciting upgrades鈥攐ne we think will make you all very happy: improved ticket searching. Gone are the days of […]
As some of you already know, we've been working hard to replace our old Cherwell ticketing system. Well, the time has come for us to show off its successor: HaloITSM. Halo is a significant upgrade to Cherwell and makes ticketing easier, faster and all-around better. But don't just take our word for it; check out […]