Digital employee experience (DEX)

Real-time visibility into employee IT issues and asset performance

Struggling with IT issues that slow productivity, but can’t pinpoint the cause?

DEX tools give you real-time visibility into device performance, app usage, and employee sentiment, so you can identify and fix issues.

DEX tools reduce ticket volume and improve digital experience, without adding IT staff.

Our experts help you select, implement, and configure the best DEX tool for your environment, taking every factor into account, like your:

  • ITSM platform integration;
  • hardware and software stack;
  • app portfolio; and
  • DEX pain points.

And if you already have a DEX tool? Our DEX specialists help you make sense of your data and turn it into measurable outcomes. We work with your team to identify the right use cases for your organizational goals and help you get there.

The result? Fewer tickets, faster resolutions, and a happier, more productive workforce.

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SHI customizes Nexthink to maximize ROI and create a DEX center of excellence that end users and IT will love.

July 28, 2025

How can I use my DEX tool to make informed device decisions?

DEX data transforms refresh strategies. By tracking key performance indicators, you see which devices can — and can't —handle user workloads.

Our Intelligent Refresh Program uses these metrics to help you replace devices based on performance, not timelines.

Now, you can choose to upgrade when:

  • CPU usage consistently exceeds peak levels;
  • memory hits capacity; or
  • battery health drops below minimum requirements.

To ensure the right fit, our Next-Gen Device Lab lets you test new devices against your actual workloads before deployment — so you invest in hardware that truly supports productivity.


Video Transcript: SHI's Next-Gen Device Lab
Welcome to SHI's NextGen Device Lab, where innovation drives business transformation. At SHI, we empower organizations to reimagine the workplace. In our device lab, you'll gain hands-on access to the latest AI-powered PCs, immersive AR/VR headsets, and cutting-edge devices from top OEMs, all designed to elevate productivity, collaboration, and employee experience. Explore real-world AI software solutions on modern endpoint devices, benchmark performance, usability, and compatibility with your workforce personas so you can make data-driven decisions that align with your business goals. With SHI's proprietary tool, Bench Smart, you can intelligently compare how devices handle AI workloads and match them to your workforce needs, enabling smarter, faster, and more cost-effective technology investments. Our end-user integration center is built for collaboration, and through workshops and tailored solutioning, we help you finalize the right tech stack to drive innovation, improve employee satisfaction, and build a resilient IT strategy. SHI's NextGen Device Lab is your launchpad for smarter, more personalized workplace solutions—discover how SHI can help you unlock the full potential of your device strategy.

How can DEX reduce employee turnover?

Slow devices and crashing apps frustrate employees — and poor digital experiences drive turnover, especially among teams with demanding workflows.

Default DEX scores often only measure generic criteria that don’t reflect your environment.

SHI configures your DEX tool to track metrics that matter to you, like:

  • application launch times;
  • crash rates;
  • VPN connection failures; and
  • other bottlenecks impacting your users.

This creates a measurable feedback loop tied to real-time frustrations, enabling continuous improvement, boosting productivity, and improving employee retention.

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Ensure your DEX tool is tracking what really matters to employees.

September 19, 2025

How can I reduce recurring IT tickets without hiring more employees?

When employees submit IT tickets, productivity is already lost — and frustration begins to set in.

We analyze your ticket history to uncover patterns, like:

  • driver failures;
  • VPN disconnections; and
  • application crashes.

Then we build self-healing scripts that run without human intervention to automatically resolve issues when certain criteria are met —often before your end users notice a problem.

The result? Fewer repetitive tickets for your team to handle and more time to focus on strategic work, without adding additional IT staff.

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DEX tools can eliminate repetitive and simple IT support tickets, letting your team focus on driving value.

September 19, 2025

How do I know if my DEX solution is working?

Different roles have different IT requirements. Your engineers need more processing power than your administrative staff. DEX data uncovers exactly which users need which resources.

SHI enables persona-based analysis, grouping your users by real hardware and software usage patterns.

Our experts then recommend strategic allocation of hardware and software resources, based on actual usage and need, rather than a one-size-fits-all approach.

We continuously measure against initial benchmarks to see how changes impact employee sentiment — reducing hardware spend while improving performance for users who need it most.

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Not every user has the same needs. DEX persona analysis lets you identify IT tool misalignment and lower costs.

September 19, 2025

How do I connect DEX data to my service desk?

DEX tools collect performance data. ITSM tools manage tickets. Connecting the two gives your service desk instant context when end users report problems.

SHI builds API integrations between your DEX and ITSM tool to enrich tickets and speed up resolution.

When a user submits a ticket, your team automatically sees their device metrics in the ticket interface, like:

  • CPU usage;
  • memory status;
  • recent crashes;
  • and app errors

These integrations give your IT team complete visibility into an issue and help prioritize responses based on impact and severity — cutting mean time to resolution (MTTR) significantly.

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Integrating DEX with ITSM tools gives IT teams visibility into issues and can identify underlying problems.

September 19, 2025

SHI partners with leading DEX platforms to deliver meaningful improvements.

We implement, configure, and support DEX solutions from these vendors:

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