What We Do
DB Kay & Associates provides Knowledge-Centered Service (KCS) consulting and KCS training for technical support, customer service, IT, and HR teams. We guide you as you launch, improve, or re-energize your KM and self-service programs. At DB Kay & Associates, we give you the knowledge and confidence you need to do KCS right.
ABOUT US
DB Kay & Associates is the leading provider of training and consulting for Knowledge-Centered Service (KCS®) best practices for knowledge management, as well as customer experience practices including customer journey mapping, voice of the customer, and self-service experience design. DB Kay staff are KCS v6 Trainer and KCS v6 Practices certified by the Consortium for Service Innovation. DB Kay’s Principal, David Kay, has been recognized as an Innovator by the Consortium for Service Innovation, is co-author of Collective Wisdom: Transforming Support with Knowledge, and holds five patents in knowledge management technology. READ MORE...
KCS is a registered service mark of the Consortium for Service Innovation.
UPCOMING WORKSHOPS
DB Kay & Associates Named Winner of TSIA's TechBEST Awards
At the Technology Services World (TSW) Best Practices Conference in Silicon Valley, TSIA honored DB Kay with its Best in Satisfaction award for receiving the best satisfaction scores among on hundreds of vendors.
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KM with KCS is the Foundation for Successful AI
TL;DR: Effective knowledge management using KCS is what makes AI work best. Start with the content, then let GenAI turbocharge its delivery. “We have a lot of Generative AI initiatives […]
Your Parter’s Partner
You’re using a KCS Verified tool. How come it’s so clunky to do KCS? The majority of our clients use technology that have been KCS v6 Verified by the Consortium […]
Use Strategy to your Advantage
Congratulations—you’ve been given responsibility for a strategic initiative. Maybe it’s knowledge management; maybe it’s self-service or swarming; maybe it’s a complete service transformation. You’ve being held accountable to outcomes like […]
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