Self-Service Portal

Your users are calling the service desk for things they could answer themselves.

Password resets. Status updates. Standard requests. "Where's my ticket at?" — every one of these is a call or email that didn't need to be. Vivantio's self-service portal gives end users the tools to resolve the routine themselves, so your service team works on the things that actually require them.

Fully branded. Users see your portal — not a generic tool.

Vivantio self-service portal — branded portal with service catalogue and knowledge base

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The problem it solves

Every routine request by email or phone is volume your team handles manually.

Without a self-service portal, users have no other channel — so every status update, standard request and password reset lands in the inbox as an individual item to triage.

  • Unstructured email requests need manual categorisation and routing
  • Status queries arrive by phone because there's nowhere to self-check
  • No way for users to self-serve common issues or raise structured requests

Without a self-service portal…

Status updates come by phone and email — agents answer every one

Standard requests arrive as unstructured emails requiring manual triage

Users can't see their own ticket status without calling to ask

What the self-service portal does

Ticket, track, request, resolve. Without picking up the phone.

Ticket logging & status tracking

Users log their own issues and track them — without calling to ask for an update

The self-service portal gives end users a clean form to log incidents and requests directly. Once submitted, they see the status of their ticket in real time — what stage it's at, who's handling it, and any updates from the team. Users who want to chase progress check the portal. Users who want to add detail update the ticket there. The service team's inbox carries less traffic.

  • User-facing ticket submission with guided form fields
  • Real-time status visibility — no "what's happening with my ticket?" emails
  • Two-way communication via the portal: user updates and agent responses
See how incoming tickets auto-route to the right team
Vivantio self-service portal — ticket logging form and status tracking
Service catalogue & request forms

Structured request forms that route and fulfil — without inbox triage

Vivantio's service catalogue presents available services as browsable, searchable request forms in the portal. Users find the service they need, fill in the relevant form, and the request triggers the configured fulfilment workflow automatically — including approval steps where required. Requests arrive structured, categorised and routed correctly, rather than as ambiguous email threads that need manual interpretation.

  • Browsable and searchable service catalogue in the portal
  • Structured request forms — requests arrive correctly categorised
  • Fulfilment workflows trigger on submission, including approvals
See how service request fulfilment works in ITSM
Vivantio self-service portal — service catalogue with structured request forms
Knowledge base & deflection

Suggest the answer before a ticket is created

As users type their issue into the portal, Vivantio surfaces relevant knowledge base articles — giving them a chance to resolve the issue themselves before submitting a ticket. Tickets that can be deflected by a self-service article don't enter the queue. For tickets that do come through, the knowledge base remains available to agents resolving the issue and to users checking the portal for related guidance.

  • Inline knowledge article suggestions at point of ticket creation
  • Reduces ticket volume for common, knowledge-addressable issues
  • Knowledge base searchable independently for self-directed troubleshooting
See how the knowledge base is built and managed
Vivantio self-service portal — inline knowledge base suggestions for ticket deflection
Recognised by teams who've moved their users to self-service
Common questions

Self-service portals: what teams ask us

What is an IT self-service portal?

An IT self-service portal is a web-based interface where end users can log tickets, track request status, find answers in a knowledge base, and submit service requests from a catalogue — without calling or emailing the service desk. A well-designed portal reduces inbound ticket volume by deflecting common queries and requests, and gives users visibility over their own requests.

Can the portal be branded to match our organisation?

Yes. The portal is fully brandable — logo, colour scheme, and layout — so it presents as your organisation's service portal. For organisations running Vivantio across multiple departments, the portal can be configured per team, so HR, IT and Facilities each have their own branded entry point.

Does the self-service portal include a service catalogue?

Yes. The service catalogue presents available services as structured request forms within the portal. Users browse or search for the service they need, fill in the form, and the request triggers the configured fulfilment workflow — including any approval steps — automatically.

How does the portal reduce service desk ticket volume?

The portal reduces ticket volume by surfacing knowledge base articles at the point a user raises a request — suggested articles appear based on what the user is typing. If the article answers the question, the user resolves their issue without creating a ticket. Service catalogue forms replace ad-hoc requests with structured, routable submissions, reducing back-and-forth required to clarify requests.

See it in action

Less inbox noise. More time on the work that needs you.

We'll show you how Vivantio's self-service portal fits your user base and service catalogue — with a demo built around your team's request types.

~30-minute demo No commitment Built around your service catalogue