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In light of the Coronavirus pandemic, we’re endeavoring to publish COVID-19 specific advice and thought leadership for ITSM organizations in addition to our usual variety of best practice content. If there’s something specific you need help with, please let us know.
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Five Things to Expect of ITSM in the New Normal
What will the "new normal" mean for ITSM? Will it be more or less relevant? Can the ITSM frameworks and methodologies help us adjust, or will it hinder us from achieving credibility with our customers? How will working remotely affect our relationships with our suppliers, customers, and other stakeholders? Here, John Custy explores.
Next Steps for our Post-COVID-19 Future
In this article, industry authority Barclay Rae shares some practical activities that organizations – including yours – can take to plan for ITSM's post-COVID-19 future across three key areas of: governance, data and analytics, and social continuity.
Using ITSM Tools for Cloud Governance
ITSM practitioners, practices, and tools should be considered important guardrails to add to any cloud adoption project. And there are no excuses for an ungoverned cloud. This article explains the importance of ITSM guardrails for cloud governance and lists several key tools and practices to put those guardrails on the cloud.
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Using ITSM Tools for Cloud Governance
ITSM practitioners, practices, and tools should be considered important guardrails to add to any cloud adoption project. And there are no excuses for an ungoverned cloud. This article explains the importance of ITSM guardrails for cloud governance and lists several...
Advice for Common Remote Communication and Collaboration Issues
Without effective remote communication and collaboration skills and enabling toolsets, our businesses face risks and our employees will experience some or all of stress, frustration, fear, uncertainty, and doubt. Here, Paul Wilkinson explores the issues and the solutions in more...
The Making of a Maturity Model: An Approach to Culture and Client Support
Has your organization considered taking a maturity model approach to the improvement of its ITSM capabilities? To help you to understand the opportunity, this article quickly explains the key aspects of maturity model use as part of a service improvement...