ITIL Articles

What ITSM Help Do You Need in 2022?

Posted by Sophie Danby
on January 12, 2022

As we kick off 2022 it’s time for you – our readers – to let us know which topics you need the most help with in the year ahead, by completing our quick one-question poll. Vote here.

The Common Challenges in Managing and Delivering ITSM Processes

Posted by Rahavendran RS
on January 6, 2022

Most IT service management (ITSM) service providers face multiple challenges in IT Operations. This article has been written to help you to understand what these challenges are and offers associated recommendations for providing better ITSM processes and IT services.

What Has the Business got to Do with ITIL4?

Posted by Paul Wilkinson
on December 15, 2021

Organizations must learn to deal with the unforgiving, harsh reality of business transformation and relentless change. How on Earth, does ITIL4 make a difference?

Is It Time to Rethink Your Approach to the CMDB?

Posted by Stephen Mann
on May 18, 2021

The use of a configuration management database (CMDB) has long been the subject of ITSM debate. To help your CMDB thinking, and success, this article offers up three ways in which to rethink your organization’s use of its CMDB(s).

A Service Desk Guidance A-Z List

Posted by Jamie Bell
on April 20, 2021

This handy A to Z of service desk guidance has been created to help anyone looking to get started with a service desk improvement project. Get a sneak peak at the content here then download the full PDF (no data required).

The ITIL 4 Service Desk Guide – Process, Practice, Function?

Posted by Jamie Bell
on February 25, 2021

This article by Jamie Bell focuses on one of the ITIL 4 Service Management Practices – the Service Desk practice. As well as the associated practice guide and what it entails. Get all the details here.

The 5 Hottest ITSM Trends and Topics for 2021

Posted by Sophie Danby
on January 28, 2021

This article reports back on the results of our latest content poll, which asked respondents to choose the five ITSM topics they most need help with in 2021. We also look at how things have changed versus 2020. Get the results here.

Did I Really Learn ITIL from My Grandmother?

Posted by Ivor Macfarlane
on January 12, 2021

Here, Ivor Macfarlane takes a nostalgic and very accurate view of ITIL’s seven guiding principles. When it comes to behavior the important ideas that underpin it really haven’t changed much in the last 100 years. Intrigued? Read on.

Taking ITSM from Fluffy Slogans and Buzzwords to Value Delivered.

Posted by Paul Wilkinson
on December 22, 2020

This article explains, using ITIL guiding principles, how to get engagement, dialog, and a better understanding of the value that’s delivered.

41 Pieces of Practical Advice for IT Leaders for 2021

Posted by Sophie Danby
on December 17, 2020

Here, 41 ITSM and IT management industry authorities provide what they believe to be practical advice for IT leaders to help them succeed in 2021 and beyond. The responses are interesting and varied, so please take a look.

The Win(d)s of Change Management – DevSecOps

Posted by Gary Percival
on December 15, 2020

As part of helping your organization to take a practical and pragmatic approach to change management, the final article in this series looks at change and configuration management, and change management and DevSecOps.

Which ITSM Topics Will Interest You Most in 2021?

Posted by Sophie Danby
on November 30, 2020

Which ITSM topics would you like to see us writing content on in 2021? Please share with us which topics would interest you most by taking our quick poll. Your answers will help drive our content schedule in the year ahead.

The Win(d)s of Change Management – adoption advice

Posted by Gary Percival
on November 12, 2020

In the second part of this series, Gary Percival provides advice on how to adopt a practical and pragmatic approach to change management in the new business and IT worlds.

2021 ITSM Trends

Posted by Sophie Danby
on October 29, 2020

How will ITSM, or service management per se, need to change in 2021? Or perhaps how it will be forced to change to reflect the radically different world that we now live and work in?

Emergency Changes – How Preparation Helps to Reduce Risk

Posted by Joe The IT Guy
on October 20, 2020

Here Joe the IT Guy shares three tips to consider, and apply, before committing your organization to the risk of an emergency change, from questioning the change’s emergency status to taking the time required to make the best decision possible.

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