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How Do You Choose an ITSM Consultant?

Posted by Stuart Rance
on September 8, 2021

How can you identify an ITSM consultant who will actually deliver targeted advice that will help you meet your goals, rather than generic advice that could have been delivered to any customer? Here’s how.

The State of Service Management 2021

Posted by Stephen Mann
on September 1, 2021

This article shares some of the key findings from the joint ITSMtools and Praecipio 2021 State of Service Management Report across five key areas of: business value, employee wellbeing, service management, technology, and experience and improvement.

4 Predictions That Will Impact Your ITSM Strategy

Posted by Rajasekharan Unnikrishnan
on August 12, 2021

This article looks at what a number of service management authorities predict to be the most important changes, or trends, for service management professionals to understand and address in 2021 and beyond. Read it here.

Why Continual Improvement Needs Experience Data

Posted by Sami Kallio
on July 29, 2021

This article by Sami Kallio explains how experience data can be employed not only to measure outcomes and value, but also to highlight issues, better understand the root causes, and help construct the required solutions.

What Kind of IT Organization Do You Work in?

Posted by Patrick Bolger
on July 27, 2021

How did your IT organization, group, or department fare during the global pandemic? Patrick Bolger’s research identified three distinct groups in terms of performance – where does yours fit?

Collaboration in IT: a Crowdsourced Perspective

Posted by Sophie Danby
on July 22, 2021

Collaboration. It seems to be one of the hottest words in business, let alone ITSM, right now. But how do you and your colleagues – plus other business contacts – get better at collaboration?

Wherever and Whenever – How to Support Remote Workers and Mobile Teams

Posted by Bill Mrochek
on July 20, 2021

The increase in home working – and the increase in technology spending to support remote workers – has been necessary. However, this was a different challenge from what came before and the shift involved some new ways of working and less control over processes than IT teams would normally like. But now, what next?

Service Desk Improvement – 5 Steps to Drive Collaboration

Posted by Patrick Bolger
on July 6, 2021

This article by Patrick Bolger outlines five key steps for improving your operations and outcomes through the creation of the right environment for effective collaboration.

How Are Your IT Self-service Portal Benefits Doing?

Posted by Stephen Mann
on June 24, 2021

Where is your organization currently with IT self-service? Have you succeeded with benefit delivery? Or do you still need to start, improve, or restart your IT self-service capabilities? Help us know more about the current state of self-service in ITSM by taking our short survey.

How to Ensure Your SIAM Contract Requirements Fit the Bill

Posted by Steve Morgan
on June 14, 2021

This article by Steve Morgan outlines the key factors to consider when developing SIAM contract requirements, specifically concerning the use of a disaggregated service model, involving multiple service providers.

The Next Era of Service Management

Posted by Nancy Louisnord
on May 27, 2021

The service management strategy that worked in previous years must be re-thought, re-calibrated, and realigned into the new era. To help, this article walks through four factors to consider when getting ready for the next era in service management: innovation, collaboration, experimentation, and transparency.

How to Understand What “Being Agile” Means

Posted by Linda Frost
on May 20, 2021

Being agile seems to be “the new black” in the IT industry, and customers increasingly expect their service providers to be agile. But what does this mean and how do you achieve it? This article explains.

Digital Transformation: A Look at The Future, Examining the Past

Posted by Ruben Franzen
on May 6, 2021

The global pandemic accelerated digital transformation strategies for many organizations. But where do they go next? To help, this article looks at the future of digitally-enabled organizations by examining the past.

How to Develop a Teaching Model for ITSM

Posted by Jakob Diness
on April 29, 2021

This article explains some of the key attributes for creating a successful teaching model for ITSM (or for any other area for that matter).

12 Books Every ITSM Practitioner Should Read

Posted by Earl Begley
on April 27, 2021

Ready to invest more in yourself? Here Earl Begley shares a list of 12 books and publications to read AND utilize to improve your leadership skills as an ITSM practitioner.

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