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Adopting ITIL: The Process Edition
We must stop treating the processes in ITIL as discrete units, where “paint-by-numbers” is a viable approach, says Kaimar Karu. Remember: it’s not about processes, it’s about value and services, and the “how” of every process or concept matters only when the “why” is first successfully addressed.
Change Management: Change Notification vs. Approval
Change management processes and procedures should be created from the ground up, with scalability, standardization, risk mitigation, and efficiency all at the core. But when defining your process, how do you know when a change notification is sufficient and when an approval is required for a change?
The Current State and Future of ITSM and ITIL in North America
In this article ITSM authority Troy DuMoulin of Pink Elephant discusses good and poor ITIL behaviors in North America and what the world can learn from them; in addition to how he sees the new version of ITIL helping people in the future.
14 Tips for ITSM Knowledge Management Success
This article discusses a variety of common barriers to knowledge management success – from getting started to day-to-day operational challenges; and offers up a variety of advice to get your knowledge management journey right, exploit existing knowledge, and avoid common “people” issues.
ITSM and Knowledge Management – Current Success Levels
What is the current take up of knowledge management across the globe, how does it differ by location, and what does this research indicate about ITSM and knowledge management in general? This article explores.
When Are We Going to Stop Lying to Ourselves? No One is Going to Do All of ITIL
This article looks at how the ISO/IEC 20000 international standard for ITSM can help organizations to make the most of ITIL best practice or any other approach. Read on to find out more.
18 Benefits of Knowledge Management for the IT Service Desk
Knowledge management as a corporate capability is nothing new, but still too few organizations are realizing its value (or doing it badly). Here we look at 18 benefits of knowledge exploitation from the perspective of business outcomes, operations, people, and customers.
How to Adopt a Light Version of ITIL’s Change Advisory Board
A Change Advisory Board doesn’t need to be complicated. This article offers up a set of simple actions that will help to provide a light version of a CAB in any organization.
Garry Protter and the Order of ITIL Change Management
See how ITIL change management works in real life – practical advice, with a pinch of drama. Read more about Garry Protter here.
How To Manage Change Management Like A Rockstar!
This article looks at tips for managing your change process – from successful communication, to how to handle your change advisory board, and more.
What Steve Jobs Can Still Teach Us About How to Use ITIL
One of the issues with ITIL is not ITIL itself, but how others inappropriately elevate it to a religious level. Can Steve Jobs save us?
ITIL Service Portfolio Management and Its Benefits Explained
If the goal of your organization is to provide the right IT/business services to your customers, whether internal or external, service portfolio management is a vital step towards meeting governance requirements and delivering value.