Well-being in ITSM Survey: How is Your Well-being in 2024?

As we’re now in 2024 and the interest in ITSM well-being is again on the rise, we’re rerunning our Well-being in ITSM Survey. We’d have done this anyway in 2024, but the time feels right to run it ASAP.
ITSM Trends for 2024 – What Our Latest Industry Poll Says

This article shares the results of our 2024 content poll, insights into how ITSM trends have changed, trend-related opinions, and links to existing ITSM.tools content that might still be helpful.
Security Patch Management: Trends and Predictions for 2024

This article looks at the current state of security patch management, along with trends and predictions for how it may change (or stay the same) in 2024.
How to Define the Right IT Service Desk Structure for Your Organization

This article provides advise on ITSM frameworks, standards, and methodologies; IT service desk roles; and how to define your service desk structure.
What’s Wrong with the Advice that “ITSM is a Journey, Not a Destination”?

If you’ve worked in ITSM roles long enough, you’ve probably been told, “ITSM is a journey, not a destination” at some point. But a journey is a series of destinations and for long journeys these break up the route and provide a sense of direction and accomplishment as they are reached.
But what does this have to do with ITSM? This article explains.
Incident Management: 20 Practical IT Service Desk Tips

Most organizations do some form of incident management. They might not call it “incident management,” but regardless of what it’s called, there are many key incident management tips for IT service desks to consider. This article shares 20 of the most common incident management tips.
Cloud Cost Management: What ITSM Pros Need to Know

Whether you’re looking to optimize your organization’s existing cloud usage or planning a move to the cloud, this article explains how to manage costs effectively.
The State of AI Adoption in IT – a N. American Perspective

ITSM.tools and Atomicwork recent ran two AI adoption surveys. The first was with North American IT professionals. The second was a separate survey that sought end-user, i.e. non-IT personnel, perspectives of corporate AI adoption. This article summarizes some of the key findings.
BMC Connect 2023 – The ITSM (and ESM) Opportunity for AI

This article shares some of the key ITSM insights from BMC Connect 2023, many of which relate to the opportunity for IT organizations to leverage AI to improve their operations and the associated business outcomes.
itSMF UK 2023 Conference Recap

This article by Vawns Murphy rounds up the best advice from the itSMF UK 2023 conference on a variety of service management-related topics.
Navigating the Complex Landscape of IT Service Delivery in a Rapidly Changing World

IT teams continue to face an onslaught and multitude of challenges and rising expectations that seem to evolve at an astonishing rate. This article looks at the strategies required to deliver outstanding IT services in this rapidly evolving world.
IT Service Desk – Defining Service Desk Purpose

This article is the first in a series that looks at the key elements of setting up an IT service desk starting with IT serviec desk purpose and objectives. Check it out here.
What ITSM Help Will You Need in 2024?

Every year, ITSM.tools runs a quick, one-question poll to understand the “ITSM help” readers would like in the year ahead. Please help by taking this years poll to tell us which topics will be important to you in the year ahead.
10 Common Mistakes When Choosing a Phone Provider and How to Avoid Them

This article delves into 10 common mistakes companies can make when choosing the right phone provider and provides you with actionable strategies to steer clear of these pitfalls.
An ITSM Guide to Kubernetes

This article provides an introduction to what Kubernetes is, explains how it complements ITSM and looks at some key Kubernetes technologies before finishing with some use case examples.