ITSM isn’t just about “keeping the lights on”; it’s also about delivering better services, experiences, and business outcomes over time. This is where the ITIL 4 continual improvement practice plays a critical role.
The ITIL 4 Project Management Practice Guide is packed with practical, proven guidance that reflects the guidance of another globally adopted PeopleCert “property” – PRINCE2, the internationally respected project management framework.
This article shares what ITIL 4’s Service Design management practice is, its importance to ITSM, its key elements, its other ITIL 4 management practice dependencies, and the Service Design processes your organization can use to improve its IT service delivery.
This article shares some Workforce and Talent Management practice content areas, highlighting common IT industry challenges and how your IT organization can leverage this guidance to improve team performance, retention, and leadership effectiveness.
This article explores Relationship Management’s role in ITIL 4, how it differs from previous ITIL iterations, its key principles, and best practices for successful adoption in IT service management (ITSM) environments.
A Configuration Management Database (CMDB) might sound like a tool for large enterprises, but here’s the great news: your small or medium-sized business (SMB) can benefit from it, too. In this article, you’ll learn how to create a CMDB that fits your business needs.
Change enablement in ITIL 4 is the management practice of ensuring that changes to IT services and the IT infrastructure are implemented in a way that minimizes risk and disruption while maximizing value. This article calls out some of the key changes in the move from ITIL v3’s change management to ITIL 4’s change enablement.
ITIL and Agile are two of the most widely adopted IT frameworks. While ITIL is often associated with structured processes and governance, Agile emphasizes flexibility, collaboration, and rapid delivery. However, they can coexist and even complement each other to create a more robust ITSM strategy.
Blockchain is a technology often associated with cryptocurrencies. However, it can potentially revolutionize ITSM because its ability to provide transparency, security, and immutability across processes makes it a natural fit for tackling many of ITSM’s pain points.
This article shares the results of ITSM.tools ITSM Trends for 2025 content poll based on 176 responses. There are also insights into how ITSM trends have changed over time, some trend-related opinions, and links to existing trend-related ITSM.tools content that might still help.
Here Akshay Anand – Lead Architect for the ITIL update – gives the lowdown on the new ITIL 4, including the new service value system, the ‘four dimensions’, the updated guiding principles (originally found in ITIL Practitioner), and the change of processes to practices.
This article has been written to offer you as much insight as possible into ITIL 4 in a short time. From what it is to the key elements that comprise the latest ITIL 4 service management best practice guidance.
What is ITSM? Why is ITSM important? What are ITSM’s benefits? And what are ITSM’s “quick wins”? Find out more with our comprehensive overview.
What IT service management (ITSM) help will you and your organization need in 2025? This is why we run our annual ITSM Topics poll – it’s good to know where you’ll likely focus next year and where others will be focusing, too. Plus, it provides a collective shout-out for assistance in certain ITSM areas.
Adhering to ITSM principles better positions your organization for long-term success – from ITIL adoption, through Knowledge-Centere Service, to streamlining change management. This article explains more.
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