ITIL (Version 5) describes the guiding principles as “recommendations that can guide an organization in all circumstances, regardless of changes in its goals, strategies, type of work, or management structure.” This article walks through what the principles are, how they’ve evolved from ITIL 4, and how ITSM leaders can put them to use today.
How would you rate your organization’s ITSM or ITIL adoption? Not just in terms of process or practice adoption, but in serving the parent business. PeopleCert has built an ITIL Performance Benchmarking Model with defined ways to calculate the key metrics. This article covers how the model works and how ITSM teams can get involved.
The release of the ITIL (Version 5) Foundation publication has brought new interest in what changed from ITIL 4. This article walks through 20 changes in ITIL (Version 5) compared to ITIL 4, including updates to the Value System, the new certification paths, AI governance, and how the framework now handles the practices practitioners already know.
Much changed in ITIL 4, and there’s a lot to get your head around. This article explains what the ITIL 4 service value system is and what it contains: the guiding principles, governance, service value chain, management practices, and continual improvement. It also covers how the SVS evolves in ITIL (Version 5) and what practitioners should watch for.
ITIL (Version 5) is here, and the questions from practitioners have started. This article works through the most common ones: what has changed, what has stayed the same, and what the key differences from ITIL 4 are. Roman Jouravlev, editor of ITIL and creator of the Conversations with Giants series, walks through the practical implications for anyone already running ITIL 4.
Every year we ask the ITSM community what topics they want help with, and the 2026 results are in. This article covers what the community is asking for, how priorities have changed over six years, and what it all means. Spoiler: GenAI has fallen off a cliff and nobody wants to talk about people anymore.
An impartial early look at ITIL (Version 5): why it exists, what’s changed, the new certification paths, AI governance, and how practitioners have reacted so far. More detail will follow as PeopleCert releases the full publication, but this is the easy-to-read snapshot of what’s known now and what still needs pinning down.
This article shares all 34 of the ITIL Version 5 management practices with their glossary definitions. Five of them have moved between ITIL 4 and ITIL (Version 5), now sitting in the product and service management practices grouping. The article walks through what moved, what it means, and how the shift affects practitioners working across the framework.
For ITSM teams that want to transition from documenting processes to creating process maps that deliver value, are trusted, and last the course, the starting point is treating them as more than just process maps. However, a robust process library requires the right “inputs” before it can drive the right “outputs.” All is explained here.
A lot changed in ITIL 4, and not just the move from ITSM processes to service management practices. The way the practices are described also shifted. This article shares all 34 of ITIL 4’s management practices with their purposes, along with the context practitioners need to see how they fit together in a live ITSM function.
Where can you go to find a formal ITSM definition? And by formal, I mean one that you can quote without people taking issue with it, thanks to the nature of its source. This article looks at what’s available in 2026.
Akshay Anand, Lead Architect for the ITIL update, gives the lowdown on ITIL 4: the new service value system, the four dimensions, the updated guiding principles originally found in ITIL Practitioner, and the change from processes to practices. ITSM changed with ITIL 4, and it will continue to change. This article covers what practitioners still need to know.
A short primer on ITIL 4 and ITIL v5 for anyone getting up to speed quickly. From what it is to the key elements that comprise the latest ITIL 4 service management best practice guidance, this article covers what practitioners need to know to work with the framework, plus where to go for the deeper detail once the basics are in.
What is ITSM? Why is it important? What are its benefits, and what are the quick wins? This article covers the essentials for anyone building or evaluating an ITSM function, from the definition and its history to the practical outcomes IT teams can expect once the discipline is running properly across the organization.
If you’re a large organization, or an IT service provider offering services to large enterprises, reviewing your standard service model on a regular basis is imperative to keep it aligned with your business and IT strategy. Graham Heard explains why the review is essential, and how to create a service model if you don’t already have one in place.