Owning Itil

Essential reading for all decision makers (IT-literate or not) who are presented with an ITIL(r) proposal or asked to oversee or own an ITIL project. It explains, in lay-manager's terms, what ITIL is. It reveals what ITIL is good for, what it is bad at, what to expect. It describes how to ensure an ITIL project succeeds, what to require from the project, and how to measure the results. "Score: 10 out of 10... This is a wonderfully irreverent, but totally authoritative, book... It is a slim manual that seeks to debunk the language and meaning of ITIL and relate it to the practical implementation of IT service management... It's a gem of a book that offers a good perspective on what the ITIL v3 manuals take 5 volumes to cover." (British Computer Society)

This practical guide is a great solution to address the key problem how to implement ITIL and ISO 20000 when initial training has been completed. It supports the basic approaches to the fundamental processes small to medium sized companies will find the concise, practical guidance easy to follow and implement. It avoids the complex, enterprise-wide issues which are not required for many organisations. Each chapter has the following structure:Improvement activities Process inputs and outputs Related processesTools and techniques Key Performance Indicators Critical Success FactorsProcess Improvement roles Benefits of effective Process Implementation challenges and considerationsTypical assets and artefacts of an Improvement program

Delve into the principles of ITIL® and DevOps and examine the similarities and differences. This book re-engineers the ITIL framework to work in DevOps projects without changing its meaning and its original objectives, making it fit for purpose for use in DevOps projects. Reinventing ITIL® in the Age of DevOpsshows you the relevance of ITIL since the emergence of DevOps and puts a unique spin on the ITIL service management framework. Along the way you will see that ITIL is a mature service management framework and years of maturity will be lost if it’s made invalid. The ideas, recommendations, and solutions provided in Reinventing ITIL in the Age of DevOps can be leveraged in order to readily develop solutions or create proposals for clients. The ideas in this book can be further expanded to deliver seamless services to DevOps projects. What You Will LearnDiscover the basics of ITIL and DevOps Compare ITIL and DevOps Understand the structure of a DevOps organization and adapt the ITIL roles to this structure Re-engineer ITIL for DevOps projects Implement major processes such as incident management, configuration management, and change management processes in DevOps projects Automate activities within processes Who This Book Is For Consultants, business analysts, administrators, and project managers who are looking for more information about Dynamics 365.

Everything you need to prepare for the ITIL exam – Accredited to 2011 syllabus The ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library) exam is the ultimate certification for IT service management. This essential resource is a complete guide to preparing for the ITIL Foundation exam and includes everything you need for success. Organized around the ITIL Foundation (2011) syllabus, the study guide addresses the ITIL Service Lifecycles, the ITIL processes, roles, and functions, and also thoroughly explains how the Service Lifecycle provides effective and efficient IT services. Offers an introduction to IT service management and ITIL V3 service strategy Highlights the topics of service design and development and the service management processes Reviews the building, testing, authorizing, documenting, and implementation of new and changed services into operation Addresses creating and maintaining value for customers through monitoring and improving services, processes, and technology Download valuable study tools including practice exams, flashcards, a glossary of key terms and more. If you prefer self-study over the more expensive training course, but you don't want to skimp on information or preparation, then this study guide is for you.

This e-book is a compilation of 170 articles presented at the 7th Mechanical Engineering Research Day (MERD'20) - Kampus Teknologi UTeM (virtual), Melaka, Malaysia on 16 December 2020.

Seminar paper from the year 2020 in the subject Computer Science - Commercial Information Technology, grade: 1,3, University of Constance, language: English, abstract: As IT products and services have become more and more firmly established in all areas over the last few years, there is the need to manage all aspects around these products and services. This ranges from conception and implementation to customer contact and maintenance. To manage these aspects, the framework ITIL offers guidelines and processes. The collection of best practices follows a lifecycle concept and suggests processes for the management of IT products and service in each lifecycle phase.

This book is essential reading for all decision makers (IT-literate or not) who are presented with an ITIL(R) proposal or asked to oversee an ITIL project, or find something called ITIL or Service Management in their budget. It tells you what the ITIL industry won't. For everyone else involved in ITIL projects, this book will help you stay grounded and safe. The book explains, in lay-manager's terms, what ITIL is. It reveals what ITIL is good for, what it is bad at, what to expect from it. It describes how to ensure an ITIL project succeeds, what to look for in the business case, and how to measure the results. See www.itskeptic.org/owningitil ITIL(R) is a Registered Trade Mark and a Registered Community Trade Mark of the UK Office of Government Commerce (OGC). ITIL(R) is registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.