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What is Service Validation and Testing from an ITIL perspective?

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ITIL Foundation
Service Validation and Testing from an ITIL perspe
Service Validation and Testing defines the testing of services during the Service Transition phase.  This will ensure that new or changed services are fit for purpose (this is known as utility) and fit for use (this is known as warranty).   Service Validation and Testing's goal…
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This article is from Service Transition - Service Validation & Testing and has been viewed 52031 times.
Tags: Service Validation & Testing,ITIL perspective,Service Transition

What is Transition Planning & Support from an ITIL perspective?

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ITIL Foundation
ITIL perspective - Transition Planning and Support
Transition planning and support defines the planning and coordination of resources in order to deliver the specification of the Service Design.  Risks and issues are managed effectively through this process.   There are a number of activities for Transition Planning, these include: Set…
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This article is from Service Transition - Transition Planning & Support and has been viewed 28296 times.
Tags: Transition Planning & Support,ITIL perspective,Service Design,Transition Planning

What is Demand Management from an ITIL perspective?

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ITIL Foundation
Demand Management from an ITIL perspective
Demand Management plays a key role in Service Management.  It aligns supply with demand and tries to forecast the 'sale' of products as closely as possible.   Service Operation is impossible if there is no demand for products or services as there will be nothing to…
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This article is from Service Strategy - Demand Management and has been viewed 62654 times.
Tags: Demand Management,Service Management,Service Operation,Patterns of Business Activity,PBA,Service Packages,Service Level Package,Core Service Package,Line of Service,Core Services

What is Service Portfolio Management from an ITIL perspective?

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ITIL Foundation
Service Portfolio Management
A Service Portfolio describes the services of a provider (internal, outsourced etc) in terms of value to the business.   It is an ever changing method used to manage investments in Service Management across the organization, in terms of financial values.  Service Portfolio Management (SPM) enables…
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This article is from Service Strategy - Service Portfolio Management and has been viewed 56048 times.
Tags: Service Portfolio Management,ITIL perspective,Service Portfolio,Service Management,SPM,Service Catalogue

What is the 7 Step Improvement process from an ITIL perspective?

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ITIL Foundation
The 7 Step Improvement Process
The Continual Service Improvement (CSI) process or 7 Step Improvement process explains how to measure and report on service improvement.  There are close links between this process and the Plan, Do, Check, Act cycle which should feed into the Service Improvement Plan or SIP.   It…
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This article is from Continual Service Improvement - 7-Step Improvement Process and has been viewed 108667 times.
Tags: 7 Step Improvement process,ITIL perspective,Continual Service Improvement,Service Improvement Plan,Knowledge Management

What is Service Measurement from an ITIL perspective?

ITIL Practitioner
ITIL Foundation
ITIL v3 Service Measurement
The Service Measurement process has very close and obvious links to the Service Reporting process.  Base lining is vital in ensuring that the reports produced are meaningful to those who receive and that they provide value.  Without a base line there is no solid foundation upon…
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This article is from Continual Service Improvement - Service Measurement and has been viewed 30436 times.
Tags: Service Measurement,ITIL perspective,Service Reporting,Base lining,monitoring and measuring

What is Service Reporting from an ITIL perspective?

ITIL Practitioner
ITIL Foundation
ITIL v3 Service Reporting
The Service Reporting process reports on the results achieved both operationally and strategically. It also reports on any developments related to Service Level Agreements such as hitting various targets, like availability.   Its purpose is to provide information to both IT and the business in order…
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This article is from Continual Service Improvement - Service Reporting and has been viewed 66071 times.
Tags: Service Reporting,ITIL v3,ITIL perspective,Service Level Agreements,reporting framework policy,Service Design

What is Supplier Management from an ITIL perspective?

ITIL Practitioner
ITIL Foundation
Supplier Management from an ITIL perspective
Supplier Management plays a key role in Service Management.  It manages Suppliers, typically third party, although some can be internal suppliers, and services they provide to the client.  The aim is to ensure quality, consistency and value for money, in other words, at the right price.  …
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This article is from Service Design - Supplier Management and has been viewed 61448 times.
Tags: Supplier Management,ITIL perspective,Service Management,third party,internal suppliers,Supplier Strategy,Service Strategy,Supplier and Contract Database,Configuration Management System

What is Information Security Management from an ITIL perspective?

ITIL Practitioner
ITIL Foundation
Information Security Management - an ITIL version
Information Security Management in this digital age plays a key role in Service Management.  It must align itself with IT Security and Business Security in order to ensure that information security across the organisation is controlled and managed.   The Information Security Management process includes: …
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This article is from Service Design - Information Security Management and has been viewed 27496 times.
Tags: Information Security Management,ITIL perspective,Service Management,IT Security,Business Security,Information Security Management System,ISMS,ISO 27001

What is Request Fulfilment from an ITIL perspective?

ITIL Practitioner
ITIL Foundation
ITIL Request Fulfilment
As ITIL has evolved over the years it has become apparent that certain activities that are undertaken do not benefit from following the well documented ITIL Change Management process every time. In fact if this was the case then ITIL would simply be dismissed as bureaucratic.…
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This article is from Service Operation - Request Fulfillment and has been viewed 48519 times.
Tags: ITIL v3,Request Fulfillment,What is Request Fulfilment,ITIL perspective,ITIL Change Management
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