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RSS web feeds make it easy for IT staff and employees to subscribe to relevant service information updates   New functionality being introduced toMacro 4's iET ITSM software includes the innovative use of RSS web feeds for speedy, automated dissemination of information and new dashboard reporting…

SITS The Service Desk & IT Support Show returns to London's Earls Court on 23-24 April, with over 100 leading suppliers demonstrating 250+ products and services. The UK's biggest showcase for the IT Service Management and IT support industry, the following is just a taste of some of the latest…

With the right framework, enterprises of almost any size - small to large - can implement effective functional Service Management organizations. The framework described in this article enabled a successful implementation at a large financial services company. As a result, the company has realized important benefits. In addition to cutting…

Define   1. Review Service Level Agreement(s) and Service Catalogue(s) - Working with the Business Relationship Manager and Business representatives determine the mission critical services and components. In addition consider the implications of security breaches and also software virus attacks.   2. Identify IT Service Continuity…

Bond, James Bond - shaken not stirred. Now Special Agent 007 can add ITIL to his repertoire. It is official MI5 has adopted ITIL best practice. The British Intelligence Agency has a series of ITIL related job opportunities that it is looking to fill.   If…

ITIL provides great benefit to numerous organizations around the globe, but a word of advice - BE PRAGMATIC !   ITIL needs to work for your organization and not the other way round.   In some situations you may need to adapt ITIL or…

The owners of ITIL, the UK Government Cabinet Office, have gone out to tender with a 'joint venture'.   The alarm bells are starting to ring. One of the fundamental strengths of ITIL is that it is non-proprietary, although a few questions were raised with the appointment of…

This Management Guide provides readers with two benefits. First, it is a quick-reference guide to IT governance for those who are not acquainted with this field. Second, it is a high-level introduction to ISACA's open standard COBIT 5.0 that will encourage further study. This guide follows the process structure of…

ATLANTA, October 29, 2012 - Consulting-Portal, a leading IT Service Management (ITSM) software and services firm, is announcing our rebranding to Navvia.   Navvia reflects the evolution of our company and combines Consulting-Portal's proven ITSM services with ITOptimizer, a SaaS BPM (Business Process Management) product, now…