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5 Key reasons why ITSM fails
Someone on Twitter recently asked me "what are the 5 main reasons IT Service Management projects fail".  I really didn't have to give it much thought.  After 30 years practicing ITSM the reasons are pretty much top of mind.  So I quickly rattled off the following: …
879 words, last edited in the morning of 7th Jun 2011
This article is from Management Tools - Advice and Guidance and has been viewed 19134 times.
Tags: Key Reasons,IT Service Management Initiatives,ITSM,
HERNDON, VA--(Marketwire - December 22, 2010) - Axios Systems, the world's largest independent provider of IT Service Management solutions, has been positioned in the 2010 "Magic Quadrant for the IT Service Desk" report published by global industry analyst firm Gartner, Inc.   The Magic Quadrant Report focuses on…
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This article is from Management Tools - Advice and Guidance and has been viewed 13550 times.
Tags: Axios Systems,IT Service Desk,Magic Quadrant
ITIL Compliant Toolsets
Unfortunately unless you are over approximately 6 years old Santa Claus does not exist.  The same is true for an ITIL compliant toolset that does not exist either (regardless of age!).   Many articles have been written recently regarding this subject (ITIL Compliant toolsets not Santa…
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This article is from Management Tools - Advice and Guidance and has been viewed 23314 times.
Tags: ITIL, Compliant toolsets, Santa Claus, Office of Government and Commerce, Service Management
OGC Recomend Licensed Software Assessor
The Office of Government Commerce (OGC) strongly recommend that software tool vendors speak to aLicensed Software Assessor before embarking on an assessment to ensure the mandatory assessment criteria are understood and can be met.   The OGC announcement continues:   Following the publication of…
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This article is from Management Tools - Advice and Guidance and has been viewed 12241 times.
Tags: ITIL Software Scheme,OGC,Licensed Software Assessor,Mandatory Assessment Criteria
ITIL v3 Software Endorsement Scheme
The ITIL v3 Software Endorsement Scheme permits consumers to buy and use ITIL based software tools with confidence, knowing the software has been reviewed for compliance with ITIL v3. In addition consumers are provided with usability assurance, whilst software vendors are provided with the ability to show compliance with…
990 words, last edited in the morning of 13th Jul 2010
This article is from Management Tools - Advice and Guidance and has been viewed 18825 times.
Tags: ITIL v3,Software Endorsement Scheme,software tools,mandatory assessment criteria
Cloud-based SaaS Delivery Model ITIL Service Manag
Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) is more than just a cloud-based delivery model. It is a service approach that IT organizations are considering for meeting their IT service management needs. With a SaaS model, IT organizations can focus their staff and infrastructure on high-priority activities and initiatives while still enjoying access to IT…
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This article is from Management Tools - Advice and Guidance and has been viewed 30115 times.
Tags: ITIL,Cloud-based,SaaS,Software as a Service,IT service management,delivery model,service management
ITIL Version 3 Software Endorsement Scheme
The ITIL V3 Software Endorsement Scheme enables software tool vendors to submit their ITIL based software tools for assessment by a Licensed Software Assessor. Successful assessments will permit the tool vendors to use the 'ITIL Swirl' logo accompanied by the words 'Process Compliant' and either 'Bronze', 'Silver' or 'Gold', which…
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This article is from Management Tools - Advice and Guidance and has been viewed 13706 times.
Tags: ITIL Version 3,Software Endorsement Scheme,Licensed Software Assessor,ITIL Swirl,Process Compliant,ITIL based software tools,ITIL V3 Software tool vendors
Techtarget Midmarket CIO
For the first time since creating the Information Technology Infrastructure Library more than 20 years ago, the U.K.'s Office of Government Commerce (OGC) has officially endorsed a compliance framework to audit vendor products, documentation and processes against the published best practices of ITIL (versions 2 and 3). The compliance scheme…
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This article is from Management Tools - Advice and Guidance and has been viewed 12650 times.
Tags: ITIL tools, ITIL tools standard, endorsed by ITIL, aid buyers,Information Technology Infrastructure Library
ITIL Communications Configuration Management Servi
Communication is the bedrock for all successful organisations.  Many people think that Configuration Management is the foundation for Service Management, which if implemented correctly it is, but communication comes before that right at the beginning.   Communication is two way, both 'top down' and 'bottom up'. …
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This article is from Management Tools - Advice and Guidance and has been viewed 22832 times.
Tags: Communication, ITIL, Change Management, Project Management, Service Management
Selecting an ITIL Service Management Toolset
The introduction of ITIL into any organization more often than not requires the support of a toolset to assist with the adoption of the various processes, together with facilitating the interfaces between the processes.   When selecting the toolset for your organization it is important to remember that…
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This article is from Management Tools - Advice and Guidance and has been viewed 24691 times.
Tags: ITIL Service Management Toolset,interpretation of ITIL,Service Desk Operator
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