Download or read book Introduction to Real ITSM written by Rob England and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2008-09-10 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is for those who work in Information Technology (IT) and for those who have IT done to them. Service Management is all the rage in IT at the moment, hence "ITSM". The leading description of ITSM is ITIL®. This book is not about ITIL. Really. Real ITSM⢠is a tongue-in-cheek satirical look at what the real-life practices might be, as compared to the idealised models in frameworks like ITIL or COBIT or ISO20000 or ... "[My wife] read the introduction and said it was the first IT book that held her interest past page two" Change Manager, postal service"I experienced numerous moments of amusement, humor and outright hilarity, which made reading this book at my desk during work hours a bit difficult." Bob GrinsellFor more on Real ITSM (and more samples from the book!) come to the Real ITSM website.
Download or read book The Official Introduction to the ITIL Service Lifecycle written by OGC - Office of Government Commerce and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2007-05-30 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ITIL was created by the UK government in the 1980s as an efficiency-improving initiative. This text gives an essential guide to the overall structure of ITIL and an outline of its principles.
Download or read book The IT Skeptic Looks at CMDB written by Rob England and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2009 with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Working in IT written by Rob England and published by Two Hills Ltd. This book was released on 2009-04-14 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here you will find ideas and inspiration to think about your own career and the careers of those who work for you, and to make a difference in both. Rob England spent a lot of time developing and delivering professional development training for software consultants. He conceived, designed, developed and delivered training to over 80 staff. For some people it was life-changing. He is passionate about IT professionalism, IT career development, work-life balance, and saving geeks from themselves - and it is all in this book.
Download or read book IT Service Management written by Van Haren Publishing and published by Van Haren Publishing. This book was released on 2007 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thorough introduction to the field of IT Service Management and the V3 core books in the IT Infrastructure Library; a guide to specific processes relating to ITIL V3 and Service Management practices; and a guide to all major industry frameworks.
Download or read book Introduction to the ITIL service lifecycle written by Office of Government Commerce and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2010-05-12 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This official introduction is a gateway to ITIL. It explains the basic concept of IT Service Management (ITSM) and the place of ITIL, introducing the new lifecycle model, which puts into context all the familiar ITIL processes from the earlier books. It also serves to illuminate the background of thr new ITIL structure.This title introduces ITSM and ITIL, explains why the service lifecycle approach is best practice in today's ITSM, and makes a persuasive case for change.After showing high level process models, it takes the reader through the main principles that govern the new version: lifecycle stages, governance and decision making, then the principles behind design and deployment, and operation and optimisation.
Download or read book Basic Service Management written by Rob England and published by Two Hills Ltd. This book was released on 2011-08-26 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Service Management is the potent idea that could change your business. This useful little book is a pocket guide on how to operate any enterprise, described from the point of view of the services it delivers. After all, delivery is what success is all about. It describes the basics, in realistic pragmatic terms. And it is brief - we limited ourselves to 50 pages. Whether you are in manufacturing, trades, retail, IT, not-for-profit...; whether you provide service internally to the rest of your organisation or externally to paying customers; whether you work anywhere from a small business to a government department; this book introduces you to service management. It will get you started, get you up and running, and it will set you on the path to the advanced concepts if that is where you need to be.
Download or read book Basic Service Management written by Rob England and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2011-08-01 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Service Management is the potent idea that could change your business. This useful little book is a pocket guide on how to operate any enterprise, described from the point of view of the services it delivers. After all, delivery is what success is all about. It describes the basics, in realistic pragmatic terms. And it is brief - we limited ourselves to 50 pages. Whether you are in manufacturing, trades, retail, IT, not-for-profit...; whether you provide service internally to the rest of your organisation or externally to paying customers; whether you work anywhere from a small business to a government department; this book introduces you to service management. It will get you started, get you up and running, and it will set you on the path to the advanced concepts if that is where you need to be.
Download or read book IT Service Management written by John Sansbury and published by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT. This book was released on 2016-03-21 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether you're preparing for your service management foundation exam, or simply want to understand service management better, this new edition of our popular book covers the latest thinking and provides a comprehensive, practical introduction to IT service management.Building on their collective service management experience, the authors walk you through essential concepts including processes, functions and roles and illustrate these with real-life examples.
Download or read book Test Driven Infrastructure with Chef written by Stephen Nelson-Smith and published by "O'Reilly Media, Inc.". This book was released on 2013-10-11 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since Test-Driven Infrastructure with Chef first appeared in mid-2011, infrastructure testing has begun to flourish in the web ops world. In this revised and expanded edition, author Stephen Nelson-Smith brings you up to date on this rapidly evolving discipline, including the philosophy driving it and a growing array of tools. You’ll get a hands-on introduction to the Chef framework, and a recommended toolchain and workflow for developing your own test-driven production infrastructure. Several exercises and examples throughout the book help you gain experience with Chef and the entire infrastructure-testing ecosystem. Learn how this test-first approach provides increased security, code quality, and peace of mind. Explore the underpinning philosophy that infrastructure can and should be treated as code Become familiar with the MASCOT approach to test-driven infrastructure Understand the basics of test-driven and behavior-driven development for managing change Dive into Chef fundamentals by building an infrastructure with real examples Discover how Chef works with tools such as Virtualbox and Vagrant Get a deeper understanding of Chef by learning Ruby language basics Learn the tools and workflow necessary to conduct unit, integration, and acceptance tests
Download or read book ITIL 4 Master Pack PDF written by AXELOS and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 'ITIL 4 Master Pack' comprises of ITIL 4 Foundation and all five Higher Level publications. Managing professional: create, deliver and support (ISBN 9780113316335); Managing professional: drive stakeholder value (ISBN 978011331373); Managing professional: high-velocity IT (ISBN 9780113316410); Managing professional: direct, plan and improve (ISBN 9780113316458); ITIL 4 strategic leader: digital and IT strategy (ISBN 9780113316496); ITIL foundation (4th ed) (ISBN 9780113316069). Their audience ranges from those who are responsible for managing IT-enabled products and services, to seasoned professionals familiar with earlier versions of ITIL and other sources of industry best practice who wish to transition across to ITIL 4 and become an ITIL 4 Master
Download or read book Delivering ITSM for Business Maturity written by Beverly Weed-Schertzer and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2019-03-06 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: IT Service Management (ITSM) is an imperative part of achieving business maturity, but has long been thought of only in technical terms, and not as part of a larger whole. In this exciting new take on ITSM, leading expert Beverly Weed-Schertzer positions ITSM at the heart of company strategy to build a layered operating model.
Download or read book Mastering ITSM written by Cybellium Ltd and published by Cybellium Ltd. This book was released on 2023-09-06 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cybellium Ltd is dedicated to empowering individuals and organizations with the knowledge and skills they need to navigate the ever-evolving computer science landscape securely and learn only the latest information available on any subject in the category of computer science including: - Information Technology (IT) - Cyber Security - Information Security - Big Data - Artificial Intelligence (AI) - Engineering - Robotics - Standards and compliance Our mission is to be at the forefront of computer science education, offering a wide and comprehensive range of resources, including books, courses, classes and training programs, tailored to meet the diverse needs of any subject in computer science. Visit https://www.cybellium.com for more books.
Download or read book COBIT 5 Enabling Information written by ISACA and published by ISACA. This book was released on 2013-10-10 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Organizing Itsm written by Randy A. Steinberg and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2015-08-07 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Organizational change for IT people! The first book of its kind written specifically for IT service management practitioners and executives. Most IT organizational structures are falling out of date with the shifts created by the introduction of new technologies, expanding services, pace of business change, and the overall trend of lifting IT up and out of the traditional data center and into the cloud. This is about transitioning the IT organization from engineering silos providing capabilities to valued IT services that deliver business value. IT organizations embarking on IT service management must address both cultural and structural barriers in a way that involves the whole enterprise if they are going to be successful. Readers of this book will find practical guidance for transitioning to the people and culture side of IT service management. It identifies pros and cons of different IT organizational models, how to deal with resistance, building a communications plan step-by-step, training considerations, and much more.
Download or read book Implementing Itsm written by Randy A. Steinberg and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2014-05-09 with total page 459 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The traditional IT operating model of delivering IT to the business in the form of bundled capabilities and assets is now wearing thin in an age of cloud computing, on-demand services, virtualization, mobile devices, outsourcing and rapidly changing business delivery strategies. The role of IT is rapidly changing from a primary focus on engineering to a primary focus on service integration. How might an IT organization effect this transformation? Finally, there is a book that shows you how! This is not a theoretical treatise but a practical guide that shows you the activities and steps to show results quickly. Learn how to define and build a comprehensive IT service management solution that incorporates process, technology, organization, and governance activities. Discover practical tips and step-by-step approaches for defining your IT Service Management Vision, building your processes, developing a communications strategy, analyzing stakeholders, identifying technology requirements, and building your transformation program. Organizations that have already undertaken a transformation to IT service management are finding game-changing results positively received by both business executives and customers of their IT services. Using this book, start your transformation today!
Download or read book Ten Steps to ITSM Success written by Angelo Esposito and published by IT Governance Publishing. This book was released on 2013-02-07 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Guides the reader through an ITSM transformation journey based on the authors’ real-world experiences, in a ten-step approach.
