Download or read book Release and Control for Service Management Based on ITIL written by Jan Van Bon and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide aims to help the reader to prepare for using Best Practices in his or her role in the area of change management, release management and configuration management. The guidance provided in this book is based on ITIL, the Best Practice Library in IT Service Management. The chapters are structured round the main competency areas of the practitioner requirements: manage, organise, optimise, so the reader can relate reading material and tasks easily. The publication contains hands-on advice from experienced practitioners from different parts of the world, not to be found in the core ITIL books. The book offers templates, plans, checklists, examples and how-to's that can help practitioners perform their tasks.
Download or read book IT Service Management Based on ITIL 2011 Edition written by Pierre Bernard and published by Van Haren. This book was released on 1970-01-01 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For trainers free additional material of this book is available. This can be found under the "Training Material" tab. Log in with your trainer account to access the material.In the world of international IT Service Management the previous editions of this book have acquired an excellent reputation as guidance on the topic of ITIL. Over the years this authoritative guide has earned its place on the bookshelves and in the briefcases of industry experts as they implement best practices within their organizations.This revised edition is based on ITIL 2011 Edition. It is written in the same concise way as the previous editions and covering all the facts. Readers will find that this title succinctly covers the key aspects of ITIL 2011 Edition. It is endorsed by AXELOS, the official ITIL Accreditor.The ITIL Lifecycle is fully covered. In addition there is much attention to the 26 IT Service Management processes and 4 Functions. These are described in detail. This means that it is easy for all readers to access and grasp the concepts of processes and functions that are so pivotal to many service management day-to-day operations.This title covers the following: Introduction to the Service Lifecycle Lifecycle phase: Service Strategy Lifecycle phase: Service Design Lifecycle phase: Service Transition Lifecycle phase: Service Operation Lifecycle phase: Continual Service ImprovementNew, compared with the previous edition on ITIL V3, are the processes for Strategy Management and Business Relationship Management. Also the other new and revised concepts of ITIL are covered in this book. Well written and presented, this publication provides a useful addition to the core ITIL publications for anyone wanting to understand IT service management. Kevin Holland, Service Management Specialist, NHS Pierre has produced an extremely useful summary of the current version of ITIL. This will be an invaluable day to day reference for all practitioners. Claire Agutter, ITIL Training Zone
Download or read book Foundations of IT Service Management Based on ITIL written by Jan van Bon and published by Van Haren. This book was released on 2008-07-15 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Foundations of IT Service Management based on ITIL® V3 Foundations of IT Service Management based on ITIL has become the industry classic guide on the topic of ITIL. Over the years this authoritative guide has earned its place on the bookshelves and in the briefcases of industry experts as they implement best practices within their organizations. This 2007 version has now been upgraded to reflect ITIL V3. Written in the same concise way and covering all the facts, readers will find that this title succinctly covers the key aspects of the ITIL V3 upgrade. The new ITIL V3 approach covering the ITIL Lifecycle is fully covered. In addition those who are familiar with the Version 2 process approach will be delighted to discover that this new edition of Foundations of IT Service Management based on ITIL V3 has split out all the processes and describes them in detail. This means that it is easy for all readers to access and grasp the process concepts that are so pivotal to many service management day-to-day operations. This title covers the following: PART 1: THE ITIL SERVICE LIFECYCLE Lifecycle phase: Service strategy Lifecycle phase: Service design Lifecycle phase: Service transition Lifecycle phase: Service operation Lifecycle phase: Continual service improvement PART 2: FUNCTIONS AND PROCESSES Introduction to Functions and Processes Functions and Processes in Service Strategy Functions and Processes in Service Design Functions and Processes in Service Transition Functions and Processes in Service Operation Functions and Processes in Continual Service Improvement and much more!
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 IT Service Management from Hell based on Not ITIL written by Paul Wilkinson and published by Van Haren. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 85 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A humorous approach to a universally adopted standard.
Download or read book Itil Practitioner Release and Control Iprc All in one Exam Guide and Certification Work Book written by Ivanka Menken and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first edition of this book is regarded as a classic in its field. Now, in an expanded and updated version of The Art of Service's 2008 book, the authors once again present a step-by-step guide to IPRC Processes and Certification. Fully revised for the latest exam release, this authoritative volume offers thorough coverage of all the material on the IPRC exam. Written by a renowned IT Service Management expert and ITIL Manager, this guide features complete details on all exam domains. Inside, you'll find learning objectives at the beginning of each chapter, exam tips, practice questions, and in-depth explanations. IPRC All-in-One Exam Guide, will not only help you pass the test, but also be your essential on-the-job reference. IT Service Management Practitioner: CMDB, Release & Control IT Service Management Practitioner: Release & Control (based on ITIL) covers the essential planning, monitoring and optimizing skills required to qualify as a professional who specializes in the Release and Control processes. It covers CMDB, the Change Management, Release Management and Configuration Management processes. IT Service Management Practitioner: Release & Control (based on ITIL) is aimed at professionals who will participate in managing, organizing and optimizing processes in an IT service organization which has implemented, or started to implement, ITIL-based Release and Control processes. This comprehensive resource is a "must read" for those aspiring to be IPRC certified. Considering the increasing number of IT Professionals who want to be actively involved in ITIL, this book, should do at least as well as the first edition, which is a bestseller.
Download or read book Service Management Strategies that Work written by Troy DuMoulin and published by Van Haren. This book was released on 2007-09-09 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pink Elephant is the world leader in IT management best practices, offering solutions to public and private businesses worldwide, many of them listed in the Fortune 500. The Company specializes in improving the quality of IT services through the application of recognized frameworks, including the IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL®).
Download or read book IT Service Management written by Jan Van Bon and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On cover: ITSM Library [IT services management library]. Supersedes all previous eds.. Also available in other languages.
Download or read book IT Service Management written by Ernest Brewster and published by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT. This book was released on 2012-05-08 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ITIL(R) is a framework for IT service management and provides best management practice to meet ISO/IEC 20k. This guide introduces ITIL to Foundation Exam candidates and offers a practical understanding of IT service management. The new edition is fully updated and contains several additional processes. An ITIL(R) licensed product.
Download or read book Process Management Based on SqEME written by Jos.N.A. van Oosten and published by Van Haren. This book was released on 2008-04-24 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SqEME® is an open standard for developing a processed-centred architecture of an enterprise. It may be reproduced freely by any organization wishing to use it to develop a governance structure on the quality of their business processes. SqEME® Process Management is a method that facilitates discussion of the design of the organization, in a subtle but unambiguous way. Processes have to hold a prominent place in observing organizations: how are the different parts of the organization tuned to each other and how does adequate communication take place?SqEME® as a methodology views processes from four different perspectives. SqEME® calls these windows , by means of which one seeks for the Constitution, Chemistry, Correspondence and Construction of the enterprise. SqEME® is the result of more than twenty years experience with the management of business processes within various organizations. SqEME® has been applied successfully in industry (chemistry, automotive, construction, paper), in the business sector (IT service, healthcare), in the non-profit sector, and in public companies such as the Prosecution Counsel, County Councils and local authorities. This book is particularly aimed at professionals who are involved in the change process within process-driven organizations. Anyone wishing to familiarize themselves with process-centred thinking will be pleased to find that this book adopts an innovative, yet practice-proven approach. The SqEME® Foundation is a platform for discussing the method and its application, where insights into the basic assumptions and backgrounds are shared: www.sqeme.org.
Download or read book Implementing Metrics for IT Service Management written by D. Smith and published by Van Haren. This book was released on 2008-08-08 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book Implementing Metrics for IT Service Management provides a measurement framework which is based on a continuous improvement lifecycle. The measurement framework is aligned with the IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL®) set of best practices. The framework is compatible with the Control Objectives for IT (CobiT®) framework and supports ISO/IEC 20000 standards for IT Service Management.This book also provides the basic concepts around measurements for business/IT alignment, achieving compliance and driving operation excellence. Where possible, examples, case studies and check lists have been included along with a scorecard accelerator software tool to further improve the learning experience and accelerate the adoption of measurements.The goal of this book is to provide the reader with a measurement framework to align IT with the business objectives to create value through continuous improvements. This book is complimentary to the book Metrics for IT Service Management also published by Van Haren Publishing.
Download or read book Service Agreements A Management Guide written by Rob Benyon and published by Van Haren. This book was released on 2006-09-09 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Note: This book is available in several languages: Chinese, English.This book provides a more thorough approach to service agreements than available so far. It takes the material from ITIL best practices one step further, by providing a more comprehensive and holistic approach to service agreements.
Download or read book ITIL Practitioner Release and Control IPRC All in one Exam Guide and Certification Work Book CMDB and IT Service Management with Change Management Release Management and Configuration Management written by Gerard Blokdijk and published by Emereo Pty Limited. This book was released on 2008 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fully revised for the latest exam release, this authoritative volume offers thorough coverage of all the material on the IPRC exam. Written by a renowned IT Service Management expert and ITIL Manager, this guide features complete details on all exam domains. Inside, you'll find learning objectives at the beginning of each chapter, exam tips, practice questions, and in-depth explanations. IPRC All-in-One Exam Guide, will not only help you pass the test, but also be your essential on-the-job reference. IT Service Management Practitioner: CMDB, Release & Control IT Service Management Practitioner: Release & Control (based on ITIL®) covers the essential planning, monitoring and optimizing skills required to qualify as a professional who specializes in the Release and Control processes. It covers CMDB, the Change Management, Release Management and Configuration Management processes. IT Service Management Practitioner: Release & Control (based on ITIL®) is aimed at professionals who will participate in managing, organizing and optimizing processes in an IT service organization which has implemented, or started to implement, ITIL®-based Release and Control processes. This comprehensive resource is a "must read" for those aspiring to be IPRC certified.
Download or read book IT Service Management written by Ernest Brewster and published by BCS, The Chartered Institute. This book was released on 2010-02-24 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ITIL(R) is a framework for IT service management and provides best management practice to meet ISO/IEC 20k. This guide introduces ITIL both to Foundation Exam candidates and to people who require a practical understanding of IT sevice management. An ITIL(R) Licensed Product.
Download or read book Foundations of IT service management written by itSMF - the IT Service Management Forum and published by Van Haren Publishing. This book was released on 2005-09-26 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This introduction to IT Service Management is intended to serve as: a thorough and convenient introduction to the field of IT Service Management and the core books in the IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL); and a self-study guide that contains all the material needed to prepare for the Foundation Certificate examination in IT Service Management. It contains a wealth of practical knowledge collected by the editorial board that makes and raises questions, to encourage discussions and the comparison of the best practices found in the book with the reader's own experience.
Download or read book Frameworks for IT Management written by Eric Rozemeijer and published by Van Haren. This book was released on 2007-09-09 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Pocket Guide is a concise summary of the Frameworks for IT Management. A quick, portable reference tool to the standards used within the Service Management community. English version available: September 2007, Dutch, French, Japanese, Spanish, German available February 2008.
Download or read book IT Outsourcing Part 1 Contracting the Partner written by Gerard Wijers and published by Van Haren. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As companies focus on the core specialisms, most will look to the benefits of outsourcing some, if not all, of the IT services required. The benefits include: cost-efficient operations; delivery of IT services at lower cost through economies of scale; improvements in time-to-market of IT solutions; improvements in capability and quality of IT service delivery. This essential guide looks at the procedures needed to achieve all these benefits when contracting an outsourcing partner. It explains the benefits of a well thought-out and practical approach to selecting a partner; a partner, indeed, whose performance may make or break an organization’s delivery to market. This book is a key reference guide to anyone procuring IT services and also to those who are responsible for maintaining the contract once signed. By covering all aspects of the Outsourcing contracting process, its guidance will help reduce risks and miscommunication. In addition its approach to the Request for Proposal (also known as Invitation to Tender) shows how clarity at this stage can deliver significant benefits as the services go live in the operational phase.
