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Using the Service Design Package to Transfer Knowledge
By George Spafford - Published March 11, 2010
If communication between your teams is an issue, ITIL v3 has an app for that, writes ITSMWatch columnist George Spafford. [more ITIL]

IT Service Management Industry Survey Reveals Top 5 IT Trends for 2010
By ITSM Watch Staff - Published March 4, 2010
Findings from Consulting-Portal's 5th Annual ITSM industry survey show that organizational governance is weak and software as a service (SaaS) adoption is rising. [more IT Service Management News]

PinkVERIFY Launches as OGC ITIL Software Scheme Assessor
By ITSM Watch Staff - Published March 2, 2010
HP Service Manager 7.1 is the first product assessed and awarded Gold status. [more IT Service Management News]


Changes, Incidents & Unintended Consequences
By Jason Druebert - Published February 22, 2010
It always happens when you least expect it but there are some simple things you can do today to get away from unintended consequences, writes ITSMWatch columnist Jason Drubert of BT Consulting. [more ITIL]

Are You Getting Value from ITIL?
By George Spafford - Published February 16, 2010
For many practitioners, hope of a service management future are turning to dismay as they figure out how to actually get value from ITIL and ITSM, writes ITSMWatch columnist George Spafford. [more ITIL]

How to Measure ITIL Service Utility and Warranty
By Hank Marquis - Published February 8, 2010
By understanding the ITIL concepts of utility and warranty in ITIL v3 you discover competitive advantage, cost controls, customer satisfaction, and business IT alignment, writes ITSMWatch columnist Hank Marquis of Global Knowledge. [more ITIL]

Is Getting Your ITIL Certification Worth It?
By David Moskowitz - Published February 1, 2010
The value of ITIL certification is knowledge and a common tongue, writes ITSMWatch columnist David Moskowitz. [more ITIL]

Have the Pillars of ITIL Crumbled Further?
By Rob England - Published January 25, 2010
The short answer is a resounding "Yes", writes ITSMWatch columnist Rob England. [more ITIL]

Three Steps to Optimum IT Service Delivery
By Mark Schouls - Published January 19, 2010
IT service management really starts with change, configuration and release management, writes ITSMWatch guest columnist Mark Schouls of Novell. [more ITIL]

Are People the Forgotten Part of ITIL?
By Peter Doherty - Published January 11, 2010
When you start turning out leaders instead of managers, the improvements can be staggering, writes ITSMWatch columnist Peter Doherty of CA. [more ITIL]

ITIL is Continual Service Improvement
By George Spalding - Published January 5, 2010
Continuous improvement is an oxymoron, writes George Spalding of Pink Elephant. [more ITIL]

How to Mitigate the Risk of Failed Changes, Part II
By George Spafford - Published January 4, 2010
Success is based on stated change objectives, writes ITSMWatch columnist George Spafford. [more ITIL]

Using Balanced Metrics as Service Support Indicators
By Rob England - Published December 28, 2009
Deciding what to measure will cause real-world changes in behavior, writes ITSMWatch columnist Rob England. [more ITIL]

How to Mitigate the Risk of Failed Changes, Part I
By George Spafford - Published December 11, 2009
So long as change processes are ignored risk will be ignored, too, writes ITSMWatch columnist George Spafford. [more ITIL]

The Cloud is Raining on ITIL
By Pam Baker - Published December 4, 2009
Cloud computing will be a challenge for ITIL practitioners. [more ITIL]

itSMFI Chair Sharon Taylor Steps Down
By ITSM Watch Staff - Published December 3, 2009
Alex Kist from Holland will take over duties for now. [more IT Service Management News]

ITIL v3: Service Catalog Should be Front and Center
By Rob England - Published November 24, 2009
Two years on and we're still not there, writes ITSMWatch columnist Rob England. [more ITIL]

ITIL v3 Update: Call for Participants
By ITSM Watch Staff - Published November 17, 2009
The OGC wants You! [more IT Service Management News]

New Directors Appointed
By ITSM Watch Staff - Published November 17, 2009
itSMF International appoints three new directors to its executive board. [more IT Service Management News]

Stop Implementing ITIL!
By Jason Druebert - Published November 16, 2009
You can't implement something that isn't designed to be implemented, writes ITSMWatch columnist Jason Druebert of BT Professional Services. [more ITIL]

Which ITIL Software Features Work Best?
By Pam Baker - Published November 6, 2009
The answer depends on where you are at in your service management efforts. [more ITIL]

New Change Management Qualification from APM Group
By ITSM Watch Staff - Published November 6, 2009
The Change Management Practitioner qualification is intended to help people become better at managing change. [more IT Service Management News]

OGC to Withdraw ITIL v2 Support
By ITSM Watch Staff - Published October 29, 2009
OGC to eliminate v2 exams beginning in June 2010. [more IT Service Management News]

Beyond Service Management: ESM and ITIL v3
By John Ryan - Published October 26, 2009
Enterprise service management (ESM) is the set of ITIL-aligned tools, processes, and people that ensure IT services are directly linked to the needs and objectives of the business, writes ITSMWatch guest columnists John Ryan and Mark Lees of CSC. [more ITIL]

ITIL: Open Source vs. Commercial
By Pam Baker - Published October 14, 2009
As ITIL continues to gain converts, more and more support software is becoming available. Which is better open source or commercial? The debate continues. [more ITIL]

Social Media for ITSM: Adapt or Perish
By Hank Marquis - Published October 9, 2009
The implications of social media to IT service management are nothing short of profound, writes ITSMWatch columnist Hank Marquis of Global Knowledge. [more ITIL]

ITIL Still Needs to Embrace the Collective
By Rob England - Published October 2, 2009
In in the wide open world of Web 2.0 OGC still keeps ITIL cloistered, writes ITSMWatch columnist Rob England. [more ITIL]

New Certification Program Launched
By ITSM Watch Staff - Published September 21, 2009
itSMF USA announces Professional Recognition for ITSM (priSM) program at the itSMF Fusion Convention in Dallas, TX. [more IT Service Management News]

Moving Beyond RACI in ITIL v3, Part II
By D'Arcy McCallum - Published September 18, 2009
While effective, ITIL v3 doesn't explain how to use RACI very well. ITSMWatch guest columnist D'Arcy McCallum of Consulting-Portal strives to clarify in part two of this two-part series. [more ITIL]

ITIL Software Scheme Goes into Pilot Stage
By ITSM Watch Staff - Published September 18, 2009
Applications to become a license software assessor for the scheme are being sought. [more IT Service Management News]

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