IT Service Management: A Guide for Foundation Exam Candidates

• Autore: Brewster Ernest
• Pubblicazione: [Place of publication not identified], : British Computer Society The, 2010
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (217 pages)
• Disciplina: 658.4038011
• Soggetto topico: Management Theory; Management; Business & Economics
• Persona (resp. second.): LawesAidan; GriffithsRichard
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di contenuto: Copyright -- CONTENTS -- LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES -- AUTHORS -- ABBREVIATIONS -- GLOSSARY -- USEFUL WEBSITES -- PREFACE -- INTRODUCTION -- SECTION 1: OVERVIEW -- 1 WHAT IS SERVICE MANAGEMENT? -- INTRODUCTION -- 'BEST PRACTICE' VERSUS 'GOOD PRACTICE' -- THE ITIL FRAMEWORK -- THE ITIL CORE -- COMPLEMENTARY MATERIAL -- RELATED MATERIAL -- THE ITIL SERVICE MANAGEMENT MODEL -- KEY CONCEPTS -- TEST QUESTIONS FOR CHAPTER 1 -- SECTION 2: THE SERVICE LIFECYCLE -- 2 SERVICE STRATEGY -- INTRODUCTION -- GOVERNANCE -- RISK -- KEY PROCESSES -- SERVICE STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT -- IT SERVICE PROVIDER TYPES -- THE FOUR Ps OF STRATEGY -- SERVICE MANAGEMENT AS A STRATEGIC ASSET -- DEVELOPING STRATEGY FOR SPECIFIC SERVICES -- SERVICE ASSETS -- VALUE -- AUTOMATING SERVICE MANAGEMENT PROCESSES -- TEST QUESTIONS FOR CHAPTER 2 -- 3 SERVICE DESIGN -- INTRODUCTION -- WHY SERVICE DESIGN? -- THE FIVE MAJOR ASPECTS OF SERVICE DESIGN -- GOALS OF SERVICE DESIGN -- THE SERVICE DESIGN PACKAGE -- TEST QUESTIONS FOR CHAPTER 3 -- 4 SERVICE TRANSITION -- INTRODUCTION -- GOALS, PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES -- PROCESS OBJECTIVES AND VALUE -- CHALLENGES -- ROLES -- TEST QUESTIONS FOR CHAPTER 4 -- 5 SERVICE OPERATION -- INTRODUCTION -- GOALS, PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES -- THE VALUE OF SERVICE OPERATION -- KEY ACTIVITIES AND FUNCTIONS -- SELF HELP -- TEST QUESTIONS FOR CHAPTER 5 -- 6 CONTINUAL SERVICE IMPROVEMENT -- INTRODUCTION -- GOALS, PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES -- KEY PRINCIPLES -- TEST QUESTIONS FOR CHAPTER 6 -- TEST QUESTIONS FOR SECTION 2 -- SECTION 3: THE PROCESSES AND FUNCTIONS -- 7 IT FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT -- INTRODUCTION -- GOALS, PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES -- ACTIVITIES AND CONCEPTS -- RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER SERVICE MANAGEMENT PROCESSES -- TEST QUESTIONS FOR CHAPTER 7 -- 8 DEMAND MANAGEMENT (SS 5.5) -- INTRODUCTION -- GOALS, PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES -- UNDERSTANDING DEMAND FLUCTUATIONS. ; ATTEMPTING TO REDUCE PEAK DEMANDS -- PATTERNS OF BUSINESS ACTIVITY -- USER PROFILES -- THE BENEFITS OF DEMAND MANAGEMENT -- RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER SERVICE MANAGEMENT PROCESSES -- ROLES -- METRICS -- TEST QUESTIONS FOR CHAPTER 8 -- 9 SERVICE PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT -- INTRODUCTION -- GOALS, PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES -- SERVICE PORTFOLIO COMPONENTS -- KEY ACTIVITIES -- RENEWING THE PORTFOLIO -- RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER SERVICE MANAGEMENT PROCESSES -- TEST QUESTIONS FOR CHAPTER 9 -- 10 SERVICE CATALOGUE MANAGEMENT -- INTRODUCTION -- GOALS, PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES -- SCOPE -- KEY ACTIVITIES -- ROLES -- RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER SERVICE MANAGEMENT PROCESSES -- TEST QUESTIONS FOR CHAPTER 10 -- 11 SERVICE LEVEL MANAGEMENT -- INTRODUCTION -- GOALS, PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES -- BASIC CONCEPTS -- SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENTS -- METRICS -- ROLES -- RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER SERVICE MANAGEMENT PROCESSES -- TEST QUESTIONS FOR CHAPTER 11 -- 12 SUPPLIER MANAGEMENT -- INTRODUCTION -- GOALS, PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES -- SCOPE -- GENERAL PRINCIPLES -- KEY ACTIVITIES -- THE SUPPLIER AND CONTRACT DATABASE -- ROLES -- RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER SERVICE MANAGEMENT PROCESSES -- TEST QUESTIONS FOR CHAPTER 12 -- 13 CAPACITY MANAGEMENT -- INTRODUCTION -- GOALS, PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES -- THE CAPACITY PLAN -- THE THREE SUB-PROCESSES OF CAPACITY MANAGEMENT -- RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER SERVICE MANAGEMENT PROCESSES -- ROLES -- METRICS -- TEST QUESTIONS FOR CHAPTER 13 -- 14 AVAILABILITY MANAGEMENT -- INTRODUCTION -- GOALS, PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES -- HOW COMPONENT AVAILABILITY AFFECTS SERVICE AVAILABILITY -- PROACTIVE AVAILABILITY MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES -- REACTIVE AVAILABILITY MANAGEMENT -- RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER SERVICE MANAGEMENT PROCESSES -- ROLES -- METRICS -- KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS -- TEST QUESTIONS FOR CHAPTER 14 -- 15 IT SERVICE CONTINUITY MANAGEMENT -- INTRODUCTION. ; GOALS, PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES -- KEY ACTIVITIES -- RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER SERVICE MANAGEMENT PROCESSES -- ROLES -- METRICS -- TEST QUESTIONS FOR CHAPTER 15 -- 16 INFORMATION SECURITY MANAGEMENT AND ACCESS MANAGEMENT -- INTRODUCTION -- GOALS, PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES -- THE INFORMATION SECURITY POLICY -- THE INFORMATION SECURITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM -- ACCESS MANAGEMENT -- FACILITIES MANAGEMENT-THE CONTROL OF PHYSICAL ACCESS -- RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER SERVICE MANAGEMENT PROCESSES -- ROLES -- METRICS -- TEST QUESTIONS FOR CHAPTER 16 -- 17 KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT -- INTRODUCTION -- GOALS, PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES -- KEY ACTIVITIES -- ACTIVITIES, METHODS AND TECHNIQUES -- CHALLENGES -- KEY METRICS -- RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER SERVICE MANAGEMENT PROCESSES -- ROLES -- TEST QUESTIONS FOR CHAPTER 17 -- 18 SERVICE ASSET AND CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT -- INTRODUCTION -- GOALS, PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES -- BASIC CONCEPTS -- CONFIGURATION BASELINE -- ACTIVITIES -- CHALLENGES -- KEY METRICS -- RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER SERVICE MANAGEMENT PROCESSES -- ROLES -- TEST QUESTIONS FOR CHAPTER 18 -- 19 CHANGE MANAGEMENT -- INTRODUCTION -- GOALS, PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES -- BASIC CONCEPTS -- ACTIVITIES -- CHALLENGES -- KEY METRICS -- RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER SERVICE MANAGEMENT PROCESSES -- ROLES -- TEST QUESTIONS FOR CHAPTER 19 -- 20 RELEASE AND DEPLOYMENT MANAGEMENT -- INTRODUCTION -- GOALS, PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES -- BASIC CONCEPTS -- ACTIVITIES, METHODS AND TECHNIQUES -- CHALLENGES -- KEY METRICS -- RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER SERVICE MANAGEMENT PROCESSES -- ROLES -- TEST QUESTIONS FOR CHAPTER 20 -- 21 THE SERVICE DESK -- INTRODUCTION -- GOALS, PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES -- BASIC CONCEPTS -- KEY ACTIVITIES -- SERVICE DESK METRICS -- RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER SERVICE MANAGEMENT PROCESSES -- ROLES -- CHALLENGES -- TEST QUESTIONS FOR CHAPTER 21 -- 22 REQUEST FULFILMENT -- INTRODUCTION. ; GOALS, PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES -- KEY ACTIVITIES -- REQUEST MODELS -- RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER SERVICE MANAGEMENT PROCESSES -- TEST QUESTIONS FOR CHAPTER 22 -- 23 INCIDENT MANAGEMENT -- INTRODUCTION -- GOALS, PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES -- BASIC CONCEPTS -- KEY ACTIVITIES -- RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER SERVICE MANAGEMENT PROCESSES -- METRICS -- ROLES -- CHALLENGES -- TEST QUESTIONS FOR CHAPTER 23 -- 24 PROBLEM MANAGEMENT -- INTRODUCTION -- GOALS, PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES -- BASIC CONCEPTS -- KEY ACTIVITIES -- RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER SERVICE MANAGEMENT PROCESSES -- METRICS -- ROLES -- CHALLENGES -- TEST QUESTIONS FOR CHAPTER 24 -- 25 IT OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT -- INTRODUCTION -- GOALS, PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES -- KEY ACTIVITIES -- RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER SERVICE MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS -- TEST QUESTIONS FOR CHAPTER 25 -- 26 EVENT MANAGEMENT -- INTRODUCTION -- GOALS, PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES -- KEY ACTIVITIES -- RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER SERVICE MANAGEMENT PROCESSES -- TEST QUESTIONS FOR CHAPTER 26 -- 27 APPLICATION MANAGEMENT -- INTRODUCTION -- GOALS, PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES -- KEY ACTIVITIES -- RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER SERVICE MANAGEMENT PROCESSES -- 28 TECHNICAL MANAGEMENT -- INTRODUCTION -- GOALS, PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES -- KEY ACTIVITIES -- RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER SERVICE MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS -- 29 THE SEVEN-STEP IMPROVEMENT PROCESS -- GOALS, PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES -- ACTIVITIES, METHODS AND TECHNIQUES -- ROLES -- SECTION 4: MEASUREMENT AND METRICS, AND THE DEMING CYCLE -- 30 MEASUREMENT AND METRICS -- INTRODUCTION -- KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS AND METRICS -- USING METRICS AND KPIS TO IMPROVE PERFORMANCE -- METRICS IN REPORTS -- TEST QUESTIONS FOR CHAPTER 30 -- 31 THE DEMING CYCLE -- INTRODUCTION -- GOALS, PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES -- KEY ACTIVITIES -- RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER SERVICE MANAGEMENT PROCESSES -- TEST QUESTIONS FOR CHAPTER 31 -- APPENDIX -- INTRODUCTION. ; TECHNIQUES -- INDEX -- Back Cover.
• Sommario/riassunto: ITIL® 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® Licensed Product.
• Titolo abbreviato (Periodici): IT SERVICE MANAGEMENT
• Titolo autorizzato: IT Service Management: A Guide for Foundation Exam Candidates
• ISBN: 1-906124-43-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910140614703321
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