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It’s Time to Stop Inviting Cowboy Consultants to the ITSM Rodeo

Posted by Matthew Burrows
on January 30, 2018

Remember: just because someone knows some of the language, or because they’ve been on an ITIL course or read the books, doesn’t necessarily make them a good ITSM consultant.

What ITSM Pros Need to Know About Spectre and Meltdown

Posted by Daniel Card
on January 25, 2018

Two major 20-year-old security vulnerabilities in CPU architectures were announced in the form of Spectre and Meltdown. Find out what you should do if your affected here.

Another 10 Tips for Better ITSM Tool Selection

Posted by Stephen Mann
on January 23, 2018

10 tips for ITSM tool selection focused around “configuration, customization, and integrations” and “vendor relationship and (lack of) communication” needs.

10 Tips for Better ITSM Tool Selection

Posted by Stephen Mann
on January 16, 2018

This article shares ten tips – those related to ITSM process enablement and usability – to help with your ITSM tool selection process. With a link to a further 25 tips.

ITSM in 2018: So Much to Do, So Little Time

Posted by Stephen Mann
on December 6, 2017

Agile IT Budgeting – Iteratively Creating Customer Value

Posted by Daniel Breston
on November 30, 2017

Is your current budgeting and funding model not meeting your organization needs? Why continue with a broken model? Learn about Agile IT budgeting here.

The State of Today’s ITSM

Posted by Roy Atkinson
on November 16, 2017

How many people are actually using ITIL? DevOps? And are they able to measure their success? Here Roy Atkinson dives into the State of Today’s ITSM.

The Value of the Cynefin Framework to ITSM

Posted by Akshay Anand
on November 14, 2017

There’s surprisingly limited knowledge and adoption of the Cynefin framework within the ITSM community… which means now is the time to address it.

Filling the Gap in Maturity Models

Posted by Michiel Croon
on November 9, 2017

For a maturity model to properly support customer demand and supplier perception it needs two dimensions. Here Michael Croon explains why.

ITSM is About to Get Practical

Posted by Sophie Danby
on November 2, 2017

ITSM17 promises to pack more punch than a hard-thrown Christmas snowball, with a strong focus on collaboration, relationship building, and peer support. Discover more here.

Why Only Outsource Things That Are Working Well?

Posted by Matthew Burrows
on October 31, 2017

Why should we only outsource things that are stable and working well? What about the stuff that we’re doing badly?  Shouldn’t we consider outsourcing that too?

6 Pressing Reasons Your CIO Needs to Be on the Board

Posted by Dan McCarthy
on October 26, 2017

This article explores six reasons why CIOs should have a seat at the top table, including IT-led innovation, cloud economics, and digital transformation.

SIAM Success – 10 Key Steps for SIAM Success

Posted by Moran Lev
on October 24, 2017

This article looks at what SIAM involves in reality, starting with the required approach – and then offers ten key steps for SIAM success.

The Key Whys and Whats of SIAM

Posted by Moran Lev
on October 12, 2017

As more organizations start to understand their need for SIAM, we explain what SIAM is, why it’s needed, and what benefits it offers your organization.

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