As we all know technology is changing all the time and new products are constantly hitting the market place.   When I started my IT career I turned up to work and was given a desk, telephone, Desktop PC and mobile phone. Nowadays there are iPhones, iPads, Kindles,…

Most organizations are general striving to be more effective and efficient, failure to do so can often result in its eventual demise or takeover. Considering Service Sourcing, whether to outsource, invest or simply sell the Service Management capability probably appears on most boardroom agendas over a trading period.  …

Increased user numbers and demands for new technologies have caused the costs of IT Services to grow faster than other costs and are perceived as high and inflexible. The complex nature of Accounting for IT usage often leads to dissatisfaction and questionable 'value for money' of the services…

A Service Portfolio describes the services of a provider (internal, outsourced etc) in terms of value to the business.   It is an ever changing method used to manage investments in Service Management across the organization, in terms of financial values.  Service Portfolio Management (SPM) enables…

Within the ITIL Service Design book you will find the Service Portfolio. The ITIL Service Portfolio contains the status of all services that IS currently offers, have offered in the past and also those that maybe simply 'pipe dreams', 'nice to have' or ideas for the future. The Portfolio is…

Demand Management plays a key role in Service Management.  It aligns supply with demand and tries to forecast the 'sale' of products as closely as possible.   Service Operation is impossible if there is no demand for products or services as there will be nothing to…