How and Why to Adopt Role-Based Provisioning

 

Implementing role-based provisioning can help large organizations address common pain points and better secure private data, but implementation requires careful planning and takes time to get right. Join industry leader Phyllis Drucker to learn about the benefits you can realize...

Date Published - Last Updated January 6, 2023

Preparing for the Future of Service Management: Key Considerations When Shopping for an ITSM/ESM Platform

 

Recent HDI surveys show that close to a quarter of organizations that have purchased a service management solution are in the process of replacing existing systems. The replacements are intended improve user/customer experience, support changes to service delivery models and...

Date Published - Last Updated January 6, 2023

IT Frameworks, Standards, and Models

Frameworks existed long before there was technology. So why is it that so many organizations have only recently now begun to evaluate and adopt IT frameworks? The easy answer is structure. In order to manage a complex system or value network, organizations need to adopt a structured environment...
Date Published - Last Updated May 11, 2016

ITIL Benefits to the Business

In 2010, HDI and Global Knowledge cosponsored a research project to understand more about the state of ITIL implementation, the benefits companies have actually achieved, and the key success factors. While there are many ITIL benefit surveys out there, what sets this survey apart is that it...
Date Published - Last Updated May 11, 2016

Who Stole the Infrastructure?

Nobody seems to consider it important anymore, but not so very long ago, in its halcyon days, infrastructure management was the phrase on everybody’s lips, as the key component in what is still called ITIL. And what does ITIL stand for? The Information Technology Infrastructure Library. So where...
Date Published - Last Updated May 11, 2016

O365 + 92% FCR = Supporting Office 365 at the University of New Mexico

Supporting Office 365 is no easy task, especially in a university setting with a diverse audience of end users. But the University of New Mexico Information Technologies (UNM IT) is doing just that—and achieving exceptionally high first contact resolution rates, as well as huge growth in the use...
Date Published - Last Updated February 25, 2016

Combining People and Process Management for Optimal Service Management

If you agree with ITIL, successful service management is the result of “an appropriate mix of people, process, and information technology.” While ITIL is touted as a systematic approach that treats all three components equally, in practice it often focuses more heavily on the process side....
Date Published - Last Updated April 19, 2019

Process Documentation: Bring It On!

Process frameworks and standards are a guiding light in helping you define processes and assess their maturity, but they won’t lead you to the process Promised Land! These frameworks and standards provide little guidance with regard to process definition, and without defined and documented...
Date Published - Last Updated February 25, 2016

Damage Control for Service Management: A Primer on Problem Management

When I ask my clients about their problem management processes, I often get a curious response: “We don’t really have the time to focus on problems because we’re so busy putting out fires. Once we knock down the fires that flare up, we’ll be able to devote some time to problem management.” A...
Date Published - Last Updated February 25, 2016

Ups and Downs: Trends in the Value of Professional Certification

A decade ago, the value of IT certification was straightforward: if support professionals received one, it benefited them, in the pocketbook as well as on the organization chart. However, today, the straight line between certification and a better career has bent. Consequently, techies need to...
Date Published - Last Updated February 28, 2018