Business Intelligence - How to Build a Successful BI Strategy

This white paper focuses on building a business intelligence (BI) strategy that aligns with the enterprise goals, improves knowledge management, advances business by making the best use of information, enables BI penetration into the business processes, and helps enterprise with strategic,...
Date Published April 29, 2015 - Last Updated April 30, 2015

Are You a Lifecycle or a Capability Expert?: Your Path to ITIL Expert

In this white paper, the different paths to ITIL Expert are discussed, looking at both the lifecycle and capability paths, the target audience for each path, typical roles and responsibilities, and the reasons why you might want to choose the capability or lifecycle path. The benefits of the...
Date Published April 29, 2015 - Last Updated April 29, 2015

5 Metrics for Assessing Knowledge-Sharing Outcomes

If your organization is invested in sharing knowledge, the five measures presented in this article will help you report on progress and reinforce behaviors.
Date Published April 23, 2015 - Last Updated May 11, 2016

Agile, Mobility, and the App Economy: Driving a New Approach to ITSM

Is ITSM still relevant in the mobile age? Absolutely. ITSM and ITIL can and should provide the overall framework within which Agile development can successfully operate, developing and deploying apps that are part of a service fit for purpose and effective use in a mobile environment.
Date Published April 7, 2015 - Last Updated May 11, 2016

How Mobility Is Changing the Game of Change Management

The time has arrived—some might say it's long overdue—for the operations organization to get agile, and the service management function must transition to implement and support processes that enable a rapid rate and pace of change.
Date Published March 31, 2015 - Last Updated May 11, 2016

Infographic: A Look at Combining Frameworks and Methodologies in Technical Support

The current world of IT is complex, and the best set of processes for your organization might be a combination of frameworks and methodologies rather than just one. This infographic illustrates data on how organizations of all sizes and across industries are using a comination of frameworks and...
Date Published March 13, 2015 - Last Updated March 10, 2021

Compliance vs. Security: Building a Sustainable Information Security Management System

Policy and process refinement, top-down awareness of security and compliance responsibilities, training for the entire organization, and deploying the right technologies are the critical components of a sustainable security program that will stand up to any regulatory framework that comes...
Date Published March 11, 2015 - Last Updated February 26, 2016

KCS Is the Gold Standard, But My Organization Has a Tin Cup (Part 2)

What is K-Flow, and how can it be used to promote and drive continuous improvement in the support organization?
Date Published March 4, 2015 - Last Updated June 27, 2016

Service Management: Not Just for IT Anymore

Given the multitude of challenges that IT has faced over the years, there's a growing recognition that IT must grow, change, and clearly demonstrate the value it gives back to the organization.
Date Published February 24, 2015 - Last Updated May 11, 2016

KCS Is the Gold Standard, but My Organization Has a Tin Cup

KCS is by far the best methodology for support centers, but in the journey to drive organizations to it, there are numerous challenges.
Date Published February 18, 2015 - Last Updated June 27, 2016