Without knowing how well we’re doing, we can’t show that we’re getting better. IT service management (ITSM) service providers need to show improvement, to keep customers happy that the service is in good hands. And to show we are improving, we need to be able to measure and compare our current and previous performance [...]
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Some time ago I was involved in a discussion about whether First Call Resolution Rate (FCR) is a good KPI for incident management. [...]
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In part one of this blog I covered two possible causes of IT service management (ITSM) derailment: (1) the lack of executive support, [...]
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Sometimes it is a good idea to stop for moment, to take stock of where you are and where you want, or need, to be. Especially when you [...]
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Bring your own device (BYOD), or even BYOX appears to be an emerging norm in many organizations. It is a function of multiple factors: [...]
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I’ve been talking a lot about getting back to basics with incidents and all other things IT service management (ITSM) related – and [...]
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Well, it’s been almost a year since my last blog on continual service improvement (CSI), and I really do hope you’ve already passed the [...]
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“The harder I practice, the luckier I get.” – Gary Player, professional golfer At the core of DevOps is learning. And DevOps [...]
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A service level agreement, commonly known as an SLA, is an agreement that outlines the expectations of both sides in a service [...]
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IT service management (ITSM) is constantly evolving, and over the 20 or so years that the term has been in common use, the scope has [...]
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The heart of any IT service management (ITSM) program is the need to add value to business operations – to make the business more [...]
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In my previous blog, I offered up eight tips for getting started with self-service. Here I offer another seven. 9. Plan Ahead for [...]
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Self-service for IT is one of those things that’s relatively easy to “do” but not so easy to get right, i.e. to deliver a capability [...]
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So in case you hadn't worked it out yet, I'm Joe! Hello there. I'm a native New Yorker and I love everything connected to IT service management (ITSM). I'm a passionate blogger and Twitter addict, and I'm also the resident IT guy at SysAid Technologies.