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Scope creep – it’s something that inevitably sneaks up on you when working on a project. As a project manager, it’s so important to know what scope creep is, and some ways on how to prevent it, in order to keep your project on track.   In this blog, we focus on three things: what project scope creep is, who causes it, and some ways to prevent it. 

Topics: Project Management

If your IT organization doesn't currently have an IT service desk capability but would like one, then there are three vital ingredients you’ll need: the right people, the right processes (or “practices” if you’ve already swotted up on ITIL 4), and the right technology. Of course, there’s more that’s needed, such as a vision and strategy for the service desk capability. And a performance measurement system – plus, funding!

Topics: IT Service Desk

IT asset management (ITAM) is a key organizational capability for any organization in meeting its legal, regulatory, and financial obligations. From software license compliance to the effective financial stewardship related to IT asset spend. This said, it can be difficult to get senior executive backing for any new ITAM initiative and the related spend. To help, this blog looks at three key ways to get your management team to support and actively champion ITAM.

Topics: IT Asset Management

Welcome back! We hope you enjoyed our first blog outlining the key changes in ITIL. Following on from that part 2 takes a deeper look under the hood of ITIL to help you to better understand the new practices in the framework, and the increased focus on automation, business analysis, and governance. So, please read on to find out more about ITIL 4 and its new features.

Topics: ITIL

Have you ever stated that you run your IT department “like a business”? If you have, then you’re not alone. Especially after the 2008 financial crisis when most IT departments were tasked with “doing more with less” and cost-cutting and improved efficiency became the order of the day. But, jumping back to this blog’s opening sentence, if you’ve previously stated that your IT department is “run like a business,” do you really have fit-for-purpose IT financial management capabilities? For example, perhaps knowing how much individual IT services costs and how they deliver value to the organization. This blog looks at what IT financial management is and why it’s important.

Topics: IT Financial Management

DevOps, Agile, ITIL, COBIT and what about those ISOs? There can be a lot of confusion in the IT service management (ITSM) best practice world. But here’s the thing – ITIL, COBIT, and ISO/IEC 20000 all complement each other. So, it’s not a zero-sum game. Used well, the three approaches can be blended together to give a real boost to your service and support customer experience. To help, here are three tips on combining ITIL, COBIT, and ISO 20000 that will help to improve your ITSM practices.

Topics: ITSM, COBIT, IT Service Desk

A solid review cycle is an essential part of any IT practice – with IT organizations that review and improve their processes and practices more successful than those that are stuck in firefighting mode and/or are in no position other than to maintain the status quo. Reviewing the maturity of your IT service management (ITSM) practices means that you get to sense check what you’re doing day in, day out and to look at opportunities for improvement. To help, here are ten tips for conducting ITSM maturity assessments.

Topics: ITSM, Maturity Assessment