It was Einstein who once said “the secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources.” The world of IT isn’t exactly known for being a creator’s paradise but navigating obstacles within problem management or incident management may take creative solutions. Regardless, it helps to borrow ideas, or in this case systems. One such popular system in IT service management is ITIL.
ITIL is widely considered the gold standard when it comes to IT Service Management (ITSM) best practices and some of the most successful companies in the business have been using it and its multiple iterations over the years. Though we won’t go into detail as to what ITIL is (we’ve got a Definitive ITIL Guide for those who want a complete rundown), it could be quickly defined as a set of suggestions, best practices, and different approaches of how to do ITSM.
Organizations with established ITSM strategy already know how ITSM can transform the IT department from a cost-center to a value-generating driver to offer real business value. As teams modify their service operations to meet increasing needs, IT departments are under more pressure than ever to swiftly execute changes without putting their service levels at risk. This is where organizations can leverage project management best practices along with ITSM best practices to introduce new services.
