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ALSO CALLED: Information Technology Infrastructure Library, IT Infrastructure Library
DEFINITION: The Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) is a globally recognized collection of best practices for information technology (IT) service management. The United Kingdom's Central Computer and Telecommunications Agency (CCTA) created ITIL in response to growing dependence on information technology for meeting business needs and goals. ITIL provides businesses with a customizable framework  … 
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Why ITIL® is Important
sponsored by Global Knowledge
WHITE PAPER: Discover what the Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) is and what benefits your organization can gain from leveraging this set of best practices, such as improved service delivery and increased agility.
Posted: 16 Apr 2012 | Published: 16 Apr 2012

Global Knowledge

Mind the Gap: What is an ITIL Gap Analysis?
sponsored by Global Knowledge
WHITE PAPER: Discover how a gap analysis can reveal areas where the reality and long-term vision of your organization are diverging and provide the momentum  needed to start adopting service management best practices. Find out how gap analysis can help your company identify what it does well and how to achieve its goals.
Posted: 13 Apr 2012 | Published: 13 Apr 2012

Global Knowledge

Why Buy Vs. Build Serena Service Manager
sponsored by SERENA Software, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This decision guide demonstrates how migrating to Serena Service Manager will help transform your IT organization into an agile, responsive, and business-focused service provider.
Posted: 04 Apr 2012 | Published: 04 Apr 2012

SERENA Software, Inc.

Orchestrated Service Management: A new process-driven approach to ITSM that addresses cost, visibility and usability challenges
sponsored by SERENA Software, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper compares and contrasts Orchestrated Service Management (OSM) systems to the other classes of ITSM systems in use today. It describes these defining characteristics, thereby creating a template for IT leaders to use when evaluating modern ITSM systems.
Posted: 04 Apr 2012 | Published: 04 Apr 2012

SERENA Software, Inc.

Serena Service Manager: A Process Driven Approach to Orchestrating IT Service Management (ITSM)
sponsored by SERENA Software, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This white paper explores the many benefits of Serena Service Manager, an IT Service Management (ITSM) solution that offers service orchestration of the core processes of incident, problem and change management with initial implementations of service request management and fulfillment together with support for service level agreements.
Posted: 03 Apr 2012 | Published: 03 Apr 2012

SERENA Software, Inc.

Why Consider Serena For Orchestrating IT Service Management: 3 Reasons To Evaluate Serena When Replacing Or Extending Existing Service Desk Solutions
sponsored by SERENA Software, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper to learn about how Serena is well positioned to help customers that want to re-evaluate, restructure and orchestrate their service delivery processes that cross organizational boundaries as part of a broader ITSM initiative.
Posted: 03 Apr 2012 | Published: 03 Apr 2012

SERENA Software, Inc.

Pragmatic ITIL: Bridging the Gulf between Theory and Practice
sponsored by Nimsoft, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: While the consensus around the benefits of ITIL is virtually universal, ITIL initiatives run the gamut – both in terms of costs and benefits. Learn how your service management platform can play a huge role in the degree to which you realize the potential benefits of ITIL in your organization.
Posted: 04 Jan 2012 | Published: 04 Jan 2012

Nimsoft, Inc.

General Guidelines for Building Effective Service Catalogs
sponsored by Global Knowledge
WHITE PAPER: In this white paper, find out how to realize the benefits of service catalogs by following ITIL guidelines and tips from organizations that have successfully implemented service catalogs.
Posted: 06 Dec 2011 | Published: 06 Dec 2011

Global Knowledge

IT Service Management: Optimizing IT performance and delivered business value
sponsored by ComputerWeekly.com
WHITE PAPER: As enterprises expect and demand more from their IT and the organizations that provide it, IT functions need management frameworks and enabling technologies to help to deliver high quality IT services and cost efficiencies, to demonstrate delivered business value, and to increase IT-to-business alignment or integration.
Posted: 24 Oct 2011 | Published: 24 Oct 2011

ComputerWeekly.com

For the Business Analyst, Why Relationships Trump All!
sponsored by Global Knowledge
WHITE PAPER: The business analyst is the central point of contact between executives, operations and IT. Access this resource for an in-depth overview of the business analyst position and how it relates to IT.
Posted: 17 Jun 2011 | Published: 17 Jun 2011

Global Knowledge

Understanding and Managing the Risk of Change
sponsored by Global Knowledge
WHITE PAPER: A flexible, adaptable and scalable IT infrastructure means that change is the only constant. Access this exclusive resource for an in-depth definition of change management and tactics for increasing your ROI via the change process.
Posted: 17 Jun 2011 | Published: 17 Jun 2011

Global Knowledge

The Benefits of Investing in ITIL Advanced Certification
sponsored by Global Knowledge
WHITE PAPER: Thiswhite paper discusses the top-five results of this research project. Read on to find out the key results and the top-three recommendations of the ITIL Experts who participated in the project.
Posted: 15 Apr 2011 | Published: 15 Apr 2011

Global Knowledge

Disk Backup: Sorting Through the Confusion of 5 Alternative Approaches
sponsored by ExaGrid Systems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Many IT organizations have grown dissatisfied with tape-based backups and are looking for alternatives. This white paper will discuss the factors to consider when evaluating any of these alternatives, including a framework for assessing the value to IT for each approach.
Posted: 13 Dec 2010 | Published: 13 Dec 2010

ExaGrid Systems, Inc.

Seven Ways ITIL Can Help You in an Economic Downturn
sponsored by BMC Software, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: IT Infrastructure Library® (ITIL®) best practices promote a well-functioning, collaborative IT environment that can enable the business and your IT organization to cope with the effects of economic stress. ITIL can help you to deliver higher-performing technology services that help your business to be both more competitive today and...
Posted: 15 Jun 2009 | Published: 15 Jun 2009

BMC Software, Inc.

Tough Love: When IT Security Hurts Your Business
sponsored by Global Knowledge
WHITE PAPER: As IT commoditization continues to increase audit and control activities, IT gets better at identifying and documenting the causes of significant outages. In an increasing number of cases, these ITIL efforts show the source of the outage to be action from the security department, and the BSM processes show the impact to be devastating.
Posted: 27 May 2009 | Published: 27 May 2009

Global Knowledge
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ITIL DEFINITION (continued): …  of best practices to achieve quality service and overcome difficulties associated with the growth of IT systems. Hewlett-Packard Co. and Microsoft are two businesses that use ITIL as part of their own best practices frameworks.ITIL is organized into "sets" of books which are defined by related functions: service strategy, service design, managerial, service transition, service operation and continual service improvement. software. In addition to the books, which can be purchased online, ITIL services and products include training, qualifications, software tools and user groups such as the IT … 
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