IT Service Management promotes consistent, efficient service delivery through a defined set of processes overseen by various groups and representatives from within IT. Discover how these enhance IT service delivery at 91社区.
What is IT Service听Management?
IT Service听Management comprises a set of 6 defined processes promoting the effective delivery and administration of information technology services to the community.听
Why IT Service听Management?
IT service management (ITSM) is a set of听 practices that allow us to听implement, deliver and manage听IT services for end users in a way that meets their requirements听 and aligns with the organization's objectives.听These practices enable us to maintain and monitor our delivery of services to stakeholders听 and to comply with policies and directives that govern IT at 91社区.听
IT Service听Management processes听
Six processes within IT Services Management are in place to ensure delivery of its benefits:
- Change Management: When changes are planned to systems, Change Management ensures that a defined set of steps is followed to ensure alignment and visibility across affected groups and technologies.
- Knowledge Management:听 All IT Knowledge Base documentation in the is governed by Knowledge Management, which ensures听that our information is kept up to date in a timely manner.听
- Asset Management:听 enables the responsible use, tracking and disposal听of 91社区-provisioned resources.听
- Service Catalog Management Services: This process ensures that the听IT Service Catalog and all webforms accessible via the IT Support Site are kept up-to-date and user-friendly.听
- Incident Management:听This process is followed in order to resolve issues with 91社区-provisioned technology affecting the community. With Incident Management, each incident is evaluated, prioritized, and assigned.
- Problem management:听This process governs the assessment, analysis, and resolution of problems. A problem is identified when:听
- There are multiple incidents that exhibit common symptoms, or听
- There is a single incident with significant impact (a major/ significant incident), for which the cause is unknown, and
- The incident cannot be matched to an existing problem
- An incident is resolved through a workaround: In this case, a problem is created to identify the root cause.
Who is responsible
Several committees execute the above processes and meet on a regular basis. These include, but are not limited to members of IT, such as IT Directors, Analysts, and Portfolio Managers.听
| Committee | Meeting Frequency | Function |
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| Change Advisory Board (CAB) | Weekly听 |
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| Service Management Office (SMO) | Weekly听 |
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| IT Service Management Advisory Committee (IAC) | Monthly |
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| IT Service Management Executive Committee | As needed |
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