ITIL Foundation IT Service Management Lifecycle Instructor: Tom Vorves Introduction Course Agenda • Introductions • Review of IT Service Management (ITSM) and IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) • ITIL, a look at the lifecycle: – Service Lifecycle Approach – Service Strategy – Service Design – Service Transition – Service Operation – Continual Service Improvement Introduction Course Design Coverage of the Service Lifecycle strategy within ITIL: • Lecture • Case Study • Practice Exams • Foundation Certification Exam (Optional) Introduction Introductions Please Introduce Yourself • Where do you work? • What is your title and key responsibilities? • What is your IT experience? • What is your Service Management experience? • What expectations do you have for this course? Introduction Review of ITIL Introduction ITIL Review • Conceived in the mid-1980s – CCTA (Central Computer and Telecommunications Agency) – OGC (Office of Government Commerce) • Evolution – 30 + titles in v1 – 7 (9) titles in v2 – 5 titles in v3 • Standard for Service Management • Best practice across many industries Introduction ITIL v2 Books Review Introduction ITIL v3 Books Review Introduction ITIL v3 Areas of Management Introduction Why ITIL for Service Management? • Best Practices • Non-Proprietary/Non-Prescriptive • Guidance, not regulations • Innovative Introduction Complementary Guidance Commonly known frameworks and standards that have synergy with ITIL: • • • • • • COBIT ISO/IEC 20000 ISO/IEC 15504 ISO/IEC 19770:2006 Management of Risk MOF • • • • • • Project management CMMI Six Sigma Other ITSM publications ITIL Live The Official Introduction to the ITIL Service Lifecycle Introduction Qualification Scheme Introduction This course is EXIN accredited: • • • • • Independent exams in IT, based on standards and best practices Worldwide recognition, in over 125 countries 40 years of experience, involving experts High quality, web-based technology International certification for IT standards: – ITIL® – ASL – ISO/IEC 20000/SQM – MOF • – BiSL – TMap® Partner with The APM Group Limited (APMG) who won the rights to administer ITIL accreditation, certification and examination needs for the OGC. Introduction More Complementary Material • • • • • • • • • • • Pocket Guides Standards Alignment Knowledge and Skills Case Studies Scalability Quick Wins Qualifications Templates Study Aids Specialty Topics Software: www.manageengine.com Lifecycle Overview of ITIL Key Concepts Lifecycle Five Core Books Lifecycle Lifecycle: Terms of Interest • Service Management • Process • IT Service Management • Service • Resource • Capability • Service Asset • Function • Outcome • Service Owner • Process Owner • Process Manager • Process Practitioner Lifecycle Capabilities and Resources Capabilities Resources Management Financial Capital Organization Infrastructure Processes Applications Knowledge Information People (experience, skills and relationships) People (number of employees) © Crown copyright 2011. Reproduced under license from the Cabinet Office. Lifecycle Value Creation Business Outcomes Value Preferences Perceptions © Crown copyright 2011. Reproduced under license from the Cabinet Office. Lifecycle Value Diagram © Crown copyright 2011. Reproduced under license from the Cabinet Office. Lifecycle Lifecycle: Five phases • Strategy – • Design – • Moving planned business initiatives to live status Retiring old services no longer of value to the business Improving services to keep the business at or above required competitive levels Operation – • Planning and architecting services that fall within the business’s strategy Transition – – – • Working with the business to plan appropriately for both long- and short- term service needs Managing the services currently utilized by the business Continual Service Improvement – Implemented as part of every process Lifecycle Benefits of ITIL to the IT Provider • Service Management Best Practices • Lifecycle Approach – Better management of services • Better integration among: – Business Services – IT Services – IT Functions • Focus on Value of Service Lifecycle Benefits of ITIL to the Customer • Focus on Business Needs • Services Aligned to Business Activity • Services Designed to Meet Business Requirements Lifecycle RACI and Organizational Structure RACI Model: • Responsible – What needs to be done and by whom • Accountable – Who are the Owners of the results • Consult – Who has ability to assist, guide? • Inform – Who needs/desires to know? Lifecycle The Role of Automation in IT Service Management • Service automation can play a significant role in improving the effectiveness, efficiency and costs of IT services and in the end provide a better value to the customer. • Opportunities for automation of processes and services should be identified and where possible implemented throughout the service management lifecycle. • Area’s that can benefit from automation include: – Design and modeling – Service catalogue – Pattern recognition and analysis – Classification, prioritization and routing – Detection and monitoring – Optimization Lifecycle Governance • Ensures that policies and strategy are actually implemented, and that required processes are correctly followed. • Governance includes defining roles and responsibilities, measuring and reporting, and taking actions to resolve any issues identified. Lifecycle Risk Management Risk management is an integral part of IT service management and involves the following activities: • Identifying Risk • Analyzing Risk • Managing Risk Lifecycle The ITIL Service Lifecycle Continual Service Improvement Service Transition Service Strategy Service Design Service Operation © Crown copyright 2011. Reproduced under license from the Cabinet Office. Lifecycle Process Model Process Control Process Owner Triggers Process Policy Process Documentation Process Objectives Process Feedback Process Process Activities Process Inputs Process Procedures Process Metrics Process Roles Process Improvements Process Work Instructions Including process Reports and reviews Process Enables Process Resources Process Outputs Process Capabilities © Crown copyright 2007. Reproduced under license from the Cabinet Office. The Four Ps of Design: People, Processes, Products, Partners Lifecycle People Products/ Technology Processes Partners/ Suppliers © Crown copyright 2007. Reproduced under license from the Cabinet Office. Lifecycle ITIL Processes Lifecycle Review Questions ITIL® Foundation Examination: Lifecycle Sample Questions Lifecycle 1. Which of the following statements is CORRECT for ALL processes? a) They define functions as part of their design b) They should deliver value for stakeholders c) They are carried out by an external service provider in support of a customer d) They are units of organizations responsible for specific outcomes Answer: B Lifecycle 2. Which of the following statements about processes is/are CORRECT? 1.All processes must have an owner 2.A process takes one or more inputs and turns them into defined outputs a) 1 only b) 2 only c) Both of the above d) Neither of the above Answer: C Lifecycle 3. Which of the following activities should a Service Owner undertake? 1. Representing a specific service across the organisation 2. Updating the Configuration Management Data Base (CMDB) after a change 3. Helping to identify service improvements 4. Representing a specific service in Change Advisory Board (CAB) meetings a) 2, 3 and 4 only b) All of the above c) 1, 2 and 3 only d) 1, 3 and 4 only Answer: D Lifecycle 4. What roles are defined in the RACI model? a) Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, Informed b) Responsible, Achievable, Consulted, Informed c) Realistic, Accountable, Consulted, Informed d) Responsible, Accountable, Corrected, Informed Answer: A Service Strategy Service Strategy • ITSM Starting Point • Explore Business Needs, Plans • Align IT Strategies to Business Strategies • Focus on Services as “Value” to business • Source Appropriately “Everything in strategy is very simple, but that does not mean that everything is very easy.” -- Carl von Clausewitz Carl von Clausewitz is famously known as a strategic theorist, especially in the art of war. Service Strategy Service Strategy Key Concepts Service Strategy Strategy Terms of Interest • Warranty – – • Utility – – • Perform activity regardless of environment conditions, i.e. Backup scheduled Closed-Loop System – • Functionality of a service It does what it was designed to do Open-Loop System – • Usability of a service Is it user-friendly? Monitor environment and respond to changes, i.e. load balancing Trigger – Event that launches a process, i.e. a call to the Service Desk begins Incident Management activities Service Strategy Utility and Warranty = Value UTILITY Performance supported? OR T/F Constraints removed? Fit for purpose? AND Available enough? AND Continuous enough? Secure enough? T/F Fit for use? Capacity enough? T/F Value Created T: True F: False WARRANTY © Crown copyright 2007. Reproduced under license from the Cabinet Office. Service Strategy Service Provider Types • Type I – Internal Service Provider • Type II – Shared Services (internal) • Type III – External Service Provider Service Strategy Service Strategy Processes Service Strategy Financial Management for IT Services © Crown copyright 2011. Reproduced under license from the Cabinet Office. Service Strategy Service Justification: Business Case Business Case Structure A. Introduction Presents the business objectives addressed by the service B. Methods and Assumptions Defines the boundaries of the business case, such as time period, whose costs and whose benefits C. Business Impacts The financial and non-financial business case results D. Risks and Contingencies The probability that alternative results will emerge E. Recommendations Specific actions recommended © Crown copyright 2007. Reproduced under license from the Cabinet Office. Service Strategy Service Portfolio Management • The Provider’s collection of services available to the customer – Services defined in terms of business value – Repository detailing information about the services throughout the lifecycle – Means for comparing service competitiveness Why should a customer buy from this provider? What is a fair rate for the service? What are the strengths, weaknesses, priorities, risks? Service Strategy Service Portfolio Management Methods © Crown copyright 2011. Reproduced under license from the Cabinet Office. Service Strategy Service Portfolio © Crown copyright 2011. Reproduced under license from the Cabinet Office. Service Strategy Demand Management © Crown copyright 2011. Reproduced under license from the Cabinet Office. Service Strategy Business Relationship Management • Business Relationship Management (BRM) is the process that enables business relationship managers to provide links between the service provider and customers at the strategic and tactical levels. • The purpose of BRM is establish and maintain a business relationship between the service provider and the customer based on understanding the customer and their business needs and to identify customer needs and ensure that the service provider is able to meet these needs as business needs change over time and between circumstances. Business Relationship Management vs. Service Level Management Purpose Service Strategy Business Relationship Management Service Level Management To establish and maintain a business relationship between the service provider and the customer based on understanding the customer and their business needs. To negotiate service level agreements (warranty terms) with the customers and ensure that all service management processes, operational level agreements and underpinning contracts are appropriate for the agreed service level targets. To identify customer needs (utility and warranty) and ensure that the service provider is able to meet these needs. Focus Strategic and tactical – the focus is on the overall relationship between the service provider and their customer, and which services the service provider will deliver to meet customer needs. Tactical and operational – the focus is on reaching agreement on the level of service that will be delivered for new and existing services, and whether the service provider was able to meet those agreements. Primary Measure Customer satisfaction, also an improvement in the Achieving agreed levels of service (which leads customer’s intention to better use and pay for the to customer satisfaction). service. Another metric is whether customers are willing to recommend the service to other (potential) customers. © Crown copyright 2011. Reproduced under license from the Cabinet Office. Service Strategy Review Questions ITIL® Foundation Examination: Service Strategy Sample Questions Service Strategy 1. Where would you find the answer to a question about how IT resources and capabilities should be allocated across the service lifecycle? a) Definitive media library b) Service portfolio c) Schedule of change d) Performance review Answer: B Service Strategy 2. In which phase of the service lifecycle is it decided what services should be offered and to whom they will be offered? a) Continual service improvement b) Service operation c) Service design d) Service strategy Answer: D Service Strategy 3. "Warranty of a service" means? a) The service is fit for purpose b) There will be no failures in applications and infrastructure associated with the service c) All service-related problems are fixed free of charge for a certain period of time d) Customers are assured of certain levels of availability, capacity, continuity and security Answer: D Service Strategy 4. Which statement about value creation through services is CORRECT? a) The customer's perception of the service is an important factor in value creation b) The value of a service can only ever be measured in financial terms c) Delivering service provider outcomes is important in the value of a service d) Service provider preferences drive the value perception of a service Answer: A Service Design Service Design • Design of Services to meet Business Needs • Design of Processes to maximize Service Management • Manage Risk • Design of Measurements and Metrics to assist in Service Management and Improvement Service Design Service Design Key Concepts Service Design Service Design Terms of Interest • Service Provider • Customer vs. User/Consumer vs. Stakeholder • Service Level Agreement • Operational Level Agreement • Underpinning Contract • Service Design Package • Availability • Supplier • Vital Business Function (VBF) Service Design Business Change Process Business Process Change Business Requirements and Feasibility Business Process Development Business Process Implementation IT Service Requirement Business Benefits Realization IT Service IT Service Lifecycle © Crown copyright 2011. Reproduced under license from the Cabinet Office. Service Design Design Management Strategy Governance Functionality Business functionality Management requirements Legislative requirements Regulatory requirements etc… © Crown copyright 2007. Reproduced under license from the Cabinet Office. Service Design Five Aspects of Service Design • Design of Service Solutions • Design of Service Management Systems and Tools – Especially the Service Portfolio • Design of Technology Architectures and Management Systems • Design of Processes • Design of Measurement Methods and Metrics of the Service Service Design Design of Service Solutions • Focus on Business Needs • Designed to meet Functional Requirements • Development of Resources and Capabilities Service Design Design of Service Portfolio Service Knowledge Management System Service Portfolio Service Status Requirements Definition Service Lifecycle Analysis Service Pipeline Approved Chartered Design Development Build Test Release Service Catalogue Operational/Live Retiring Customer/support team viewable section of the service portfolio (the service catalogue, with selected fields viewable) Retired Retired Services © Crown copyright 2011. Reproduced under license from the Cabinet Office. Design of Technology Architectures and Management Systems Service Design Enterprise Architecture Business/Organization Architecture Enterprise Architecture Service Architecture Data/Information Architecture Application Architecture Environmental Architecture IT Infrastructure Architecture Management Architecture Product Architecture © Crown copyright 2011. Reproduced under license from the Cabinet Office. Service Design Design of Processes Process Control Process Policy Triggers Process Owner Process Objectives Process Documentation Process Feedback Process Process Metrics Process Inputs Process Activities Process Roles Process Procedures Process Improvements Process Work Instructions Process Outputs Including Process Reports and Reviews Process Enables Process Resources Process Capabilities © Crown copyright 2007. Reproduced under license from the Cabinet Office. Service Design Design of Measurement Methods and Metrics of the Service Customer perspective Business perspective Innovative perspective Financial perspective Customer perspective Business perspective Innovative perspective Financial perspective (Customer satisfaction) (Process performance) (Response and innovation) (Financial performance) Business objectives and metrics IT objectives and metrics Overall service and customer metrics Service quality Individual process metrics Customer feedback Customer complaints Service functionality Process 3 Process 2 Process 1 Progress Service D Service C Service B Service A Service quality Service Service Service Customer feedback Customer Customer Customer Customer Customer Customer Customer complaints Compliance Effectiveness Efficiency Service Service Service Service functionality Individual component metrics Component 3 Component 2 Individual service and customer metrics Component 1 Availability Performance Capacity Failures Changes © Crown copyright 2011. Reproduced under license from the Cabinet Office. Service Design The Four Ps People Products/ Technology Processes Partners/ Suppliers © Crown copyright 2007. Reproduced under license from the Cabinet Office. Service Design Design Constraints Desired service solution ‘Design is the art of gradually applying constraints until only one solution remains.’ Level of warranty Compliance with standards and regulations Resource constraints including schedules Copyrights, patents and trademarks Values and ethics Existing commitments Acceptable service solution Other constraints: policy, governance etc. Capability constraints Technology constraints Comparative unit costs Utility to be provided © Crown copyright 2011. Reproduced under license from the Cabinet Office. Service Design Service Design Processes Service Design Design Coordination Process Objectives: • Ensure the consistent design of the “Five Aspects of Service Design” • Coordinate all design activities • Plan and coordinate the resources and capabilities required to design new or changed services • Produce Service Design Packages (SDP) • Ensure SDPs are produced and handed over to transition • Manage the quality criteria, requirements and handover points between Service Design, Service Strategy and Service Transition • Ensure alignment with strategic, architectural, governance and other corporate requirements • Improve the effectiveness and efficiency of Service Design • Insure adoption of common framework of standard, reusable design practices • Monitor and improve the performance of the design stage © Crown copyright 2011. Reproduced under license from the Cabinet Office. Service Design Design Coordination Activities For the overall service design lifecycle stage For each design Define and maintain policies and methods Plan individual designs Plan design resources and capabilities Coordinate individual designs Coordinate design activities Monitor individual designs Manage design risks and issues Improve service design Review designs and ensure handover of service design package © Crown copyright 2011. Reproduced under license from the Cabinet Office. Service Design Service Catalog Management • Dependent on Service Portfolio • Details of all live and approved-for-live services • Two versions – Business Service Catalog – Technical Service Catalog Service Design Service Portfolio and Catalog © Crown copyright 2011. Reproduced under license from the Cabinet Office. Service Design Two-View Service Catalog © Crown copyright 2011. Reproduced under license from the Cabinet Office. Service Design Three-View Service Catalog © Crown copyright 2011. Reproduced under license from the Cabinet Office. Service Design Service Level Management • Design SLA framework • Gather, document SLRs • Monitor performance against SLAs • Produce appropriate reports • Conduct Service Reviews (could lead to SIP) • Manage contacts and relationships “Agree, Monitor, Report, Review” Service Design Scope of Service Level Management • Service Level Agreements • Service Level Requirements • Availability Targets • Operational Level Agreements • Contracts • Reporting and Reviewing • Service Improvement Service Design SLA Structures © Crown copyright 2011. Reproduced under license from the Cabinet Office. Service Design Service Level Manager Role • Negotiates • Ensures Targets • Reviews • Manages Relationships • Guides Improvement Service Design Service Level Manager Interfaces • Business Relationship Management • Service Catalog Management • Incident Management • Supplier Management • Availability, Capacity, IT Service Continuity and Information Security Management • Financial Management for IT Services • Design Coordination Service Design Availability Management Objectives: • Produce Availability Plan • Provide Guidance on Availability Issues • Ensure Availability Targets • Assist on Availability Incidents and Problems • Assess Change Plans • Proactive Improvements of Availability © Crown copyright 2011. Reproduced under license from the Cabinet Office. Service Design Availability Management Responsibilities © Crown copyright 2011. Reproduced under license from the Cabinet Office. Service Design Availability Management Key Components • Service Availability • Component Availability • Reliability • Maintainability • Serviceability Service Design Availability Activities and Methods • Identify Vital Business Functions • Component Failure Impact Analysis • Modeling • Single Point of Failure Analysis • Fault Tree Analysis • Management of Risk (M_o_R) • Testing and Maintenance • Produce Projected Service Outage Document • Plan and Design for new/changed services – Redundancy – High Availability • Monitor, Measure, Analyze, Report, Review on Component Availability • Unavailability Analysis • Expanded Incident Lifecycle – MTRS and MTBF • Service Failure Analysis (SFA) Service Design Capacity Management • Business Capacity Management • Service Capacity Management • Component Capacity Management (replaces Resource Capacity Management) • Capacity Plan Service Design Capacity Management Objectives • Capacity Plan • Guidance and Assistance on Capacity-related Issues • Ensure Capacity Targets • Ensure Proactive Improvements • Assist with incidents and problems related to performance and capacity • Assess the impact of change on the capacity plan and all services and resources Service Design IT Service Continuity Management Objectives • • • • • IT Service Continuity Plans Business Impact Analysis (BIA) Management of Risk (M_o_R) Guidance on Continuity and Recovery Ensure Continuity and Recovery Measures in Place • Assess Impact of Change on Continuity Plans • Ensure Proactive Measures • Negotiate with Suppliers for Continuity Needs Service Design ITSCM Lifecycle © Crown copyright 2011. Reproduced under license from the Cabinet Office. Service Design Information Security Management • IT Information Security Policy (ISP) • Ensure Security Requirements • Document and Implement Security Controls • Manage Supplier Access to Systems • Manage Security Breaches and Securityrelated Incidents • Proactive Improvements of Security • Integrate Security Aspects within other ITSM processes Service Design Information Security Key Components • Information Security Policy: – Passwords (Access Management) – Email – Virus Control – Encryption – Remote Access • Information Security Management System Service Design Supplier Management Objectives • Supplier Policy • Obtain Value from Suppliers • Ensure Supplier Contracts are Businessaligned • Manage Supplier Relationships and Performance • Negotiate Supplier Contracts and Manage them through their lifecycle • Supplier and Contract Management Information System (SCMIS) Service Design Supplier Management Components © Crown copyright 2007. Reproduced under license from the Cabinet Office. Service Design Supplier Categorization © Crown copyright 2011. Reproduced under license from the Cabinet Office. Service Design The Supplier Management Process © Crown copyright 2011. Reproduced under license from the Cabinet Office. Service Design Review Questions ITIL® Foundation Examination: Service Design Sample Questions Service Design 1. Input from which processes could be considered by service level management when negotiating service level agreements (SLA)? a) All other ITIL processes b) Capacity and availability management only c) Incident and problem management only d) Change management, and release and deployment management only Answer: A Service Design 2. Which process would assist with the identification and resolution of any incidents and problems associated with service or component performance? a) Capacity management b) Supplier management c) Technology management d) Change management Answer: A Service Design 3. Which two processes will negotiate and agree the necessary contracts for the provision of recovery capability to support all continuity plans? a) Service level management and capacity management b) Supplier management and service level management c) IT service continuity management and service level management d) IT service continuity management and supplier management Answer: D Service Design 4. a) b) c) d) Which of the following are valid elements of a service design package (SDP)? 1. Agreed and documented business requirements 2. A service definition for transition and operation of the service 3. Requirements for new or changed processes 4. Metrics to measure the service 1 only 2 and 3 only 1, 2 and 4 only All of the above Answer: D Service Transition Service Transition • Enable Effective Business Change • Manage Change and Risk • Guide New IT Services into Operation – Ensure Service Quality – Minimize adverse impact of Change Service Transition Service Transition Key Concepts Service Transition Service Transition: Terms of Interest • Service Knowledge Management System • Configuration Item • Configuration Management System • Definitive Media Library • Change – Normal, Standard, Emergency • Seven Rs of Change Management • Release Unit • Release Policy Service Transition Service Transition Processes Service Transition Change Management Focus on changes to assets and CIs across the whole lifecycle Change Activities: – Planning and Controlling Changes – Change and Release Scheduling – Communications – Change Decisions and Authorizations – Ensuring that remediation plans are in place – Measurement and Control – Management Reporting – Continual Improvement Service Transition Change Scope © Crown copyright 2007. Reproduced under license from the Cabinet Office. Service Transition Change Management Roles and Resources • Request For Change (RFC) • Change Proposals • The Change Advisory Board (CAB) • The Emergency Change Advisory Board (ECAB) • The Schedule of Changes (SC) • The Projected Service Outage Document (PSO) • Post Implementation Review (PIR) Service Transition Normal Change © Crown copyright 2011. Reproduced under license from the Cabinet Office. Service Transition The Seven Rs of Change • Who RAISED the change? • What is the REASON for the change? • What is the RETURN required from the change? • What are the RISKS involved in the change? • What RESOURCES are required to deliver the change? • Who is RESPONSIBLE for the build, test and implementation of the change? • What is the RELATIONSHIP between this change and other changes? Service Transition Change Management Interfaces • Interfaces with the business and partners/suppliers – Integration with business change processes – Programme and project management – Organizational and stakeholder change – Sourcing and partnering • Interfaces with service management processes – Service asset and configuration management – Problem management – IT service continuity management – Information security management – Capacity and demand management – Service portfolio management Service Transition Service Asset and Configuration Management • Service Asset Management focus: – Service Assets during Service Lifecycle • Configuration Management focus: – Manage Logical Model of Infrastructure – Show how Assets and Components interrelate Service Transition Service Asset and Configuration Management Key Components: • Configuration Items • Configuration Management System – Configuration Management Databases • Definitive Media Library • Configuration Baseline • Configuration Model Service Transition Configuration Model © Crown copyright 2007. Reproduced under license from the Cabinet Office. Service Transition Knowledge Management • Service Knowledge Management System (SKMS) • Right information to the right people at the right time. © Crown copyright 2011. Reproduced under license from the Cabinet Office. Service Transition Knowledge Sharing © Crown copyright 2011. Reproduced under license from the Cabinet Office. Service Transition Release and Deployment Management • Deliver change faster, at lower cost, with reduced risk • Assure the changed or new service supports the business and its customers • Ensure consistency in implementing changes • Ensure traceability Service Transition Release and Deployment Objectives • Define and agree release and deployment plans • Create and test release packages • Ensure the integrity of the release packages and their CIs and ensure they are stored in the DML and recorded in the CMS • Deploy release packages from the DML • Ensure release packages can be tracked, installed, tested, verified and/or uninstalled or backed out • Ensure organization and stakeholder change is managed during a release • Ensure that the new or changed service is capable of delivering the utility and warranty agreed • Record and mange deviations, risks and issues and take necessary corrective action • Ensure there is knowledge transfer to enable the user and customer to optimize use of the new or changed service • Ensure there is skill and knowledge transfer to the operations function so they can effectively and efficiently deliver, support and maintain the service as agreed Service Transition Phases of Release and Deployment Management © Crown copyright 2011. Reproduced under license from the Cabinet Office. Service Transition Transition Planning and Support • Determine capacity and resources • Support transition teams • Ensure integrity of assets Service Transition Service Validation and Testing • Service Validation – Is the change fit for purpose (Utility)? – Is the change of good quality (Warranty)? • Testing – Is the change going to achieve its intended results (Utility)? – Is the change going to work without adverse affects (Warranty)? Service Transition Change Evaluation • Determines a means of answering these two questions: – What was the expected result? – Did the change succeed? Service Transition Review Questions ITIL® Foundation Examination: Service Transition Sample Questions Service Transition 1. Which activities does service asset and configuration management ensure are performed on configuration items (CIs)? 1. CIs are identified 2. Baselines of configuration are kept 3. Changes to CIs are controlled a) b) c) d) All of the above 1 and 2 only 1 and 3 only 2 and 3 only Answer: A Service Transition 2. What types of changes are NOT usually included within the scope of change management? a) Changes to a mainframe computer b) Changes to business strategy c) Changes to a service level agreement (SLA) d) The retirement of a service Answer: B Service Transition 3. Which of the following does service transition provide guidance on? 1. Introducing new services 2. Decommissioning services 3. Transfer of services between service providers a) 1 and 2 only b) 2 only c) All of the above d) 1 and 3 only Answer: C Service Transition 4. Which of the following are the purposes or objectives of the release and deployment management process? 1. To define and agree release and deployment plans 2. To ensure release packages can be tracked 3. To authorize changes to support the process a) 1 and 2 only b) All of the above c) 2 and 3 only d) 1 and 3 only Answer: A Service Operation Service Operation • Manage Day to Day IT Activities – Operations • Provide Value to Customer – Communication – Support Service Operation Service Operation Key Concepts Service Operation Service Operation: Terms of Interest • Incident • Alert • Event • Service Request • Problem • Known Error • Known Error Database (KEDB) • Workaround • Impact, Urgency, Priority Service Operation The Role of Communication in Operations • Good communication is needed with other IT teams and departments, with users and internal customers, and between the service operation teams and departments themselves. • The types of communication that take place include: – Routine operational communication – Communication between shifts – Performance reporting – Communication in projects – Communication related to changes – Communication related to exceptions – Communication related to emergencies – Training on new or customized processes and service designs – Communication of strategy, design and transition to service operation teams Service Operation Service Operation Processes Service Operation Incident Management • Restore Service as Soon as Possible • Standard Incident Model – Assist in speedy Incident Management • Major Incident Management – Problem Management may be asked to assist Service Operation Incident Management Workflow © Crown copyright 2011. 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Service Operation Incident Management Interfaces • Service Level Management • Information Security Management • Capacity Management • Availability Management • Service Asset and Configuration Management • Change Management • Problem Management • Access Management Service Operation Problem Management • Eliminate Problems and Incidents in the IT Infrastructure – Minimize impact of incidents that cannot be prevented • Problem Models – Used to enable quick elimination for similar problems • Major Problem Review Service Operation Proactive and Reactive Problem Management • Problem management has both proactive and reactive activities: – Reactive activities are concerned with solving problems in response to one or more incidents – Proactive activities are concerned with identifying and solving problems and known errors before further incidents related to them can occur again. Examples include conducting periodic reviews of incident date, event data, operations logs etc. to identify trends possible root cause Service Operation Problem Management Workflow © Crown copyright 2011. Reproduced under license from the Cabinet Office. Service Operation Problem Management Workflow (continued) © Crown copyright 2011. Reproduced under license from the Cabinet Office. Service Operation Problem Management Workflow (continued) © Crown copyright 2011. Reproduced under license from the Cabinet Office. Service Operation Problem Management Interfaces • Financial Management for IT Services • Availability Management • Capacity Management • IT Service Continuity Management • Service Level Management • Change Management • Service Asset and Configuration Management • Release and Deployment Management • Knowledge Management • The Seven-Step Improvement Process Service Operation Event Management • Scope focused on specific events vs. general monitoring – Early Detection – Preventative • Basis for key automated operations – Detect – Make sense of – Act on • Classifications based on significance: – Informational – Warnings – Exceptions Service Operation Request Fulfillment • Handles non-incident requests: – Service Requests – RFCs (Standard Changes) • Request Models • Self-Help Opportunities Service Operation Access Management • Access Rights – Verification of legitimacy of requests – Monitoring Identity Status – Logging and Tracking Access – Granting/Removing/Restricting Privileges predetermined (Availability and Security) • Physical Access control not within scope – Facilities Service Operation Service Operation Functions Service Operation Service Desk • Single Point of Contact for User Community • Manages Incidents and Service Requests – First level of support – Escalates as agreed – Keeps users informed – Closes • Conducts Satisfaction Surveys • Communicates with Users • Updates CMS Service Operation Service Desk Organizational Structures • Local Service Desk • Centralized Service Desk • Virtual Service Desk – May be structured as “Follow the Sun” Service Desk Service Operation Local Service Desk © Crown copyright 2011. 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Service Operation Service Desk Metrics • • • • First line resolution rate Average time to resolve an incident Average time to escalate an incident Average cost of handling an incident – Specific to Service Desk • Percentage of user updates as agreed by SLA • Average time to review and close a resolved call • Average number of calls per day and per week Service Operation Technical Management • Custodian of Technical Knowledge and Expertise • Provides the Resources to Support the ITSM Lifecycle Service Operation Application Management • Assists in application sizing and workload forecasts • Assists in identifying ongoing operational costs of applications • Assists in determining support skills required • Assists in determining costs of customization • Assists in determining to build or buy • Assists in data access requirements Application Management vs. Application Development Service Operation Application Development Application Management Nature of Activities One-time set of activities to design and construct application solutions Ongoing set of activities to oversee and manage applications throughout their entire lifecycle Scope of Activities Performed mostly for applications developed in house Performed for all applications, whether purchased from third parties or developed in house Primary Focus Utility focus Both utility and warranty focus Building functionality for their customer What the functionality is as well as how to deliver it What the application does is more important than how it is operated Manageability aspects of the application, i.e. how to ensure stability and performance of the application Most development work is done in projects where the focus is on delivering specific units of work to specification, on time and within budget Most work is done as part of repeatable, ongoing processes. A relatively small number of people work in projects Management Mode This means that it is often difficult for developers to understand and build for ongoing operations, especially because they are not available for support of the application once they have moved on to the next project This means that it is very difficult for operational staff to get involved in development projects, as that takes them away from their ongoing operational responsibilities Measurement Staff are typically rewarded for creativity and for completing one project so that they can move on to the next project Staff are typically rewarded for consistency and for preventing unexpected events and unauthorized functionality (e.g. ‘bells and whistles’ added by developers) Cost Development projects are relatively easy to quantify because the resources are known and it is easy to link their expenses to a specific application or IT service Ongoing management costs are often mixed in with the costs of other IT services because resources are often shared across multiple IT service and applications Lifecycles Development staff focus on software development lifecycles, Staff involved in ongoing management typically only control one or which highlight the dependencies for successful operation, but two stages of these lifecycles operation and improvement. do not assign accountability for these © Crown copyright 2011. Reproduced under license from the Cabinet Office. Service Operation IT Operations Management • Operations Control – Console Management – Job Scheduling – Back-up and Restore – Print and Output Management – Maintenance Activities • Facilities Management – IT Environment i.e. Data Center Service Operation Functional Overlap © Crown copyright 2011. Reproduced under license from the Cabinet Office. Service Operation Review Questions ITIL® Foundation Examination: Service Operation Sample Questions Service Operation 1. Which of the following activities is carried out by facilities management? a) The management of IT services that are viewed as "utilities", such as printers or network access b) Advice and guidance to IT operations on methodology and tools for managing IT services c) The management of the physical IT environment such as a data centre d) The procurement and maintenance of tools that are used by IT operations staff to maintain the infrastructure Answer: C Service Operation 2. Which of the following is the BEST example of a workaround? a) A technician installs a script to temporarily divert prints to an alternative printer until a permanent fix is applied b) A technician tries several approaches to solve an incident. One of them works, although the technician does not know why c) After reporting the incident to the service desk, the user works on alternative tasks while the problem is identified and resolved d) A device works intermittently, allowing the user to continue working at degraded levels of performance while the technician diagnoses the incident Answer: A Service Operation 3. Which of the following should be treated as an incident? 1.A user is unable to access a service during service hours 2.An authorized IT staff member is unable to access a service during service hours 3.A network segment fails and the user is not aware of any disruption to service 4.A user contacts the service desk about slow performance of an application a) b) c) d) All of the above 1 and 4 only 2 and 3 only None of the above Answer: A Service Operation 4. Which of the following areas would technology help to support? 1. Self help 2. Reporting 3. Release and deployment 4. Process design a) 1, 2 and 3 only b) 1, 3 and 4 only c) 2, 3 and 4 only d) All of the above Answer: D Continual Service Improvement Continual Service Improvement • Continual Re-alignment of IT to Meet Business Requirements • Improve Services • Assist/Guide growth and maturity of Service Management Processes – Measure, Analyze, Review Continual Service Improvement Continual Service Improvement (CSI) Key Concepts Continual Service Improvement Continual Service Improvement Key Terms • Baseline • CSI Model • Metrics – Technology – Process – Service • CSI Register – Used to record, categorize and prioritize all the improvement opportunities. The CSI Register should be stored as part of the SKMS. Continual Service Improvement Constant Improvement: Deming © Crown copyright 2007. Reproduced under license from the Cabinet Office. Continual Service Improvement Seven-Step Improvement Process © Crown copyright 2011. Reproduced under license from the Cabinet Office. Continual Service Improvement CSI Model © Crown copyright 2007. Reproduced under license from the Cabinet Office. Continual Service Improvement Role of Measurements © Crown copyright 2007. Reproduced under license from the Cabinet Office. Continual Service Improvement Focus on the Business Needs © Crown copyright 2007. Reproduced under license from the Cabinet Office. Methods and Techniques of Continual Service Improvement • • • • Continual Service Improvement Assessments Gap Analysis Balanced Scorecard SWOT – Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats • Deming Cycle of Improvement – Plan – Do – Check – Act Continual Service Improvement Review Questions ITIL® Foundation Examination: Continual Service Improvement Sample Questions Continual Service Improvement 1. Which is the first activity of the continual service improvement (CSI) model/approach? a) Understand the business vision and objectives b) Carry out a baseline assessment to understand the current situation c) Agree on priorities for improvement d) Create and verify a plan Answer: A Continual Service Improvement 2. What are the four stages of the Deming Cycle? a) Plan, Measure, Monitor, Report b) Plan, Check, React, Implement c) Plan, Do, Act, Audit d) Plan, Do, Check, Act Answer: D Continual Service Improvement 3. Which of the following does continual service improvement (CSI) provide guidance on? 1.How to improve process efficiency and effectiveness 2.How to improve services 3.Improvement of all phases of the service lifecycle a) b) c) d) 1 and 2 only 1 and 3 only 2 and 3 only All of the above Answer: D Continual Service Improvement 4. Which of the following is NOT a type of metric described in continual service improvement (CSI)? a) Process metrics b) Service metrics c) Personnel metrics d) Technology metrics Answer: C Questions and Wrap-up Notes RACI Example from Graphic Simple Map SKMS Details Overlay
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