The principles in the ITIL foundation certification training describe Availability Management as a core component of ITIL service management. The official definition of Availability in ITIL is the ability of a configuration item or IT service to perform its agreed function when required. Any good ITIL course will emphasize the importance of Availability Management to […]
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IT Capacity Planning: Balancing Acts and Process Interactions
Capacity planning forms part of the capacity management process within the ITIL foundation framework and it’s included in many ITIL foundation practice exams. Capacity management is a key process in the Service Design stage of the ITIL lifecycle. Without capacity planning, an IT service provider can either spend excess costs for the realistic business requirements or […]
The Strong Link Between ITIL Service Management and ITIL CSI
ITIL Service Management basically aims to meet the desired and expected service levels. And the continual service improvement stage (ITIL CSI) of the ITIL service lifecycle aims to improve services progressively. The interaction between the service lifecycle stages and service management are discussed in detail in the ITIL Online courses and also in free ITIL courses. As […]
Continual Improvement Model: 6 Questions to Ask for Better IT Services
Let’s ask an important question from ITIL Foundation exam: What is Continual Service Improvement? Continual improvement is a primarily metrics-driven way to identify gaps for improvement and to measure the impact of such improvements. The ITIL course teaches us that ITIL CSI is a stage in the ITIL Lifecycle, but in fact, it covers the whole ITIL […]
Capacity Management: How Does it Fit into ITIL Service Design?
The dictionary definition of capacity is the ability to receive or contain. Or more specifically, the maximum amount or number of things that can be received or contained. From an ITIL foundation training point of view, capacity has a similar meaning as well. Capacity in IT service level management defines the upper limits of a […]