In the first two parts of this blog series, we reviewed the four steps we used to deploy and manage our first Service Catalog. Part 1: Get something out there. Step 1. Part 2: Refine the information. Steps 2 and 3. Now I’d like to outline some key takeaways that might help. Step 4. Once … Continue reading ITIL – Building a Service Catalog in 4 steps, Part 3
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ITIL – Building a Service Catalog in 4 steps, Part 2 of 3
In part one of this blog series, we discussed Step 1 to my first Service Catalog (Get something out there!). In this part, I’d like to share with your our final three steps. Step 2: Refine the catalog with meaningful information. Once we had a basic catalog launched with key services, we found our first … Continue reading ITIL – Building a Service Catalog in 4 steps, Part 2 of 3
ITIL – Building a Service Catalog in 4 steps, Part 1 of 3
The Service Catalog has, in the last few years, been one of the most popular starting points for most Service Management initiatives. For some companies, it is also one of the hardest things to do. A few years ago I was asked to run the Service Desk for a client on a temporary basis. It … Continue reading ITIL – Building a Service Catalog in 4 steps, Part 1 of 3
Can you really use SharePoint to manage process? YES.
About three years ago I was in charge of all IT operations for a managed service provider and had just completed an assessment of our service management processes. In that assessment we discovered that several key Service Management processes had very low maturity and the tools being used were inadequate and not deployed correctly. One … Continue reading Can you really use SharePoint to manage process? YES.