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Operational IT Service Management
Operational IT Service Management
Executive summary............................................................................................................................... 2
Strategic challenge: How can you continually improve the quality of your IT service?................................... 2
Creating an IT organization that easily adapts to new challenges.............................................................. 3
Maintaining alignment with the business and adapting to change.......................................................... 3
Consistently delivering high-quality services......................................................................................... 3
Reducing IT and business risk ............................................................................................................ 3
Reducing costs of IT operations .......................................................................................................... 3
Eliminating distractions ..................................................................................................................... 3
ISO/IEC 20000: an international quality standard for ITSM ..................................................................... 4
Improving day-to-day service activities with ITSM..................................................................................... 4
Relying on operational ITSM ................................................................................................................. 5
Achieving consistent, high-quality service is not easy ............................................................................ 6
How can HP help? ............................................................................................................................... 7
Transformational and operational ITSM .............................................................................................. 7
Developing the service improvement plan ........................................................................................... 7
Establishing metrics for success ...................................................................................................... 7
Implementing the service improvement plan ..................................................................................... 7
Re-evaluating to accommodate continual business change................................................................. 7
HP Operational ITSM Services at a glance ............................................................................................. 8
ITSM Assessment Services ................................................................................................................. 8
Education services............................................................................................................................ 9
Mission Critical Partnership (MCP) Service .......................................................................................... 9
ITSM Improvement Services ............................................................................................................. 10
The HP difference .............................................................................................................................. 10
Find out more .................................................................................................................................... 12
Executive summary
Over the years, information technology (IT) has become so essential to the business world that it
would be impossible for most companies to function, let alone succeed, without it. Demands that
business-critical systems run at peak performance, enable strategic changes, and drive revenue
growth are escalating. At the same time, CEOs are looking for reductions in IT expenditure. The result
is an increasing gap between business demands and ITs ability to keep up. IT organizations are
faced with the challenge of controlling costs while increasing ITs value to the business. They need to
do more with less and to shift their value from that of a technology provider to that of a strategic
partner providing business value.
To meet this need, IT organizations must evolve into trusted service providers that adapt quickly and
offer the cost-effective, reliable, flexible IT services so critical to todays business initiatives. This
evolution is not easy. It requires that the IT organization adopt an IT service management (ITSM)
framework, invest in the right types of technology, develop and implement the correct IT processes,
and train people to apply these technologies and processes properly.
Depending on the unique and specific needs of a business, management may choose to implement
one of the following two approaches to ITSM:
Transformational ITSM is designed to help the organization implement major changes
(transformational changes) to their service management practices.
Operational ITSM is designed to help IT incrementally and continually improve their service
management practices on an ongoing basis.
HPs approach to significant and lasting improvements in service management outcomes is not just to
focus on discrete improvement projectsbut also to provide IT organizations with help in establishing
and running formal continual improvement programs as well as in executing everyday operational
ITSM tasks.
This focus on operational ITSM also provides an evolutionary approach for companies that may not
have the resources to finance and staff a large ITSM implementation project, including people,
processes, and technologies. HP ITSM Services can help IT organizations through this process and
facilitate the successful realization of their service management and business goals.
Eliminating distractions
Industry research suggests that many IT departments are focused on maintaining infrastructure rather
than on innovating. Studies show that, on average, 70% of IT budgets are spent on maintaining
infrastructure that tends to be complex, slow to change, and difficult to managewith associated
fixed expenses that are too high. The result is that far too few resources are focused on understanding
and meeting changing business requirements.
Transformational ITSM is distinct from discrete ITSM implementation projects or making step changes
in maturity, transformational ITSM focuses on helping organizations implement major strategic
changes in their service management practices. This typically involves not only major change but
management of change (MoC)transforming IT toward service management.
Operational ITSM: delivering what the business wants, day one and ongoing
Because of the widespread press about the benefits of leveraging ITSM best practices, many IT
organizations today are implementing new practices or tuning current ones. The question is, are they
staying on track and meeting their goals? On a more practical level:
Are these IT organizations consistently meeting their service-level agreements (SLAs)?
Can the IT organization continue to meet SLAs in the face of ongoing business change?
Do IT organizations have confidence that all key areas of risk have been identified and addressed
for their business-critical services?
Are processes in place to ensure continual businessIT alignment?
Does the business agree that IT is delivering significant value?
Does the management of IT operations optimize service quality, balancing risks versus costs?
For many IT organizations, the answer to some of these questions is no. Often, service management
improvements are handled as one-time implementation projects to improve specific areas such as the
service desk, incident management, or change management. These projects have distinct start and
end dates and often require a significant commitment of resources. While they yield benefits, they do
not address the issue of how to manage and modify service management practices for ongoing dayto-day IT operations.
After starting to implement ITSM best practices, many IT organizations find it difficult, due to
competing business priorities, to continually improve service management practices. But business and
technology changes occur constantly, creating a need for regular re-evaluation, adaptation, and
incremental changes to everyday management activities. In short, IT organizations also require a dayto-day operational approach to IT service management in order to stay on track and meet their goals.
Education services
With access to the broadest range of ITIL/ITSM courses available in the industry, you benefit from
depth of content based on HPs extensive, real-world experience delivering ITSM solutions to our
customers. Our custom learning solutions address the specific training requirements for complex ITSM
initiatives. All employees benefit from a personalized education plan based on their current ITSM
knowledge, roles, and responsibilities so that no one wastes time in the wrong classes. For maximum
flexibility, we tailor our classes to your particular needs and can deliver training either onsite, in
HP Education Centers, or online for convenient 24x7 access.
Awareness courses: These courses provide a brief and concise introduction to service management
disciplines and benefits. They are ideal for staff or senior management who might be involved on the
periphery of ITSM, or those new to the topic that need a broad, brief introduction. Our innovative
High Performance ITSM Simulation, based on Formula 1 racing, introduces the fundamental ITIL
concepts. More importantly, this interactive and hands-on workshop enables participants to
understand why ITIL/ITSM is so critical.
Foundation courses: These courses introduce the concepts of ITSM and provide a solid foundation for
those seeking an entry-level professional qualification in ITSM. They form the basis for those wishing
to progress to Practitioner Level qualification or obtain a full Managers Certificate.
Practitioner courses: These courses have high practical content and are aligned to each individual ITIL
service management discipline. This level of the curriculum will provide all the necessary education for
IT professionals who have, or will have, hands-on responsibility for planning, implementing, and
running one of the ITIL processes.
Managers courses: These courses consist of two one-week training courses followed by a review and
exam preparation day. They are suitable for candidates with at least five years of relevant IT
experience.
Supplementary: These optional courses are for IT professionals or managers who intend to pursue
more advanced ITIL topics such as ISO 20000 or IT governance, or who need HP OpenView Service
Desk training.
www.hp.com/learn/itsm
The HP difference
What makes the HP difference? Recognized thought leadership in ITSM with active contributions to
the original ITIL library, the new ITIL v3 (for which HP is actively involved in authoring new books), the
itSMF ISO/IEC Certification and Qualification schemes, and other industry ITSM initiatives. Also
making the difference are our proven expertise and extensive experience in delivering IT services to
mission-critical environments worldwide. With HP, you can take advantage of best-in-class service
delivery capabilities, including:
Over 5,000 ITIL-certified IT professionals
ITIL-certified Business Critical Consultants who specialize in ITSM support
HPs experience in training over 80,000 professionals in ITIL, ITSM, and HP OpenView
management applications
One of the largest and most knowledgeable ITIL/ITSM certified workforces, with extensive global
capabilities:
More than 80 education centers worldwide that are authorized ITIL examination centers
35 support centers
More than 80 business-critical consultants specializing in ITSM operational support
2,500 employees engaged in business service and infrastructure management solutions
HP GlobalSoft Ltd. was one of the first companies in the world to attain BS 15000 (now ISO
20000) certification, a quality standard in ITSM.
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HPs continued commitment to standards such as ITIL and support for the user group, ITSM Forum
(itSMF):
Global member of itSMF
Board member of itSMF USA
Founding member of itSMF chapters in USA, Canada, Japan, India, Singapore, Hungary, and
Poland
Involved in writing and reviewing ITIL books
Involved in the development of the itSMF BS 15000 (now ISO 20000) Certification Scheme
HP/Compaq were both lead authors and developers of the ITIL-based Microsoft Operations
Framework (MOF).
ITIL is the foundation for HPs ITSM Reference Model.
Holistic approachHP Services provides solutions to business problems through a comprehensive
approach employing people, processes, and technology customized to our customers culture.
(Note: 80% of unplanned downtime is due to people and processes, not technology.)
PeopleHPs services professionals help ensure that the necessary actions take place to build and
propagate a sustainable IT organizational modelone supported by a service-oriented culture with
people who have the right skills, roles, responsibilities, and metrics to bring about success. Through
HP Education Services, we offer one of the industrys most complete ITIL curriculacovering
Foundation, Service Manager, and Practitioner certification courses. More than just standard ITIL
classroom courses, HP offers education solutions. Our education consultants determine customer
requirements and then, based on that data, recommend and develop custom curricula tailored to
meet unique needs. Additionally, our extensive HP OpenView curriculum helps customers
understand how to enhance the softwares service management capabilities.
ProcessesBased on HPs extensive years of ITIL/ITSM experience, the HP ITSM Reference Model is
backed up by a broad range of client-tested best methodologies. These methodologies are
combined with our best-practice experience in the HP OpenView Service Desk product to help you
effectively increase the business value of service management.
TechnologyHPs ITSM approach covers the technology used to run a specific service to a given
service-level agreement. We evaluate the technology, using unique patented availability modeling
tools to predict the overall availability and applying What if? analysis to determine the most
appropriate mix of technology and support services. In addition, the comprehensive suite of
HP OpenView management products is at the core of HPs ITSM approach. Through industryleading HP OpenView technology, IT services are able to run on a highly available, wellperforming, end-to-end infrastructure with automated IT processes.
Fastest time to valueWhen HP works with customers, our services professionals typically start
engagements with 60 percent of what any company needs to transform a specific processand then
have to customize only 40 percent to fit the customers unique needs, environment, and culture. This
unique directed design approach to process design and implementation dramatically accelerates
progress and reduces costs.
Management of Change (MoC)HP recognizes that institutionalizing a service-oriented culture is a
long-term commitment to skill enhancement and cultural change. ITSM changes the way people
perform their jobs as well as their roles, responsibilities, metrics, and often the entire IT
organizational structure. HP is unique in our focus on MoC and has built this as a core capability of
all ITSM consultants in order to ensure that MoC is comprehensively addressed to help customers
boost their success rate with ITIL/ITSM adoption.
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