I’ve seen several articles recently railing against the very idea of best practices. In this article, I’ll take a closer look at where this criticism is coming from and take it head on. I recently read a classic executive-targeted article article from CIO.com by Bob Lewis, Why every IT leader should avoid ‘best practices’. His …
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Two surprising things to build credibility for your Service Management Program
When your Service Management program faces opposition, credibility makes all the difference between success and failure. So, here you have it; The blunt truth your mother didn’t tell you about success in the world of IT Service Management: SFU Yep – Shut the Freak Up. Best advice I ever got. Yeah, I know you’re suppose …
The Value of Values in IT Transformation, Part 2
Knowing your core values are critical to IT Transformation. I was faced with a hard question – why, exactly do I believe in implementing Service Management? Why change what’s working? Why do “this ITIL thing”? Why should staff give up something they’re good at in pursuit of something where they’re not sure they have a …
The Value of Values in IT Transformation, Part 1
Transformation is hard; transformation without knowing your values is impossible. Implementing Service Management demands changing behaviours and cultures, and that is never easy. It’s not enough to want to change, or even to know where we’re going. Too often we start with What needs to change, but people need to know Why. I came across …
IT Service Managment: It’s all about value to the business
ITIL is designed to maximize business value, so why is it so often viewed as a process-improvement effort? IT Service Management can be polarizing, almost a religious experience – it’s many things to many people; understood by few, misunderstood by most, and ultimately, is just kind of annoying to everyone else. I remember going to …