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ITIL Terms beginning with O


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Definitions

OLA

Operational Level Agreement (OLA)

  • An agreement between an IT service provider and another part of the same organization.
  • An OLA supports the IT service provider's delivery of services to customers.
  • The OLA defines the goods or services to be provided and the responsibilities of both parties.
  • For example there could be an OLA - between the IT service provider and a procurement department to obtain hardware in agreed times - between the Service Desk and a support group to provide Incident resolution in agreed times.
  • ITIL Checklist SLA - OLA
  • → ITIL processes, ITIL Service Design > Service Level Management

Operations Manager

  • → Roles within ITIL, IT Operations Manager
  • An IT Operations Manager will be needed to take overall responsibility for a number of Service Operation activities.
  • For instance, this role will ensure that all day-to-day operational activities are carried out in a timely and reliable way.

Operator

  • → Roles within ITIL, IT Operator
  • IT Operators are the staff who perform the day-to-day operational activities.
  • Typical responsibilities include: Performing backups, ensuring that scheduled jobs are performed, installing standard equipment in the data center.

Outline of Service Requirements

  • The desired outcome of a service, stated in terms of required service functionality (utility) and service levels (warranty).
  • Based on this information, detailed service requirements are specified during the Service Design stage.
  • → ITIL processes, ITIL Service Strategy > Business Relationship Management

 

 


Notes

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[2] Source (partially): ITIL glossary and abbreviations © AXELOS Limited. All glosseries and terms for the AXELOS Global Best Practice Portfolio, including glosseries for ITIL v3 and ITIL 4 in various languages, are available for download on the AXELOS web site.

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