Capacity Management

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ITIL Version: ITIL Version 3 (ITIL V3)

Process Objective: To ensure that the capacity of IT services and the IT infrastructure is able to deliver the agreed service level targets in a cost effective and timely manner. Capacity Management considers all resources required to deliver the IT service, and plans for short, medium and long term business requirements.

Part of: Service Design

Process Owner: Capacity Manager


ITIL V3 vs. ITIL V2: Capacity Management

  • No major differences between ITIL V2 and ITIL V3


Sub-Processes of Capacity Management (ITIL V3)

Overview of the Capacity Management Process, ITIL V3 (.pdf)
Business Capacity Management
Process Objective: To translate business needs and plans into capacity and performance requirements for services and IT infrastructure, and to ensure that future capacity and performance needs can be fulfilled.
Service Capacity Management
Process Objective: To manage, control and predict the performance and capacity of operational services. This includes initiating proactive and reactive action to ensure that the performances and capacities of services meet their agreed targets.
Component Capacity Management
Process Objective: To manage, control and predict the performance, utilization and capacity of IT resources and individual IT components.
Capacity Management Reporting
Process Objective: To provide other Service Management processes and IT Management with information related to service and resource utilization and performance.


Related Key Performance Indicators


Roles within Capacity Management (ITIL V3)