ITIL Processes
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ITIL Processes according to ITIL Version 3 (ITIL V3)
The processes ("ITIL Core Disciplines") within IT Service Management ensure that IT Services are provided in a focused, client-friendly and cost-optimized manner. With their help, IT Services are clearly defined, success can be measured with regards to the service provision, and targeted improvement measures can be introduced where necessary.
ITIL Version 3 (ITIL V3) encompasses five core disciplines (follow the links to get to the pages with detailed ITIL process descriptions):
ITIL Processes: Service Strategy
Process Objective: To provide guidance on how to design, develop and implement Service Management. It is about ensuring that IT organizations are in position to achieve operational effectiveness and to offer distinctive services to their customers. Its ultimate goal is to make the IT organization think and act in a strategic manner.
ITIL Processes: Service Design
Process Objective: To design and develop IT services. Its scope includes the design of new services, as well as changes and improvements to existing ones.
ITIL Processes: Service Transition
Process Objective: To build and deploy IT services. It also makes sure that changes to services and Service Management processes are carried out in a coordinated way.
ITIL Processes: Service Operation
Process Objective: To make sure that IT services are delivered effectively and efficiently. This includes fulfilling user requests, resolving service failures, fixing problems, as well as carrying out routine operational tasks.
ITIL Processes: Continual Service Improvement (CSI)
Process Objective: The Continual Service Improvement process uses methods from quality management in order to learn from past successes and failures. It implements a closed-loop feedback system as specified in ISO 20000 as a means to continually improve the effectiveness and efficiency of IT services and processes.
ITIL Processes according to ITIL Version 2 (ITIL V2)
IT Service Management according to ITIL V2 encompasses the following processes (follow the links to get to the pages with detailed descriptions):
ITIL Processes: Service Support
Service Support provides all operative Processes necessary for the handling of Service interruptions and for the implementation of Changes; the availability of the IT Services is thereby guaranteed.
ITIL Processes: Service Delivery
Service Delivery ensures that binding rules for the operative Processes are in existence. It regulates the planning, contractual and financial topics.
