set of organizational resources designed to preform work or accomplish an objective
!Continual Improvement !(is a practice)
Happens everywhere in the org.
ideas need to be reprioritized when new ones are added
responsibility of everyone
All 4 dimensions need to be considered during any improvement
Phrases that correlate:
what is the vision?
where are we now?
where do we want to be?
how do we get there?
!change enablement!
maximize the number of successful changes through proper risk assessment and minimize the negative impact of failed changes.
Types:
standard: pre-authorized, low risk, low cost, service requests
normal: authorization depends on what kind of change it is.
emergency: needs rapid actions
!Incident Management
minimize negative impacts of incidents by restoring normal operation asap.
incident: unplanned interruption or reduction of quality, must be logged, must be prioritized and managed through their life cycle. use the same categorization as problem tickets. swarming may help with complex issues.
major incidents: need a separate procedure
!problem management
reduce likelihood of recurring incidents by identifying root causes and eliminating.
problem: unknown cause of one or more incidents
known error: a problem with a known root case but no solution yet
workaround: alternate solution, reduce impact
phases: problem identification > problem control > error control
!service desk
capture demand for incidents and service requests, single point of contact between service providers and users
!service level management
set clear business based targets for service performance so that the delivery of a service can be measured properly
sla: agreement between customer and service provider
ola : agreement between different units of the same organization
uc: agreement between service provider and external supplier
!service request management
support the agreed quality of services by handling all pre-defined user-initiated service requests
service request: a formal request for something other than incident resolution
steps to fulfill should be well known. when defining new workflows, try to reuse already existing ones