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		<title>ITIL Bundles</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:20:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Due to a large number of customer requests, we are now proud to offer five new ITIL (R) Bundles with 25% off the price if purchased separately.
1. Service Operation Implementation Kit Bundle.
2. Service Transition Implementation Kit Bundle.
3. Service Design Implementation Kit Bundle.
4. Service Strategy &#38; Continual Service Improvement Implementation Kit Bundle.
5. ITIL (V3) Implementation Kit Bundle.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Due to a large number of customer requests, we are now proud to offer five new ITIL (R) Bundles with 25% off the price if purchased separately.</p>
<p>1. Service Operation Implementation Kit Bundle.<br />
2. Service Transition Implementation Kit Bundle.<br />
3. Service Design Implementation Kit Bundle.<br />
4. Service Strategy &amp; Continual Service Improvement Implementation Kit Bundle.<br />
5. ITIL (V3) Implementation Kit Bundle.</p>
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		<title>itQMS Product Release</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:19:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[itQMS® has fully “refreshed” the ITIL® Process Templates and ITIL Implementation Kits to reflect the changes in the newest version of ITIL best practices.
ITIL Process Templates are divided into the following twelve sections essential for processing documentation and completing a successful ITIL implementation:
1. Document History
2. Purpose and Scope
3. Business Value
4. Reference Documents
5. Definitions and Abbreviations
6. Process Input &#38; Output
7. Roles and Responsibilities
8. Key [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>itQMS® has fully “refreshed” the ITIL® Process Templates and ITIL Implementation Kits to reflect the changes in the newest version of ITIL best practices.</p>
<p>ITIL Process Templates are divided into the following twelve sections essential for processing documentation and completing a successful ITIL implementation:<br />
1. Document History<br />
2. Purpose and Scope<br />
3. Business Value<br />
4. Reference Documents<br />
5. Definitions and Abbreviations<br />
6. Process Input &amp; Output<br />
7. Roles and Responsibilities<br />
8. Key Performance Indicators (KPI)<br />
9. Critical Success Factors<br />
10. Risks<br />
11. Procedure Flow Chart<br />
12. Procedure Description</p>
<p>The All-in-One ITIL Implementation Kit contains everything you need to fast-track your ITIL implementation and successfully manage the ITIL process improvement project.</p>
<p>ITIL Implementation kits now include the following ready-made-documents:<br />
1. Project Charter Document<br />
2. Project Plan Document<br />
3. Work Break-down Structure (Sequence of Tasks)<br />
4. Project Status Report<br />
5. Process Audit Plan<br />
6. Process Audit Checklist<br />
7. Project Closure Report<br />
8. itQMS® ITIL Process Improvement and Project Management Methodology<br />
9. ITIL Overview Presentation<br />
10. ITIL Lifecycle &amp; Process Map<br />
11. ITIL Best Practices Process Template, Document, and Guide</p>
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		<title>What is ITIL V3?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 18:02:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ITIL V3, also known as ITIL Refresh, is the latest version of ITIL. ITIL V3 consists of five core publications. Each publication offers guidance to improve IT service providers’ capabilities and resources in order to effectively and efficiently provide IT services to business users and customers.
The core publications are:
Service Strategy
Service Design
Service Transition
Service Support
Continual Service Improvement
Service [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>ITIL V3, also known as ITIL Refresh, is the latest version of ITIL. ITIL V3 consists of five core publications. Each publication offers guidance to improve IT service providers’ capabilities and resources in order to effectively and efficiently provide IT services to business users and customers.</p>
<p>The core publications are:</p>
<li>Service Strategy</li>
<li>Service Design</li>
<li>Service Transition</li>
<li>Service Support</li>
<li>Continual Service Improvement</li>
<p><strong>Service Strategy</strong><br />
Service Strategy publication provides guidance on how to design, develop and implement service management as a strategic asset.</p>
<p>Service Strategy Processes:</p>
<li>Service Strategy Generation</li>
<li>IT Financial Management</li>
<li>Demand Management</li>
<li>Service Portfolio Management</li>
<p> <br />
<strong>Service Design</strong><br />
Service Design publication provides guidance for the design and development of new or modified services and their related service management processes.</p>
<p>Service Design Process:</p>
<li>Service Catalogue Management</li>
<li>Service Level Management</li>
<li>Availability Management</li>
<li>Capacity Management</li>
<li>Information Security</li>
<li>IT Service Continuity</li>
<li>Supplier Management</li>
<p><strong>Service Transition</strong><br />
Service Transition publication provides guidance for the development and improvement of capabilities for transitioning new or changed services into operational environment.</p>
<p>Service Transition Process:</p>
<li>Transition Planning and Support</li>
<li>Change Management</li>
<li>Release and Deployment Management</li>
<li>Configuration Management</li>
<li>Validation and Testing</li>
<li>Service Evaluation</li>
<li>Knowledge Management</li>
<p><strong>Service Operation</strong><br />
Service Operation publication provides guidance on achieving efficient and effective day-to-day delivery and support of services to customers and business users.</p>
<p>Service Operation Processes:</p>
<li>Incident Management</li>
<li>Problem Management</li>
<li>Request Fulfillment</li>
<li>Access Management</li>
<li>Event Management</li>
<p> <br />
Service Operation Functions:</p>
<li>Service Desk</li>
<li>Operation Management</li>
<li>Application &amp; Technical Support</li>
<p> <br />
<strong>Continual Service Improvement (CSI)</strong><br />
CSI publication provides guidance for the continual improvement (effectiveness and efficiency) of IT services in order to meet the changing business needs.</p>
<p>CSI Process:</p>
<li>Seven Step Improvement</li>
<li>Service Measurement</li>
<li>Service Reporting</li>
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		<title>Top Three Critical Success Factors for Setting up a Change Advisory Board</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Dec 2007 17:06:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the most important tasks in a change management process implementation is to setup the Change Advisory Board (CAB) “right” from the start. This will give change management the credibility and authority to successfully manage the process. Let’s look at the top three things that must be done “right” for the CAB to be [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span class="postbody1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana"><span class="postbody1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana"><span class="postbody1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana">One of the most important tasks in a change management process implementation is to setup the Change Advisory Board (CAB) <strong>“right”</strong> from the start. This will give change management the credibility and authority to successfully manage the process. Let’s look at the top three things that must be done “right” for the CAB to be successful.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p><span class="postbody1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana"><span class="postbody1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana"><span class="postbody1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana"><strong>1. CAB Composition</strong><br />
The Change Advisory Board should consist of those people who have a clear understanding of business needs, technology trends, regulatory requirements and the organizational culture and be able to quickly assess, prioritize and authorize a request for change.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p><span class="postbody1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana"><span class="postbody1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana"><span class="postbody1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana">The CAB may include people from various stakeholder groups such as customers, users, developers, testers, project managers, and technical specialists. </span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p><span class="postbody1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana"><span class="postbody1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana"><span class="postbody1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana"><strong>2. Documented Guideline</strong><br />
Clearly documented and approved Change Advisory Board guidelines will ensure that standardized methods and procedures are used by the CAB for overseeing the change management process.  Typical CAB guidelines will contain the following sections:</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<ul>
<li><span class="postbody1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana"><span class="postbody1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana"><span class="postbody1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana">Purpose</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="postbody1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana"><span class="postbody1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana"><span class="postbody1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana">Scope</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="postbody1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana"><span class="postbody1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana"><span class="postbody1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana">Overview</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="postbody1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana"><span class="postbody1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana"><span class="postbody1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana">Role and responsibilities</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="postbody1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana"><span class="postbody1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana"><span class="postbody1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana">CAB Composition</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="postbody1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana"><span class="postbody1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana"><span class="postbody1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana">Meetings Agenda</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="postbody1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana"><span class="postbody1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana"><span class="postbody1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana">Meeting Frequency</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="postbody1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana"><span class="postbody1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana"><span class="postbody1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana">Emergency Change Advisory Board guidelines</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="postbody1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana"><span class="postbody1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana"><span class="postbody1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana">Change classification guidelines (urgency, impact, priority)</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="postbody1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana"><span class="postbody1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana"><span class="postbody1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana">Change types (major, minor and emergency)</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="postbody1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana"><span class="postbody1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana"><span class="postbody1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana">Critical success factors</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
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<p><span class="postbody1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana"><span class="postbody1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana"><span class="postbody1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana"><strong>3. Standard Agenda</strong><br />
A standard CAB agenda will assist the CAB to formally review any authorized changes in terms of impact, urgency, benefits and risk. A standard CAB agenda should include the following:</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<li><span class="postbody1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana"><span class="postbody1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana"><span class="postbody1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana">The status of previously deployed changes (success/failure)</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="postbody1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana"><span class="postbody1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana"><span class="postbody1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana">A list of the “Requests for Change” to be assessed</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="postbody1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana"><span class="postbody1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana"><span class="postbody1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana">Status of testing (verification and validation)</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="postbody1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana"><span class="postbody1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana"><span class="postbody1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana">Status of release planning activities such as training, documentation readiness and rollback procedures</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="postbody1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana"><span class="postbody1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana"><span class="postbody1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana">Assessment of impact, urgency and priority</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="postbody1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana"><span class="postbody1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana"><span class="postbody1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana">Assessment of risks and business benefits</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="postbody1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana"><span class="postbody1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana"><span class="postbody1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana">Schedule of changes to minimize risk</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="postbody1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana"><span class="postbody1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana"><span class="postbody1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana">Review of all unauthorized and emergency changes</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="postbody1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana"><span class="postbody1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana"><span class="postbody1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana">Suggestions for improvement of the change management process</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
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		<title>Which ITIL (R) process do I implement first?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2007 07:28:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the most common questions asked before any ITIL implementation is: “Which process I do implement first?”The usual answer is: “It depends”. But we’ll try to be a little more helpful in answering this question.There are two options. If you have already identified the key “pain areas” in your IT organization, you can start [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span class="textstyle31"><span style="font-size: 8pt">One of the most common questions asked before any ITIL implementation is: “Which process I do implement first?”<o:p></o:p></span></span><span class="textstyle31"><span style="font-size: 8pt"><o:p></o:p></span></span><span class="textstyle31"><span style="font-size: 8pt">The usual answer is: “It depends”. But we’ll try to be a little more helpful in answering this question.<o:p></o:p></span></span><span class="textstyle31"><span style="font-size: 8pt"><o:p></o:p></span></span><span class="textstyle31"><span style="font-size: 8pt">There are two options. If you have already identified the key “pain areas” in your IT organization, you can start with option 1. But if you have not already identified the key pain areas and want to quickly improve your IT organizations’ credibility, you can start with option 2.</span></span><span class="textstyle31"><span style="font-size: 8pt"><o:p></o:p></span></span><span class="textstyle31"><span style="font-size: 8pt"><o:p></o:p></span></span><span class="textstyle31"><u><span style="font-size: 8pt">Option 1: <o:p></o:p></span></u></span><span class="textstyle31"><span style="font-size: 8pt">Identify one or two key pain areas in your IT department and implement ITIL best practice processes to fix the issues. This will immediately improve the image of your IT organization.</span></span><span class="textstyle31"><span style="font-size: 8pt"><o:p></o:p></span></span><span class="textstyle31"><u><span style="font-size: 8pt"><o:p><span style="text-decoration: none"></span></o:p></span></u></span><span class="textstyle31"><u><span style="font-size: 8pt">Option 2: <o:p></o:p></span></u></span><span class="textstyle31"><span style="font-size: 8pt">To quickly improve the image of your IT department you could start with customer-facing processes such as incident and change management. By successfully implementing incident and change management you can gain immediate credibility throughout your organization.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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		<title>What are the Top 3 Critical Success Factors in a Successful ITIL Implementation Project?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2007 07:28:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The top three Critical Success Factors (CSF) in a successful ITIL implementation are:1. Management Commitment and Involvement.Management commitment is about involving, motivating and leading by example, not just financial commitment. Having an influential project sponsor who believes in ITIL and setting up a project steering committee with all relevant IT and customer stakeholders (usually business [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span class="textstyle31"><span style="font-size: 8pt">The top three Critical Success Factors (CSF) in a successful ITIL implementation are:<o:p></o:p></span></span><span class="textstyle31"><strong><span style="font-size: 8pt"><o:p></o:p></span></strong></span><span class="textstyle31"><span style="font-size: 8pt"><span>1.</span></span></span><span dir="ltr"><span class="textstyle31"><span style="font-size: 8pt"> Management Commitment and Involvement.</span><strong><span style="font-size: 8pt"><o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></span><span class="textstyle31"><span style="font-size: 8pt">Management commitment is about involving, motivating and leading by example, not just financial commitment. Having an influential project sponsor who believes in ITIL and setting up a project steering committee with all relevant IT and customer stakeholders (usually business departments) will help secure management commitment.<o:p></o:p></span></span><span class="textstyle31"><span style="font-size: 8pt"><o:p></o:p></span></span><span class="textstyle31"><span style="font-size: 8pt"><span>2.</span></span></span><span dir="ltr"><span class="textstyle31"><span style="font-size: 8pt"> Dedicated Process Owners (e.g., Change Manager).</span><strong><span style="font-size: 8pt"><o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></span><span class="textstyle31"><span style="font-size: 8pt">One of the biggest mistakes is to give an employee processes responsibilities in addition to existing function responsibilities. Although this may work for some time during the project hype period, the process owner’s commitment will soon fade. Having a dedicated process owner will ensure that process is managed efficiently and effectively and is continuously improved, in order to meet the process objectives.<o:p></o:p></span></span><span class="textstyle31"><span style="font-size: 8pt"><o:p></o:p></span></span><span class="textstyle31"><span style="font-size: 8pt"><span>3. </span></span></span><span dir="ltr"><span class="textstyle31"><span style="font-size: 8pt">Don’t be Over-Ambitious (i.e., implement one or two processes at a time).</span><strong><span style="font-size: 8pt"><o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></span><span class="textstyle31"><span style="font-size: 8pt">Many ITIL projects have failed because of IT organizations trying to implement all ITIL processes at the same time. Implementing one or two process at a time will give you the necessary focus and urgency to successfully complete the ITIL process improvement project.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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		<title>it-QMS.com Product Release</title>
		<link>http://www.it-qms.com/news/?p=9</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2007 07:27:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Keeping to our commitment to meet our customers’ needs, we have released our new All-in-One ITIL Implementation kit. The All-in-One ITIL Implementation Kit includes everything you need to fast-track and successfully manage the ITIL process improvement project.

The kit includes the following the tools and techniques:
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span class="textstyle31"><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Keeping to our commitment to meet our customers’ needs, we have released our new All-in-One ITIL Implementation kit. The All-in-One ITIL Implementation Kit includes everything you need to fast-track and successfully manage the ITIL process improvement project.<br />
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<span class="textstyle31">The kit includes the following the tools and techniques:</span><br />
<span class="textstyle31">1. itQMS (R) ITIL Process Improvement and Project Management Methodology.</span><br />
<span class="textstyle31">2. Project Charter Document.</span><br />
<span class="textstyle31">3. Work Breakdown Structure (Sequence of Project Tasks).</span><br />
<span class="textstyle31">4. ITIL (R) Best Practices Process Template, Document and Guide.</span><br />
<span class="textstyle31">5. Project Status Report Template.</span><br />
<span class="textstyle31">6. Process Audit Plan Template.</span><br />
<span class="textstyle31">7. Process Audit Checklist Document.</span><br />
<span class="textstyle31">8. Project Closure Report Template.</span></span><span class="textstyle31"><span style="font-size: 8pt;"></span></span><span class="textstyle31"><span style="font-size: 8pt;">The tools and techniques are carefully designed and developed so you don&#8217;t need to be an expert. Everything is ready-to-use, consistent and complete. The tools will help you to quickly understand the current process flow “as-is.” Compare it to ITIL best practices and quickly come up with a new process flow “to-be.”</span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span class="textstyle31"><span style="font-size: 8pt">The it-QMS.com website has been enhanced to improve your browsing experience. The new website has improved usability, speed, reliability and security.<o:p></o:p></span></span><span class="textstyle31"><span style="font-size: 8pt"><o:p></o:p></span></span><span class="textstyle31"><span style="font-size: 8pt">In addition to the new look and feel, we’ve added blog and newsletter pages to keep you informed of our new products and services and to provide you with useful information on IT service management.<o:p></o:p></span></span><span class="textstyle31"><span style="font-size: 8pt"><o:p></o:p></span></span><span class="textstyle31"><span style="font-size: 8pt">We’ve also added a customer feedback page to ensure that we know what you want when we develop our new products and services.</span></span></p>
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		<title>itQMS  ITIL Process Improvement and Project Management Methodology</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The ITIL process improvement journey is unique and requires a combined process improvement and project management methodology. Keeping this in mind, itQMS has come up with a simple methodology based on the world-famous process improvement life cycle, the Plan Do Check Act (PDCA), and conforms to project management best practices: PLAN (Initiate and Planning), DO [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="textstyle31"><span style="font-size: 8pt">The ITIL process improvement journey is unique and requires a combined process improvement and project management methodology. Keeping this in mind, itQMS has come up with a simple methodology based on the world-famous process improvement life cycle, the Plan Do Check Act (PDCA), and conforms to project management best practices: PLAN (Initiate and Planning), DO (Execution, Monitoring and Control), CHECK (Audit), ACT (Project Closure).</span></span></p>
<p><span class="textstyle31"><span style="font-size: 8pt"><o:p></o:p></span></span><a name="OLE_LINK4" title="OLE_LINK4"></a><a name="OLE_LINK3" title="OLE_LINK3"></a><span><span class="textstyle31"><span style="font-size: 8pt">Unlike the classical phases of gap analysis, project definition, design and implementation, itQMS<sup> </sup>methodology jumps right into identifying the “painful” areas and starts the deployment work.</span></span></span><span class="textstyle31"><span style="font-size: 8pt"><o:p></o:p></span></span><span class="textstyle31"><span style="font-size: 8pt"><o:p></o:p></span></span><span class="textstyle31"><span style="font-size: 8pt">The methodology is documented in easy-to-use, step-by-step instructions and fully complements the itQMS<sup>  </sup>ITIL Best Practices Process Template, Document and Guide and other tools in the ITIL Implementation Kit. <o:p></o:p></span></span><span class="textstyle31"><span style="font-size: 8pt"><o:p></o:p></span></span><span class="textstyle31"><span style="font-size: 8pt">The itQMS </span></span><span class="textstyle31"><span style="font-size: 8pt">ITIL Process Improvement and Project Management Methodology is included in the All-in-One ITIL Implementation Kit.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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