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 Strategy
Service Strategy publication provides guidance on how to design, develop and implement service management as a strategic asset.
Service Strategy Processes:
Service Strategy Generation
IT Financial Management
Demand Management
Service Portfolio Management
Service Design
Service Design publication provides guidance for the design and development of new or modified services and their related service management processes.
Service Design Process:
Service Catalogue Management
Service Level Management
Availability Management
Capacity Management
Information Security
IT Service Continuity
Supplier Management
Service Transition
Service Transition publication provides guidance for the development and improvement of capabilities for transitioning new or changed services into operational environment.
Service Transition Process:
Transition Planning and Support
Change Management
Release and Deployment Management
Configuration Management
Validation and Testing
Service Evaluation
Knowledge Management
Service Operation
Service Operation publication provides guidance on achieving efficient and effective day-to-day delivery and support of services to customers and business users.
Service Operation Processes:
Incident Management
Problem Management
Request Fulfillment
Access Management
Event Management
Service Operation Functions:
Service Desk
Operation Management
Application & Technical Support
Continual Service Improvement (CSI)
CSI publication provides guidance for the continual improvement (effectiveness and efficiency) of IT services in order to meet the changing business needs.
CSI Process:
Seven Step Improvement
Service Measurement
Service Reporting