Effective IT Service Management: To ITIL and Beyond! (Hardcover)

by Rob Addy (Author)
Key Phrases: asset lifecycle management, service level management, configuration item, Service Management, Configuration Management, Common Issues Common (more...)

Editorial Reviews

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"By identifying and clarifying ambiguities within the ITIL framework, Rob distinguishes himself from the Kool-Aid peddlers and proves that he is a real contributor to the wider ITSM debate." - Charles Betz, Author "Architecture and Patterns for IT Service Management, Resource Planning, and Governance: Making Shoes for the Cobbler's Children"

"A practical and informative guide that explains and expands upon ITIL theory."
"The book extends traditional theory with practical experience to make ITIL even more valuable and pertinent."
"Nobody writes ITSM like Rob. Maybe that's a good thing... But maybe that's why I like it." - Sven Strassburg, Head of Worldwide Sales Technology Office, IBM Tivoli

"Going beyond best practice is the only way to gain competitive advantage. This book will help you do just that."
"An excellent resource for new and experienced ITSM practitioners and their customers alike." - Danny Kellett, Principal ITSM Consultant, BMC Software

"An invaluable reference for anyone working in the IT industry."
"A handy volume that consolidates ITIL theory and distils it into a readily accessible form."
"This book provides an invaluable foundation upon which any ITSM professional can build." - Brian Bell, Senior Vice President Worldwide Product Management, CA

"Rob is a highly skilled ITSM professional that has worked for some of the biggest and best companies in the world. This book allows everyone to benefit from his experiences and common sense approach." - Dick Cahill, Worldwide VP of Sales, IBM Tivoli

"A pragmatic and comprehensive reference for anyone involved with the delivery and support of IT services." - James Rogers, ChiefMarketing Officer, Troux Technologies

Product Description
IT service management (ITSM) is the group of processes and functions that oil the wheels of the IT machine. Without ITSM, every IT project and system would deteriorate over time until failure. ITIL is the recognized best-practice standard for ITSM, and has been around since the late 1980s, with ITIL version 3 published just recently. However, many of today's IT problems have been around for just as long - so in order to manage IT effectively, organizations must go beyond the ITIL framework.Rob Addy provides IT service managers and professionals with practical guidance on delivering and managing IT services in an effective and efficient manner by extending the ITIL approach to deliver proactive and pragmatic IT service management. His book is a candid look at the relative merits of currently accepted wisdom regarding the provision of IT services, using the principles of the IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) guidance series. It describes IT service management processes related to service delivery and service support (as well as other non-ITIL areas), their objectives, shortcomings, and how these issues can be addressed in real-life situations.In addition, it delivers a workable definition of what exactly an 'IT service' is and how it can be defined and used in practice. Overall, he gives an unbiased view of the discipline, its objectives, major processes, and their benefits and shortcomings. Managing and mitigating IT risk is critical to the survival of every business. Success is an optional extra! Proactive IT service management can be thought of as risk management for IT: Can you afford to ignore it?

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 342 pages
• Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (October 12, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 3540731970
• ISBN-13: 978-3540731979
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #297,813 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars CD review, September 1, 2008

By	Chris Davis "CD" (Des Moines, IA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Very good at helping managers what it takes to define and implement a service framework.

5.0 out of 5 stars Good, practical advise., May 4, 2009

By	John Chapin (Jackson Heights, NY USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book is written in a direct, simple style that makes it very useful. The diagrams are ok, but it is the books prose which is really the value here. I've used a Visible Ops book and another by Pink Elephant, but I keep coming back to Rob Addy's book, and always get good advise.
The level of detail strikes a good balance, and I find the bullet points to be very helpful.
I especially like the "common mistakes" sections in many of the chapters.

2.0 out of 5 stars Begin with a bang but degenerates to a muted whimper, November 29, 2008

By	Robert D. Glover Jr. "robert-g-near-nyc" (Linden, NJ USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The book begins strongly with a rousing introduction and a very interesting first chapter. From then on the book gradually degenerates into boring, long lists of bullet points, each accompanied by a few sentences about each point. If this book had been 100 pages I would recommend it. Unfortunately however, the author does not have enough to say to justify a book of this length. I think most managers will read the introduction and the first chapter and then lose interest and put the book away, never to be looked at again.