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This book explains the management aspects of DevOps for those who are professionally engaged in information and technology management. It is written for IT specialists, IT managers and IT executives. It does not show DevOps as a phenomenon associated with new automation tools, programming techniques or technologies It differs from other books by the structural nature of the narrative perhaps, excessively structured approach and by the attempt to cover fully the phenomenon of DevOps at a basic, fundamental level.By this approach, this book not only creates awareness of the new subject area but is also helps building the basics.

Dit is een eenvoudige, gemakkelijk te begrijpen gids voor iedereen die het Agility concept en het Scrum framework wil leren. Het behandelt de onderliggende concepten en principes, samen met Scrumrollen en -verantwoordelijkheden, gebeurtenissen, artifacts en schalingsbenaderingen, evenals algemene praktijken en technieken. In plaats van lof te uiten voor Agility, concentreert het boek zich op het begrijpen van de ware betekenis ervan op een eenvoudige en consistente manier en bekijkt het de soorten projecten waar het werkt en waar dat mogelijk niet werkt. Dit fundament helpt je de weg te vinden in

BiSLNext is de opvolger van het in 2005 gentroduceerde BiSL. BiSL Business information Services Library is uitgegroeid tot standaard op het vakgebied Business informatiemanagement. BiSLNext is aangepast aan de nieuwe tijd en speel daarmee in op diverse nieuwe inzichten. In dit trainingsmateriaal wordt, na een introductie op het het gehele model BiSL Next besproken. Daarbij wordt ingegaan op de structuur van het model en op de drivers Need, Value, Mission en Capability en de perspectives Business, Data, Service en Technology. Vervolgens worden de domains de domains Governance en Strategy besproken. Hierna volgt een verdieping op

The Courseware package consist out of two publications, Service Automation Foundation Courseware ISBN 978 94 018 0206 2 and Service Automation Framework ISBN 978 94 018 0062 4 .Service Automation is the concept of achieving customer loyalty by the use of automated technologies and builds upon a large demographic and sociological trend. We are the self-service generation, who are able to make our own decisions. The self-service generation is nowadays used to search, evaluate and purchase products online for a number of years now.This 2 day course will give you deep insight into the concept of Service

ITIL Service Offerings Agreements 4 daysThe four courses in Service Capability is aimed at students who need deep knowledge of the processes and the roles of ITIL. Service Lifecycle covered in the course but the primary focus is on processes, functions, roles and activities of its application and use by lifecycle. The courses within the Service Capability is role-based modules, each with a separate certification. Each course includes a grouping of processes and roles within ITIL is intended to give participants a specific knowledge of the practice and application related to the daily work.Youll learn This course gives you a

ITIL Intermediate Service Design 3 daysThis course leads to the ITIL Certificate Service Design. This is a free-standing qualification, but is also part of the ITIL Intermediate Lifecycle stream, and one of the modules that leads to the ITIL Expert Certificate in IT Service Management.The course covers the management and control of the activities and techniques within the Service Design stage, but not the detail of each of the supporting processes.Youll learn Detailed understanding of processes, functions and activities related to Service Design within the Service Lifecycle.Introduction to service designService design

ITIL Intermediate Operational Support and Analysis 4 daysThis 4 day course leads to the ITIL Certificate Operational Support and Analysis OSA. This is a free-standing qualification, but is also part of the ITIL Intermediate Capability stream, and one of the modules that leads to the ITIL Expert Certificate in IT Service Management.Youll learn You get a deeper understanding of the part of the ITIL framework related to the enforcement of IT service operation. This course is designed for individuals who require a deep understanding of Operational Support and Analysis functions and processes and how they may be used to enhance the

ITIL Intermediate Planning, Protection and Optimization 4 daysThe four courses in Service Capability is aimed at students who need deep knowledge of the processes and the roles of ITIL. Service Lifecycle covered in the course but the primary focus is on processes, functions, roles and activities of its application and use by lifecycle. The courses within the Service Capability is role-based modules, each with a separate certification. Each course includes a grouping of processes and roles within ITIL is intended to give participants a specific knowledge of the practice and application related to the daily work.Youll learn You get a

ITIL Intermediate Continual Service Improvement 3 daysThis course leads to the ITIL Certificate Continual Service Improvement. This is a free-standing qualification, but is also part of the ITIL Intermediate Lifecycle stream, and one of the modules that leads to the ITIL Expert Certificate in IT Service Management.The course covers the management and control of the activities and techniques within the Continual Service Improvement stage, but not the detail of each of the supporting processes.Youll learn Detailed understanding of processes, functions and activities related to Continual Service Improvement within the Service

ITIL Intermediate Service Strategy 3 daysThis course leads to the ITIL Certificate Service Strategy. This is a free-standing qualification, but is also part of the ITIL Intermediate Lifecycle stream, and one of the modules that leads to the ITIL Expert Certificate in IT Service Management.The course covers the management and control of the activities and techniques within the Service Strategy stage, but not the detail of each of the supporting processes.Youll learn Detailed understanding of processes, functions and activities related to Service Strategy within the Service Lifecycle.Introduction to service strategyService strategy

ITIL Intermediate Service Transition 3 daysThis leads to the ITIL Certificate Service Transition. This is a free-standing qualification, but is also part of the ITIL Intermediate Lifecycle stream, and one of the modules that leads to the ITIL Expert Certificate in IT Service Management.The course covers the management and control of the activities and techniques within the Service Transition stage, but not the detail of each of the supporting processes.Youll learn Detailed understanding of processes, functions and activities related to Service transition within the Service Lifecycle.Introduction to service transitionService

ITIL Intermediate Service Operation 3 daysThis course leads to the ITIL Certificate Service Operation. This is a free-standing qualification, but is also part of the ITIL Intermediate Lifecycle stream, and one of the modules that leads to the ITIL Expert Certificate in IT Service Management.The course covers the management and control of the activities and techniques within the Service Operation stage, but not the detail of each of the supporting processes.Youll learn Detailed understanding of processes, functions and activities related to Service operations within the Service Lifecycle.Introduction to service operationService operation

Deze Courseware bestaat uit twee samengevoegde publicaties, MoR Courseware ter voorbereiding op het Foundation en Practitioner examen ISBN 978 94 018 0109 6 en Risicomanagement op basis van MoR en NEN/ISO 31000 ISBN 978 90 875 3656 5.Management of Risk MoR helpt organisaties aan een effectief kader voor het nemen van verantwoorde beslissingen over risicos. Gericht op risicos die invloed hebben op de doelen van alle organisatieactiviteiten, op zowel strategisch, programmatisch, projectmatig als operationeel zijn niveau.Het is een richtlijn voor Integraal risicomanagement die waarborgt dat een organisatie op een

ITIL Foundation 3 daysThe purpose of the course is to ensure that students gain an understanding of the IT Processes than manage IT services from their concept stage through design and development and safely into a production environment. In ITIL these stages are known as Service Strategy Service Design Service Transition and Service Operation. Students will also appreciate the concept of continual service improvement and quality control.Youll learn On successful completion of the course delegates will be able to understandService management as a practice comprehensionThe ITIL service lifecycle comprehensionGeneric

Dit Courseware pakket bestaat uit twee publicaties, PRINCE2 Editie 2017 Foundation Courseware ISBN 978 94 018 0049 5 en Projectmanagement op basis van PRINCE2 Editie 2009 ISBN 978 94 018 0004 4. Het Courseware is Nederlands en er wordt Engelse terminologie gebruikt, geschikt voor het Engelse PRINCE2 Editie 2017 examen. Tevens zijn er twee Nederlandse oefen examens van PRINCE2 2009 toegevoegd voor studenten die toch liever het 2009 examen willen maken. Waarom een PRINCE2 training volgen? In ieder project komen zes variabelen voor, daarom zijn er bij een project zes aspecten die beheerdmoeten worden- Geld, Tijd, Kwaliteit en Scope-

Information is crucial for the continuity and proper functioning of both individual organizations and the economies they fuel; this information must be protected against access by unauthorized people, protected against accidental or malicious modification or destruction and must be available when it is needed. The EXIN Information Security Management (based on ISO/IEC 27001) certification program consist out of three Modules: Foundation, Professional and Expert.This book is the officially by Exin accredited courseware for the Information Security Management Professional training. It includes: Trainer presentation handout Sample exam questions Practical assignments Exam preparation guideThe module Information Security Management Professional based on ISO/IEC 27001 tests understanding of the organizational and managerial aspects of information security. The subjects of this module are Information Security Perspectives (business, customer, and the service provider) Risk Management (Analysis of the risks, choosing controls, dealing with remaining risks) and Information Security Controls (organizational, technical and physical controls).The program and this courseware are intended for everyone who is involved in the implementation, evaluation, and reporting of an information security program, such as an Information Security Manager (ISM), Information Security Officer (ISO) or a Line Manager, Process Manager or Project Manager with security responsibilities. Basic knowledge of Information Security is recommended, for instance through the EXIN Information Security Foundation based on ISO/IEC 27001 certification.

Dit Courseware pakket bestaat uit twee publicaties, PRINCE2(R) Editie 2017 Foundation Courseware Nederlands - 2de herziene druk (ISBN: 978 94 018 0326 7) en Projectmanagement op basis van PRINCE2(R) Editie 2017 (ISBN: 978 94 018 0004 4). Het Courseware is Nederlands en er wordt Engelse terminologie gebruikt, geschikt voor het Engelse PRINCE2(R) Editie 2017 examen.Waarom een PRINCE2 training volgen? In ieder project komen zes variabelen voor, daarom zijn er bij een project zes aspecten die beheerdmoeten worden:- Geld, Tijd, Kwaliteit en Scope- Risico's- BenefitsPRINCE2(R) is een geintegreerd kader van processen en thema's dat een handvat biedt voor het plannen, delegeren, toezicht houden en beheren van de zes aspecten van de prestaties van een project.Aan de hand van voorbeelden en opdrachten uit de praktijk wordt de methode verduidelijkt.De deelnemers worden zo optimaal voorbereid voor het PRINCE2(R) Foundation examen en krijgen ook handvatten aangereikt om in hun eigen praktijk mee aan de slag te gaan.PRINCE2(R) vormt een geintegreerd raamwerk met AXELOS methoden en -modellen als ITIL(R), M_o_R(R), MSP(R), MOV(R) en P3O(R).Na afloop van deze training bent u beter instaat:¢ het belang, de plek, de toegevoegde waarde (benefits) en de succes- en faalfactoren vantesten in projecten te benoemen¢ de kenmerken, succes- en faalfactoren van projectmatig werken te beschrijven;¢ de uitgangspunten, het doel en de basisbegrippen van projectmatig werken volgensPRINCE2(R) te beschrijven;¢ de relatie van projecten tot de dagelijkse bedrijfsvoering van een organisatie te herkennenen te beschrijven;¢ de Principes, Thema's en hoofdprocessen van PRINCE2(R) te benoemen, de onderlingerelaties tussen de hoofdprocessen te beschrijven en voorbeelden te geven van gegevens,resultaten en producten die tussen de hoofdprocessen uitgewisseld worden;¢ het belang te beschrijven van tijdige en inhoudelijk juiste communicatie met opdrachtgever(s) en medewerker(s).

Business-informatiemanagement (BIM) speelt een grote rol in de aansluiting tussen business en IT. In 2001 is voor het eerst een model beschreven voor business-informatiemanagement: BiSL(R) (Business information Services Library). In die tijd was er veelal sprake van watervalsgewijze systeemontwikkeling. Bovendien was de wereld nog lang niet zo gedigitaliseerd als nu en was het samenwerken als partners tussen business en IT nog maar weinig aan de orde.Vanwege de toenemende digitalisering in de wereld om ons heen is een nieuwe versie van BiSL ontwikkeld: BiSL Next. Bestuurders en managers van organisaties willen graag weten waarom een goede governance en een goed management van de informatievoorziening cruciaal zijn voor het effectief kunnen verbeteren en veranderen van de diensten van een organisatie aan haar klanten. BiSL Next, zoals beschreven in het boek 'BiSL(R) Next - A Framework for Business Information Management: Improving business performance through better use of information and technology', geeft veel aandacht aan het vergroten van het inzicht en begrip hierin. Het gaat in op het 'waarom' en geeft vervolgens een breed overzicht van het 'wat' van business-informatiemanagement. Niet alleen het management van een organisatie moet op de hoogte zijn van het belang van business-informatiemanagement en de ondersteunende rol van BiSL daarin. Het is ook prettig als de medewerkers dit kunnen vertalen naar de daadwerkelijke uitvoering: dat ze weten hoe de principes aansluiten op de dagelijkse praktijk. Dit boek biedt een overzicht van BiSL Next als geheel, gevolgd door een verdieping van de activiteiten en producten op het uitvoerende niveau om een bijdrage te leveren aan de vertaling naar de praktijk.

The Banking Industry Architecture Network (BIAN) is a global, not-for profit association of banks, solution providers, consultancy companies, integrators and academic partners with the shared aim of defining a semantic standard for the banking industry covering almost all the well-known architectural layers. The BIAN was formed in 2008 by a group of banks and solution providers with the shared aim of defining a semantic Service Operation standard for the financial services industry. At a later stage other standards bodies, like ISO and IFX, joined along with some academic partners. BIAN's expectation is that a standard definition of business functions and service interactions that describe the general construct of any bank will be of significant benefit to the industry. When compared to an increasing number of proprietary designs, a dedicated industry standard, like BIAN, provides the following main benefits:¢ It enables the more efficient and effective development and integration of software solutions for and between banks;¢ It significantly lowers the overall integration costs;¢ It improves the operational efficiency within and between banks and provides the opportunity for greater solution and capability re-use within and among banks;¢ It supports the current need for more industry integration and collaboration through the usage of (open) APIs;¢ It supports the adoption of more flexible business service sourcing models and enhances the evolution and adoption of shared third party business services;¢ It supports FinTechs and RegTechs to gain an easy insight in the complex financial services industry structure.This book is intended for those enterprise, business and solution architects in the financial services industry (FSI) who are interested in applying the BIAN Industry Standard in their organization. It will provide readers with in-depth knowledge to help them understand the full construct of BIAN artifacts, how to apply them and how they can contribute to help the BIAN standard fulfill their (organization's) needs.The authors of the book expect the readers to have an in-depth knowledge of IT architectural principles and methodologies. The Banking Industry Architecture Network (BIAN) is a global, not-for profit association of banks, solution providers, consultancy companies, integrators and academic partners with the shared aim of defining a semantic standard for the banking industry covering almost all the well-known architectural layers. The BIAN was formed in 2008 by a group of banks and solution providers with the shared aim of defining a semantic Service Operation standard for the financial services industry. At a later stage other standards bodies, like ISO and IFX, joined along with some academic partners. BIAN's expectation is that a standard definition of business functions and service interactions that describe the general construct of any bank will be of significant benefit to the industry. When compared to an increasing number of proprietary designs, a dedicated industry standard, like BIAN, provides the following main benefits:¢ It enables the more efficient and effective development and integration of software solutions for and between banks;¢ It significantly lowers the overall integration costs;¢ It improves the operational efficiency within and between banks and provides the opportunity for greater solution and capability re-use within and among banks;¢ It supports the current need for more industry integration and collaboration through the usage of (open) APIs;¢ It supports the adoption of more flexible business service sourcing models and enhances the evolution and adoption of shared third party business services;¢ It supports FinTechs and RegTechs to gain an easy insight in the complex financial services industry structure.This book is intended for those enterprise, business and solution architects in the financial services industry (FSI) who are interested in applying the BIAN Industry Standard in their organization. It will provide readers with in-depth knowledge to help them understand the full construct of BIAN artifacts, how to apply them and how they can contribute to help the BIAN standard fulfill their (organization's) needs.The authors of the book expect the readers to have an in-depth knowledge of IT architectural principles and methodologies.

Service management has never been so important, as all organizations are either receiving or providing services to and from others. As digitization has spread through our organizations and culture, IT has become a vital part of our workplace. VeriSM provides guidance on how to manage the variety of service management approaches which have now become common practice. Often organizations do not know how to combine these approaches, or if they should adopt one or another in preference. VeriSM allows an organization to understand how to make the best use of all of its approaches.The courseware is designed to support your learning about the VeriSM concepts, and to be a guide to your understanding of service management and its use across the whole organization.

Naast de ITIL(R) 4 Foundation Courseware - Nederlands (978 940 180 460 8) raden wij u aan om de overweging te maken de volgende publicatie aan te schaffen: ITIL(R)4 - Pocket Guide (ISBN: 978 940 180 442 4). ITIL(R)4 - Pocket Guide sluit aan op ITIL(R) 4 Foundation Courseware - Nederlands. Deze cursus is ontwikkeld om uw ITIL(R) 4 basisvaardigheid te ontwikkelen waardoor u een nieuwe kijk krijgt op IT Service Management through a Service Value System (SVS).ITIL(R) 4 leert u wat het betekent om een toevoeging te leveren aan de bedrijfswaarde evenals modellen zoals Lean IT, Agile en DevOps.De cursus is bedoelt voor ieder die werkt in de IT service branche of (meer) kennis nodig heeft van IT Service Management. Kandidaten van deze cursus moeten binnen 60 minuten 40 vragen beantwoorden. Deze vragen zijn multiple choice en het gebruik van het boek tijdens het examen is niet is toegestaan. Bij een score van 65% heeft u het examen behaald en krijgt u het certificaat. U kunt uw examinering starten nadat u de cursus heeft afgerond. De examinering kunt waar en wanneer u maar wilt starten. Het examen wordt online gemaakt met onder andere het gebruik van een webcam.Kandidaten die deze cursus willen volgen wordt geadviseerd om een basiskennis te hebben van IT en kennis van het eigen bedrijf.U gaat tijdens de ITIL(R) 4 cursus:¢ Inzicht verkrijgen in de sleutelbegrippen van Service Management¢ Inzicht verkrijgen hoe ITIL u kan helpen Service Management te implementeren in uw bedrijf¢ Inzicht verkrijgen van de 4 Service Management dimensies¢ Inzicht verkrijgen van het doel en de componenten van het ITIL Service Value System¢ Inzicht verkrijgen van Service Value Chain activiteiten en hoe deze aan elkaar relateren¢ Inzicht verkrijgen van het doel en de kernbegrippen van 25 ITIL praktijkvormen

pacote do Courseware consiste em duas publicacoes, VeriSMTM - Foundation Courseware e VeriSM - Foundation Study Guide. Este material de treinamento abrange o plano de estudos para a qualificacao da Fundacao VeriSM . O treinamento pode ser entregue em dois dias. Este material didatico e credenciado para preparar o aluno para a certificacao da VeriSM Foundation. O VeriSM Foundation consiste em duas partes: VeriSM Essentials e VeriSM Plus, cada uma cobrindo um dia de treinamento.Os alunos que ja possuem um certificado de Gerenciamento de Servicos (TI) podem se beneficiar do conhecimento que ja possuem. Eles sao o publico-alvo de apenas um treinamento do VeriSM Plus. Ao serem aprovados no exame VeriSM Plus, recebem o certificado VeriSM Foundation.Provedores de treinamento que desejam oferecer um treinamento de um dia sobre principios de gerenciamento de servicos podem decidir oferecer apenas o treinamento VeriSM Essentials. Os alunos que forem aprovados no exame VeriSM Essentials receberao o certificado VeriSM Essentials. Se eles passarem no exame VeriSM Plus mais tarde, receberao automaticamente o certificado VeriSM Foundation.O "courseware" abrange os seguintes topicos:A organizacao do servico (Essentials)Cultura de servico (Essentials)Pessoas e estrutura organizacional (Essentials)O modelo VeriSM (ambos)Praticas Progressivas (Plus)Tecnologias Inovadoras (Plus)O VeriSM e uma abordagem holistica e orientada aos negocios para o Gerenciamento de Servicos, que ajuda a entender o panorama crescente das melhores praticas e como integra-las para oferecer valor ao consumidor.E uma evolucao no pensamento em Gerenciamento de Servicos e oferece uma abordagem atualizada, incluindo as mais recentes praticas e desenvolvimentos tecnologicos, para ajudar as organizacoes a transformar seus negocios para a nova realidade da era digital.O VeriSM e um gerenciamento orientado a valor, evolutivo, responsivo e integrado.VeriSM e uma marca registrada e propriedade da IFDC, a Fundacao Internacional de Competencias Digitais.

This book describes the framework of the next generation of Business Information Services Library, BiSL(R). BiSL Next is a public domain standard for business information management with guiding principles, good practices and practical templates. It offers guidance for digitally engaged business leaders and those who collaborate with them, with the ultimate goal to improve business performance through better use of information and technology.Twelve elements - four drivers, four domains and four perspectives - are the basis of the guidance in BiSL Next. Target audience of this book are business managers, business information managers, business analysts, CIO's and IT managers, as well as consultants in this field.While describing the twelve elements, the book offers them insight in the best way to manage, execute and profit from business information management in their enterprise. The book is also the official literature for the BiSL(R) Next Foundation exam.

One mindset is that the project management process itself should be lead. You promote proactive project management by planning and evaluating relevant management initiatives - and by adapting the level of effort and the tools for the project's degree of complexity. The entire book can be considered as a method with tools for such planning and evaluating the project management.Another mindset is that the project management is not only a task for the project managers. The project owners, the participants and other parties must also be proactively involved in the management process. Such co-management means that the analyses and plans created will become more relevant- and have more impact on the project process. The general tool for such an approach, as presented in this book, is to facilitate the management activities.The entire book is a supplement to the existing literature on project management. The new mindsets and methods promote the idea of being a more reflective project manager - and thereby gaining even more benefit from knowledge obtained from other books and from personal experiences.

This book is intended as a self-study guide for the VeriSM(TM) Foundation, VeriSM(TM) Essentials, and VeriSM(TM) Plus qualifications. It also supports classroom and online courses for these qualifications. It is based on the requirements of the syllabuses for these three qualifications (Certification requirements for the VeriSM(TM) Foundation, VeriSM(TM) Essentials, and VeriSM(TM) Plus, a publication of the IFDC - International Foundation for Digital Competence). This guide is also useful for all professionals and organizations involved in delivering value to customers through the development, delivery, operation and/or promotion of services. VeriSM(TM) Foundation, VeriSM(TM) Essentials and VeriSM(TM) Plus prove to be useful to both professionals at the very start of their service management career and also to experienced professionals who need access to a simple service management approach. It refers to the information contained in the VeriSM handbook, "VeriSM(TM) - A service management approach for the digital age" - published by Van Haren Publishing. This guide has been developed for anyone who works with products and services and will be of particular interest to: graduates and undergraduates, managers (who want to understand how to leverage evolving management practices), service owners and service managers (who need to bring their skills up to date and understand how service management has changed), executives and IT professionals (who need to understand the impact of evolving management practices and new technologies on their role).

Besides the DevOps Professional Courseware (ISBN: 978 94 018 313 7) publication you are advised to obtain the publication The DevOps Handbook: How to Create World-Class Agility, Reliability, and Security in Technology Organizations (ISBN: 978 19 427 8800 3).The word DevOps is a contraction of 'Development' and 'Operations'. DevOps is a set of best practices that emphasize the collaboration and communication of IT-professionals (developers, operators, and support staff) in the lifecycle of applications and services, leading to:¢ Continuous Integration: merging all developed working copies to a shared mainline several times a day¢ Continuous Deployment: release continuously or as often as possible¢ Continuous Feedback: seek feedback from stakeholders during all lifecycle stagesThe DevOps practices covered in this certification are derived from the Three Ways:- The First Way is to enable the work to move fast from left to right, from Development to Operations to the customer.- The Second Way is to enable feedback to go fast from right to left, from all stakeholders back into the value stream.- The Third Way is to enable learning by creating a high-trust culture of experimentation and risk-taking.Moreover, the crucial subjects of security in all stages, and maintaining compliance during change are covered.The certification has been developed in cooperation with experts in the DevOps work field.Recommended per knowledge: Pre-knowledge of Agile, Lean and/or IT Service Management, for instance through the EXIN Agile Scrum Foundation exam, LITA Lean IT Foundation exam or EXIN IT Service Management Foundation based on ISO/IEC 20000 exam, is recommended.

The eSourcing Capability Model for Service Providers (eSCM-SP) is the best practices model that supports sourcing organizations successfully manage and reduce their risks and improve their capabilities across the entire sourcing life-cycle. It addresses the critical issues related to IT-enabled sourcing (eSourcing) for both outsourced and in-sourced (shared services) agreements. Each of the Model's 84 Practice is distributed along three easy to follow dimensions: Sourcing Life-cycle, Capability Area, and Capability Level, and have been applied in IT, BPO, and KPO settings.The eSCM-SP has been designed to complement existing quality models so that service providers can capitalize on their previous improvement efforts. ITIL V3 suggests that ITIL be supplemented with eSCM when service management is performed in the context of a sourcing arrangement. A series of documents comparing the eSCM-SP with other models and standards has been developed. Developed by The IT Services Qualification Center (ITSqc) and endorsed by a number of organizations including IAOP (International Association of Outsourcing Professionals), this title represents a major step forward for professionals looking to implement Best Practice within the Industry.

A new approach to dry and formal training and change programs; this card deck makes strong and sound points with a humorous pack of cards. Designed and drawn by Paul Wilkinson and Jan Schilt well-known and respected throughout the world for their GamingWorks products Review.Key Features Addresses the impact of Attitude, Behaviour and Culture on IT projectsPractical exercises to use with the ABC productsA great training tool to use to identify your team improvement needsThe exercises can be integrated into your ITIL and ITSM trainingHelps develop the people skills vital to realizing successful ICT changeEncourages team building along the wayEndorsements"Any IT Service Management initiative that doesn't address ABC is bound for failure, Any educational institute wanting to give people the capabilities and knowledge for successfully deploying ITIL should use the ABC cards to support the necessary discussion in training modules leading up to formal certification" - Maarten Bordewijk, Getronics-PinkRoccade, senior ITIL trainer, Netherlands"The ABC card exercise was a lot of fun, and put people immediately to work, brainstorming on the worst practices and their consequences, aided by the easily recognizable cartoons. It was interesting to see how people from different backgrounds could quickly interact and agree on how the situations apply to daily life and how they need to be approached.""From my perspective at EXIN, I see that the ABC card set helps people understand the problems and the typical worst practices. It helps people discuss the consequences and possible solutions, and with that it achieves something very important: it gives hands-on experience in solving ITSM related issues.""This is a great aid for people seeking for certification in the different levels and practices of ITSM, whether it is ITIL or ISO 20000 or other good practices. EXIN has always developed the exams based on the believe that the candidates need more than just theory, but also practical knowledge, and this helps people gain practical knowledge." - Alejandro Debenedet, EXIN, Netherlands"This card game is a valuable instrument for training and consulting companies like service Management art. Because it is easier to point out worse practices. I use some of the cards in training or consulting sessions. The moment I see the behavior I take out the card and put it on the table, so we can have a discussion around it. It is much more powerful than addressing it verbally¿Great job GamingWorks, it is just a great product to address issues." - Peter Lijnse, Director Service Management Art, Canada¿Your ABC book is excellent. Its the best explained set of business change tools that I've ever seen (and I've been in the BPR game since 1998). So good, in fact, that I'm going to get our HR department a copy to help with the work I'm doing with them on improving IT professionalism.¿ - Kevin Holland, NHSRelated BooksABC of ICT - The Exercise WorkbookABC of ICT - An Introduction to the Attitude, Behavior and Culture of ICT