What can ITIL Foundation Certification do for you?
December 6, 2007 by CRM Help Desk
What can ITIL Foundation Certification do for you?By Lalit Wason
Join the one of the fastest growing communities of IT professionals around the globe by obtaining your ITIL Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management. ITIL (IT Infrastructure Library) is a consistent and comprehensive documentation of best practice for IT Service Management, developed by OGC. It is […]
What Exactly Is ITIL Lite?
December 3, 2007 by CRM Help Desk
What Exactly Is ITIL Lite?By Danielle J. Baker
I often hear people use the term “ITIL Lite.” But what exactly does it mean? The phrase is often used within the context of trying to gain the benefits of ITIL without making the necessary difficult choices and sacrifices; thus, deviating from the core principles of IT Service […]
Managing Risk in Information Technology - Part 2
November 14, 2007 by Alan Calder
Part 1 of this article was yesterday.
Regulatory and Compliance Risk
All organizations are subject to a range of information-related national and international legislation and regulatory requirements. These range from broad corporate governance guidelines to the detailed requirements of specific regulations. UK organizations are subject to some, or all, of:
* Combined Code and Turnbull Guidance (UK)
* Basel2
* […]
Managing Risk in Information Technology - Part 1
November 13, 2007 by Alan Calder
Part 2 of this article is here.
As information technology increasingly falls within the scope of corporate governance, so management must increasingly focus on the management of risk to the achievement of its business objectives.
There are two fundamental components of effective management of risk in information and information technology: the first relates to an organization’s strategic […]
ITIL: Understanding and Using IT Service Management
November 6, 2007 by Alan Calder
‘ITIL’ is a term that is fast gaining currency around the IT world. It is often wrongly described as ‘IT governance’ – in fact, on its own, it certainly isn’t this. ITIL is a collection of best practices that helps companies implement an IT Service Management culture. However, its growing popularity reflects the […]
Helpdesk Software - Planning New Product And Sales?
November 1, 2007 by CRM Help Desk
Helpdesk software plays an important role in managing your customer base and takes a huge load off your customer support function. A help desk, as you might know, is an IT-based resource that provides assistance and information in troubleshooting problems that your customers may face while using your products. Larger companies even have additional in-house […]
Which ITIL Process Should I Implement First?
October 31, 2007 by CRM Help Desk
Some ITIL consultants propose that one must start with Service Level Management. Theoretically, it would be the perfect option, but how are you going to negotiate SLA's on your MTTR (Mean Time To Repair) if you are not measuring your MTTR through Incident management. This way you will get an idea of your capabilities […]


