Asset Database (ADB) and Configuration Management Database (CMDB) – Should they be Merged?
I got a proposition from one of my customers. They wanted to have a single database containing asset and configuration details. In other words, they...
Category : ITSM and ITIL
Difference between Continuous and Continual
In ITIL, you have probably heard of Continual Service Improvement, and in DevOps, there are processes such as Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery. If you...
Results of CMDB Survey 2017
In a market research commissioned by HP to feel the pulse of IT professionals regarding the challenges faced with using and implementing CMDB and the...
What is Service Integration and Management (SIAM)?
Business models are fast changing. They no longer employ a single IT service provider for all their IT needs. Instead, IT responsibilities are shared between...
Top 10 Skills that every Change Manager must Possess
Change management is a crucial governance ITIL process that sits as the gatekeeper for all changes going into services. This process needs careful consideration in...
Answer Key for Become ITIL Foundation Certified in 7 Days Exercises
I have included several exercises throughout my book Become ITIL Foundation Certified in 7 Days. However, the answers to these exercises are not in the...
Become ITIL Foundation Certified in 7 Days: New Book on the Block
I had given you a heads-up three months back that my book Become ITIL Foundation Certified in 7 Days has entered into production stages. I...
Can ITIL and DevOps Co-Exist?
Today, there is a need for collaboration. You tend to bring diverse worlds together, in hope that the synergies will help in the expansion revolution....