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The 2-Step Method to a IT Service Portfolio

There are two types of IT organizations. One type of IT organization takes orders, manages service tickets, and provides technology and technology support. The other type of IT organization is a strategic partner within the organization that makes impactful contributions

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The Curious Case of the Missing IT Strategy

IT organizations often get stuck in a vicious cycle of never-ending work. IT implements solution after solution, fixes one problem after another, and no matter how many times they do it, those solutions and fixes never seem to stick. IT

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Are You Due for an IT Health Check?

If I asked IT leaders what it was like the week the world went remote in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, I would guess 90% of them would have visceral reactions to the memory of that time. Many organizations

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Don’t Go Chasing Electrons

One of my biggest gripes about service management is that the work of service management has become synonymous with service management tools. This has really become an Achilles heel for service management. While service management tools are useful, they typically

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You’re Talking About Value Wrong

“Value” is one of the most overused and misunderstood terms in business today. It is often thrown around in meetings and on company websites but while many organizations talk about value, very few get it right. Why is that? What

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Want ESM? Start with VSM

Enterprise Service Management (ESM) has been gaining traction over the last few years — and for good reason.  With technology driving businesses forward these days, organizations must be able to holistically drive value to the bottom line of the

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The Consequences of Undefined Services

Delivering IT services is at the core of any modern IT organization. IT provides services to deliver or enable business outcomes and value. It seems straightforward.  So then, why do so many IT organizations struggle with undefined services? As

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Business-IT Alignment isn’t a 50-50 Deal

More and more companies are transforming via digital transformation and discovering new lines of business or radically changing their existing business models through the use of technology.  What does this mean?  It means that IT and the business

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How to Master the Art of IT Partnerships

As businesses continue to become more reliant on technology, more and more organizations have formed partnership ecosystems. Bringing in and working with multiple partners is a smart way to deliver better experiences with optimized costs and capabilities.  While there

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Don’t Believe These 6 Service Management Myths

I have said before that service management has gotten a bad reputation. But that bad reputation is somewhat deserved because the service management of the past failed a lot of companies. I’ve heard from many IT professionals that they have

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