ITIL 4 is the latest evolution of the leading best-practice framework for ITSM (IT service management). It has been significantly updated from ITIL v3 and addresses new ITSM challenges, includes new technologies and incorporates new ways of working. ITIL® Foundation Essentials ITIL 4 Edition is the ultimate revision guide for candidates preparing for the ITIL 4 Foundation exam. It is fully aligned with the Foundation course syllabus and gives a clear and concise overview of the facts.  Whether you are taking an ITIL 4 Foundation training course or are a self-study candidate, new to the framework or looking to upgrade your ITIL 2011 certification, this guide is the essential companion. It: Provides definitions of the key terms and concepts used in ITIL 4; Presents detailed information in clear, user-friendly and easy-to-follow ways through tables, bullet points and diagrams; and Explains the key figures and diagrams in the ITIL syllabus. This second edition has been updated to align with amendments to the ITIL ® 4 Foundation syllabus, including: Replacing 'change control' with 'change enablement' throughout; The removal of 'IT' from the definition of a change; and Updating definitions for customer, sponsor and user. Start preparing for your ITIL Foundation exam – order your copy today. ITIL® is a registered trade mark of the PeopleCert group. Used under licence from PeopleCert. All rights reserved. Claire Agutter is a service management trainer, consultant and author. In 2020, she was one of Computer Weekly's Top 50 Most Influential Women in Tech. In 2018 and 2019 she was recognised as an HDI Top 25 Thought Leader and was part of the team that won itSMF UK's 2017 Thought Leadership Award. Claire provides regular, free content to the ITSM community as the host of the popular ITSM Crowd hangouts, and is the chief architect for VeriSM™, the service management approach for the digital age. She is the director of ITSM Zone, which provides online ITSM training, and Scopism, a content and consulting organisation. Claire has also worked with ITGP to publish Service Integration and Management (SIAM™) Foundation Body of Knowledge (BoK), Second edition and Service Integration and Management (SIAM™) Professional Body of Knowledge (BoK), Second edition.

Introduction

Chapter 1: Key concepts of service management

Chapter 2: Service management roles

Chapter 3: All about services

Chapter 4: Service relationships

Chapter 5: Guiding principles

Chapter 6: The four dimensions of service management

Chapter 7: The Service Value System

Chapter 8: The Service Value Chain

Chapter 9: ITIL Practices

Chapter 10: Practices in depth

Chapter 11: The ITIL Foundation Exam 

Further reading

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