'Metrics for IT Service Organisations provides a vast array of possible audiences something that many ITSM volumes do not, and this is a Practical, useable view of "How" to plan for, design, manage and improve the critical measures IT Service organisations require from both a strategic, tactical and operational perspective.
I don't carry many books around with me, this one, I most certainly will' --Ian Clark, Principal ITSM Consultant Foster-Melliar
'With all the focus on IT Governance and IT Business process management. It is easy to see why metric are becoming hugely important for the management of organisations. In reality however, getting the right set of metrics in place is by no means a simple exercise.Metrics for IT service organisations can be a great help. Using ITIL as the basis the book lists many useful examples of metrics. But what is more important, is that it gives us insight into to creation of "good" metrics and the dangers of "bad" metrics' --Emma Speakman, IT BPM consultant SA/NL/UK
'This book not only covers what metrics need to be seriously considered, but explains the 'why' and 'how' behind selecting and defining them, pointing out along the way many of the dangers and pitfalls of selecting the wrong ones; or too many' --Ken Wendle (FISM) previous President of the itSMF USA, works as a Senior Solution Architect for Hewlett Packard's OpenView Software division
'With all the focus on IT Governance and IT Business process management. It is easy to see why metric are becoming hugely important for the management of organisations. In reality however, getting the right set of metrics in place is by no means a simple exercise.Metrics for IT service organisations can be a great help. Using ITIL as the basis the book lists many useful examples of metrics. But what is more important, is that it gives us insight into to creation of "good" metrics and the dangers of "bad" metrics' --Emma Speakman, IT BPM consultant SA/NL/UK
'This book not only covers what metrics need to be seriously considered, but explains the 'why' and 'how' behind selecting and defining them, pointing out along the way many of the dangers and pitfalls of selecting the wrong ones; or too many' --Ken Wendle (FISM) previous President of the itSMF USA, works as a Senior Solution Architect for Hewlett Packard's OpenView Software division
Customer Reviews & Comments
Meat and potatos metrics - no fluff. Very organized approach to establishing a strong metric-based IT environment. Offers a comprehensive set of goals, mission statements, and objectives for each catagory of process. Offers specific metrics (target as well as warning level) for the gamut of IT functions. Identifies stake holders, constraints, specifications, and justification for each metric offered. Probably could use a glossary for all the acronyms, but that's a minor issue. If you need to develop metrics for an IT environment, buy this book or hire a consultant who has read it.
