ITIL Continual Service Improvement

This publication focuses on continual service improvement (CSI) from both an IT service and IT service management perspective. It expands the concept of CSI at a high level and defines its value before describing common methods and techniques. The guidance is written for managers and practitioners at all levels.

The ITIL 2011 Editions have been updated for clarity,consistency, correctness and completeness.Alongside the delivery of consistent, repeatable processactivities as part of service quality, ITIL has always emphasizedthe importance of continual service improvement. Focusing on theprocess elements involved in identifying and introducing servicemanagement improvements, this publication also deals with issuessurrounding service retirement.Key features:The updated ITIL publications share a similar standard structure(including generic content in Chapters 1, 2 and 6) to improveconsistency and aid navigation. Some content has been reorganizedto improve flow and readability, and ensure alignment across thesuite - including clarification around interfaces, and inputs andoutputs across the service lifecycle.Terminology has been clarified and made consistent across thepublications and the ITIL glossary.Summary of Updates from the AuthorThe seven-step improvement process - and its relationship withthe Deming 'Plan-Do-Check-Act' cycle and knowledge management -has been clarified. The CSI model has been re-named the CSIapproach and the concept of a CSI register has been introduced asa place to record details of all improvement initiatives withinan organization.

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