How Does the Value of SDI’s SDA & SDM Courses Compare to ITIL®4?

Written by Daniel Breston After forty years in IT, I learned I had caused anxiety and distress after a candid discussion with a service desk analyst. I was the CIO, depicted as someone who did not know the truth about what was happening or the impact of my dictates. I confess that he was right!

By John Noctor, Associate and Lead Auditor Service Desk Institute At the SDI we have just released a brand new 1-day workshop  “Working with ITIL4 and SDI’s Service Desk Certification” So what’s this all about and how can it benefit me? -I hear you say! Well read on…..   With the release of ITIL 4

Keeping up with growing customer demand requires maximum efficiency through multiple communication channels. Self-service as a communication channel is rapidly becoming an industry must-have, as it provides customers with the facilities to manage their own service desk interactions and to find answers to common issues. The purpose of a self-service portal is to reduce the cost

by Jamie Bell, Service Desk Specialist, SDI Follow Jamie on Twitter: @thepapabell With ITIL being arguably the most widely accepted framework for IT Service Management worldwide, the release of ITIL 4 has many service desk professionals wondering what this means for them. In ITIL 2011 (or ITIL v3) the service desk was recognised as a

The Rise of ITIL4 and IT Value Management by David Wright, Chief Value Officer, SDI I love value and I love service. For me they are outcomes of how great teams work together, outcomes of creativity, the desire to challenge conformity and the desire to make life better. Many of us have been watching from

Value Stream Mapping for the Service Desk – An Overview by Scarlett Bayes, Industry Analyst, SDI   Axelos has unveiled its addition of Value Steam Mapping (VSM) to the ITIL update. VSM is actually adopted from Lean methodology, and many people may be unaware of what it is or what it’s purpose it.     So what