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EGI IT Service Management

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Overview of EGI IT Service Management

What is IT Service Management

IT service management is the implementation and management of quality IT services performed by IT service providers through people, process and information technology. Service management that can cope with federated environments, such as EGI, often lacks the hierarchy and formal agreements seen in other situations.

EGI.eu is a client partner within the FedSM project, where the focus is on tailoring ITIL best practices within a federated environment such as EGI. The ITIL framework has already been mentioned in a variety of EGI documents and referenced as a strategic area for improving service management across EGI. ITIL is the most widely accepted approach to IT service management and the de facto standard for operating computer centres in the industrial sector providing a cohesive set of best practices, drawn from the public and private sectors internationally.

Objective of ITSM

The objective of ITSM for EGI is to:

  • Implement structured processes for the improvement of service delivery to its customers based on the FitSM-1:2013 standard.

Scope Statement

In the first phase of ITSM implementation EGI is focusing on 7 of the 14 total processes outlined by the FitSM-1:2013 standard, which will then be expanded to the others. The rationale for those selected is based on the processes that others depend and to balance the effort required to implement ITSM processes overall. The processes are planned to be applied to all services defined in the EGI.eu Service Catalogue starting with Federated Operations.
General requirements for EGI's service management system can be found here.


EGI.eu Service Management Policy

--To be approved--

1.) Process Approach. To effectively manage all IT services and underlying components, a process-based approach to service management shall be adopted.

  • All required processes are defined, communicated and improved based on business needs and feedback from people and parties involved.
  • Roles and responsibilities are clearly defined.

2.) Customer Alignment. The provision of IT services shall be aligned to customer needs.

  • IT Services are delivered in a defined quality sufficient to satisfy requirements identified from business processes.
  • For all IT services, a corporate level SLA and/or specific SLAs, which have been agreed with stakeholders, is in place.

3.) Continual Improvement. IT Services and service management processes shall be continually improved.

  • Feedback from stakeholders is used to continually improve IT services and service quality. All proposals for improvements are recorded and evaluated.
  • IT Service management is improved based on continual monitoring of process performance and effectiveness.

4.) Training & Awareness. Through trainings and awareness measures, it shall be ensured that staff involved in service management activities can effectively perform according to their roles.

5.) Leadership. Senior management is committed to this policy and its implementation. It provides the resources required to implement and improve service management and enhance customer satisfaction with IT services.


Service Management Processes

Process Abbr. Key goal / objective Process Owner
Service Portfolio Management SPM Define and maintain a service portfolio Sy Holsinger, EGI.eu
Service Level Management SLM Define, agree and monitor service levels with customers by establishing meaningful service level agreements (SLAs) and supportive operational level agreements (OLAs)
Service Reporting Management SRM Specify all service reports and ensure they are produced according to specifications in a timely manner to support decision-making
Service Continuity Availability Management SCAM Ensure sufficient service availability to meet agreed requirements and adequate service continuity in case of exceptional situations
Capacity Management CAPM Ensure sufficient capacities are provided to meet agreed service capacity and performance requirements
Information Security Management ISM Manage information security effectively through all activities performed to deliver and manage services, so that the confidentiality, integrity and accessibility of relevant assets are preserved
Customer Relationship Management CRM Establish and maintain a good relationship with customers receiving services
Supplier Relationship Management SUPPM Establish and maintain a healthy relationship with suppliers supporting the service provider in delivering services to customers, and to maintain contracts with suppliers
Incident & Service Request Management ISRM Restore normal / agreed service operation within the agreed time after the occurrence of an incident, and to respond to user service requests
Problem Management PM Investigate the root causes of (recurring) incidents in order to avoid future recurrence of incidents by resolving the underlying problem, or to ensure workarounds / temporary fixes are available to support quick restoration of the service, if incidents re-occur
Configuration Management CONFM Provide and maintain a logical model of all configuration items and their relationships and dependencies
Change Management CHM Ensure changes to configuration items are planned, approved, implemented and reviewed in a controlled manner to avoid adverse impact of changes to services or the customers receiving services
Release & Deployment Management RDM Bundle changes to one or more configuration items into releases, so that these changes can be tested and deployed to the live environment together
Continual Service Improvement Management CSI Identify, prioritise, plan, implement and review improvements to services and service management


Contact

For individual processes please contact the process owner in the table above.

For general questions contact EGI.eu Strategy and Policy Team

Senior level management contact: Tiziana Ferrari, EGI.eu COO