ITIL PITFALLS - WHY DO IMPLEMENTATIONS FAIL?

According to Malcolm Fry (executive advisor to BMC: www.bmc.com) there are 10 key reasons why ITIL implementation fails. Take a look at the ten listed below and see if any look familiar.


TOP TEN REASONS WHY ITIL IMPLEMENTATINS FAIL:-

1. Lack of management commitment
2. Spending too much time on complicated process diagrams
3. Not creating work instructions
4. Not assigning process owners
5. Concentrating too much on performance
6. Being too ambitious
7. Failing to maintain momentum
8. Allowing departmental demarcation
9. Ignoring solutions other than ITIL
10. Not reviewing the entire ITIL framework

Fry concludes: "Memorizing the ITIL books does not mean that you can effectively implement the ITIL processes. You can only successfully implement ITIL best practices by understanding how they apply, based on your individual organization's IT strengths and abilities."


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