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4. Managing Across the Lifecycle A truly integrated lifecycle approach requires More than implementing individual processes or stages Consideration of organizational structure and culture Institutionalization of processes A commitment to continual service improvement Time to learn, adapt and mature Critical Success Factors, KPIs and metrics Assigning roles and responsibilities Managing organizational change is an important element of managing IT services.
5. IT is a Complex System IT is a complex system built on the interdependent components of people, processes and technologies. Complex systems face unusual challenges because they Are adaptive and self-organizing Can be self-stabilizing and policy resistant May overwhelm our ability to understand them Have limited learning horizons that react and predict instead of learning from events May break services into discrete processes managed by different groups that require coordination May not see the long-term consequences of decisions and actions May resist change
6. What is Organizational Culture? Organizational culture is a set of share values and norms that control the IT organizationâs interactions with each other and customers. Terminal value are desired outcomes Quality, excellence Reliability Innovation Profitability Instrumental values are desired behaviors High standards Respecting tradition and authority Acting cautiously or conservatively Being frugal
7. Analyzing Organizational Culture To analyze organizational culture Identify terminal and instrumental values Determine if goals, norms and rules are relaying the value of the organizational culture to staff Identify areas of improvement Assess how IT introduces new staff learn the organizational culture Culture is transmitted to staff through socialization, training, stories, ceremonies and language.
8. Changing Organizational Culture Donât start out to change the culture - change peopleâs behavior Senior management plays an important part and must Follow processes (be a role model) Reward people for following processes Reward people for CSI HR must help as changing employeesâ behavior is directly tied to Job descriptions including SM responsibilities and CSI activities Employeesâ goals and objectives Performance plans should be directly related to fulfilling responsibilities and expectations Recognition and rewards should be based on performance Training, creating awareness and tracking results are important What gets rewarded gets done. You get what you inspect not what you expect.
9. Change Must be Managed Senior executives often Skip organizational change Dictate behavior Such an approach May work in the short term Typically falls apart in the executiveâs absence
10. Why Do People Resist Change? Loss of control Excessive personal uncertainty Dislike surprises Itâs different or unfamiliar Loss of face Fear around competence Ripples Increase in workload Past resentments Real threats
13. The Service Lifecycle and Organizational Change Service Strategy and Service Design Assess the organizationâs culture Assess the IT organizationâs transition capabilities and capacity Design the organizational change Service Transition ensures The organization and stakeholders are ready The change Happens as planned Delivers the predicted organization, capabilities and resources
14. Organizational Change Deliverables Service Strategy and Service Design may provide a Stakeholder map Organization and capability assessment Required competency model and competency assessments Constraints (including organization, capability, resources) Communication Plan Service Management process model Policies, processes and procedures RACI matrix for managing change Relationship management Supplier framework Service Transition may also validate approaches to career planning, performance evaluations, rewards and compensation and recruiting and selection.
27. CSI and Organizational Culture Culture is A key issue in implementing CSI Continually named as a barrier in realizing organizational change Process reengineering changes everything People, processes, technology, management The softer aspects of organizational change must be considered in order to improve Resistance to change Gaining commitment Empowering, motivating, involving and communicating with stakeholders Continual improvement requires moving away from the hero mentality and focusing more on proactive planning and improving.
29. Eight Steps to Transforming your Organization Create a sense of urgency Form a guiding coalition Create a vision Communicate the vision Empower others to act on the vision Plan for and create short-term wins Consolidate improvements and produce more change Institutionalize the change Source: Eight Steps to Transforming your Organization John P. Kotter
30. How to Institutionalize Change Hire people with ITIL or proven customer / service oriented experience Induct new employees (business and IT) âThis is the way we do thingsâ Offer ITIL and service management training Ensure goals and reporting match changing requirements Ensure action items are identified and acted upon Integrate IT solutions and projects into existing processes Ensure everyone knows what to do, when to do it and how to do it
31. Use a RACI Chart Identify the activities/processes Identify/define the functional roles Conduct meetings and assign the RACI codes Identify any gaps or overlaps â for example, where there are two Rs or no Rs (see analysis below) Distribute the chart and incorporate feedback Ensure that the allocations are being followed Being clear on who has input, who decides and who takes action will enable the company to move forward rapidly.
32. Analyzing RACI Models Analyzing the RACI model avoids conflicts and balances workloads. Too many As for one role Are duties segregated? Should someone else be accountable? Is this causing a bottleneck? Too many Rs for one role Is this too much for one function or person to handle? No empty spaces for a role Does this role need to be involved in so many tasks? More than one A One role should be accountable More than one R If roles are unclear, no one will take full responsibility No Rs Must have at least one Too many Cs What are the requirements or benefits for involving many roles? No Cs Do communication channels encourage consultations? Functional Role Analysis Activity Analysis
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This presentation focuses on the Service Strategy stage of the lifecycle. The underlying âstoryâ is that
The underlying âstoryâ of this presentation is ensuring ITâs services are aligned with business needs â i.e., what customers value â and developing the capability to provide superior performance to competing alternatives.
Source: SS 9.1Key concepts: Service Management processes are a means and not the end They are necessary because working together they produce the characteristics of service that define value for the customerFrom ITIL:The natural tendency is to break services down intodiscrete processes managed by different groups withspecialized knowledge, experience and resources. Thisapproach is useful. However, the more divided a system,the greater the need for coordination betweencomponents. An automobile, for example, is more than acollection of parts. The parts by themselves do not have alife of their own. The most significant breakthrough inbraking systems for automobiles is not from simplyenhancing the performance of brake pads or rotors, butfrom extending the braking system to include not only thebrake components, but also road and weather conditions,changing the driverâs mental model of how brakes are tobe applied, and the dynamic interactions between these elements. The systems view led designers to move beyondsimply continual improvements in materials science andmanufacturing to the counterintuitive idea of anti-lockbraking systems (ABS) which compensate for variationsin weather conditions and driver skills.
Source: SS 6.4
Source: SS 6.4
Source: CSI 8.4.9Key concepts: Mention that if you change peopleâs behaviors, those new behaviors become the organizationâs new culture over time Emphasize that if you reward employees who maintain the status quo then that is what you will get It is hard to change peopleâs behavior when they get rewarded for doing what they do today Emphasize that employees wonât change if there isnât any monitoring or checking to ensure they are completing their assigned tasks They also wonât change if management isnât being a role model
Source: ST 5.2.10Discussion topic: Discuss with learners examples of techniques that they have found do and do not work in organizationsBook alert: Direct learners to the book and discuss Table 5.7 (p. 170) for tips (do and donâts) for managing change
Source: ST 5.2.10.4Key concepts: Before you can develop strategies that will help people overcome resistance, you must first understand why they are resisting Briefly discuss these reasons and techniques that can be used to overcome this resistance
Source: SS 6.1.7
Source: ST 5.2.3
Source: ST 5.2.6, 5.2.7Book alert: Direct learners to the book and discuss the work product examples in Table 5.4 (p. 167) Also discuss Table 5.5 and Table 5.6 Note the evidence suggested relative to the role and skills assessment checklist (Table 5.5) Point out that the feedback survey represents the perspective and perception of the stakeholders (Table 5.6)
Source: ST 5.2.10.3
Source: SO 8.1Key concepts: Service Operation should strive to achieve stability â but not stagnation! There are many valid and advantageous reasons why âchange is a good thingâ â but Service Operation staff must ensure that any changes are absorbed without adverse impact upon the stability of the IT services being offeredFrom ITIL:8.1.1 Change triggersThere are many things that may trigger a change in theService Operation environment. These include:â New or upgraded hardware or network componentsâ New or upgraded applications softwareâ New or upgraded system software (operating systems,utilities, middleware etc. including patches andbug fixesâ Legislative, conformance or governance changesâ Obsolescence â some components may becomeobsolete and require replacement or cease to besupported by the supplier/maintainerâ Business imperative â you have to be flexible to workin ITSM, particularly during Service Operation, andthere will be many occasions when the business needsIT changes to meet dynamic business requirementsâ Enhancements to processes, procedures and/orunderpinning tools to improve IT delivery or reducefinancial costsChanges of management or personnel (ranging fromloss or transfer of individuals right through to majortake-overs or acquisitions)â Change of service levels or in service provision âoutsourcing, in-sourcing, partnerships, etc.
Source: CSI 8.4.9 Key concepts: Point out that when an organization has embraced CSI, the new organizational structure and technology receives overwhelming attention and almost no attention is paid to the effect on the culture Training and awareness are needed to point out the results of undesirable behaviors and create a vision of the results that can be achieved with new behaviors Remind learners that culture includes aspects such as The way authority is exercised and people rewardedMethods of communicationThe degrees of formality required in working hours and work attire The extent to which procedures and regulations are enforced
Source: CSI 8.4Book alert: Direct learners to the book and discuss in detail Figure 8.2 (p. 157). Discuss each angle⊠the steps to be taken, and the quotes regarding what happens if the steps arenât taken.Key concepts: Discuss each bullet Elaborate with examples from the text (sections 8.4.1 â 8.4.8) Encourage learners to carefully read this section and understand that this list reflects both what steps to take and reasons why CSI efforts fail
CSI 8.4.8, 8.4.9Key concepts: Speak to the fact that culture is neither good or bad (CSI 8.4.9)âŠitâs just there Changing culture begins with changing peopleâs behavior You may need to start by hiring people with experience Inducting new employees and training existing employees helps people see where the organization is heading (the vision) and understand how they contribute Emphasize that itâs important to ensure effective reporting is always driving positive behavior (what gets rewarded gets done) and that people understand that results are being tracked (you get what you inspect
Source: SD 6 - Introduction
Source: SD 6.1, 6.2Key concepts: When designing a service, particularly with multiple sourcing options, it is imperative that all roles and responsibilities are clearly defined. Being clear on who has input, who decides and who takes action will enable the company to move forward rapidly. Analyzing a RACI can help balance workloads and ensure that the right people or groups are involved at the right level for each activity.