The Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) is growing in popularity among IT leaders. However, many IT leaders don't truly understand ITIL basics. Many IT leaders see ITIL as a quick solution to IT chaos. Indeed, blindly following ITIL is doomed to failure.
This note addresses the following topics:
- What ITIL is and how it works.
- Users of ITIL.
- Benefits of ITIL.
- ITIL basic structure and overview of ITIL core concepts.
- What ITIL is not – common misconceptions about ITIL.
ITIL involves adopting and adapting IT processes and approaches that are new to many SMEs. IT leaders must establish specific goals prior to adopting this framework.