Gander Service Management

T-70 until launch!

Today I will be working with a client in Australia to help a management team improve Accountability, Communication, Collaboration, Customer Focus and Problem Management.

isn't just for ITILⓇ4.

I'I've been thinking that while we have so many frameworks, ways of working, approaches, etc and many seem to have fanboys / fangirls who won't stand a discussion about whether they are the best approach. Discussion is challenged and a shutdown attempted.

I think they have their place, but maybe there's just 6 shared principles we could use to gain the same value.

Thoughts?.

If you’ve got principles, do you need anything else? I’ve been working with ITIL since the early 1990’s when I was first introduced to it at F.I. Group and worked my way through the Foundation certificates, ITILv2 Manager’s Certificate, ITILv3...

Are you doing anything between Mar 23, 4:00PM to Mar 26, 2:00PM NZDT?

itSMF International's Service Management Days is on and it's free. Yes, it's online, but there are some great speakers, as well as me.

Register and see the schedule at https://lnkd.in/gBGntJQ (I'm speaking at 17:00 on 24th should you be interested).

Big thanks to Kathryn Howard & itSMF Australia for asking me to be the first key note speaker at their Unconvention - Follow the Sun virtual conference.

I had a great time speaking about how I believe you only need the 6 shared principles from , , , & to be able to work effectively and efficiently.

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It's been exciting, frustrating, challenging, beautiful and fulfilling. And YOU get the presents!

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