The Open Group IT4IT™ Reference Architecture, Version 2.0, an Open Group Standard, provides a vendor-neutral, technology-agnostic, and industry-agnostic reference architecture for managing the business of IT.

The Open Group IT4IT Reference Architecture standard comprises a reference architecture and a value chain-based operating model.

The IT Value Chain has four value streams supported by a reference architecture to drive efficiency and agility. The four value streams are:

* Strategy to P...

Information Security Foundation based on ISO/IEC 27002 Courseware is for anyone who wants to deliver courses aimed at passing the ISFS (Information Security Foundation) exam of EXIN.

This courseware is primarily developed for a classroom training in Information Security Foundation based on ISO/IEC 27002. The basis for this courseware is the 3rd revised edition of the study book Foundations of Information Security Based on ISO27001 and ISO27002. The various modules in the courseware relate to ...

The IT4IT Management Guide provides guidance on how the IT4IT Reference Architecture can be used within an IT organization to manage the business of IT. It is designed to provide a guide to business managers, CIOs, IT executives, IT professionals, and all individuals involved or interested in how to transition an IT organization to become a Lean and Agile IT service provider.

After reading this document you should be able to:

* Understand why the IT4IT approach is needed to improve the perfor...

This is the revised edition of the first text book in English specially developed for training for IPMA-D and IPMA-C exams, now based on Version 4 of the ICB.

In this 4th edition, the text has been restructured and extended to align with the structure and scope of the competence elements in the ICB version 4, divided into Practice competences, People competences and Perspective competences. Therefore, this book will be essential guidance and study book for everyone studying for the IPMA-D, IP...

This book explains the Business Transformation Framework, BTF Version 2016, a structural approach based on best practice. It is a practical approach that helps organizations to design, develop, plan and govern organizational change. Obviously developing a solid and widely supported Change plan is the first step towards a successful organizational change! Simply said: BTF helps to get control over organizational change!

In the BTF coherence and collaboration are essential. The BTF approach i...

This title is a Study Guide for the IT4IT Foundation Certification examination. It gives an overview of every learning objective for the IT4IT Foundation certification syllabus and in-depth coverage on preparing and taking the IT4IT Part 1 Examination. It is specifically designed to help individuals to prepare for certification.

This Study Guide is excellent material for:

* Individuals who require a basic understanding of the IT4IT Reference Architecture

* IT Professionals/Practitioners who a...

Service Automation is the concept of achieving customer loyalty by the use of automated technologies and builds upon a large demographic and sociological trend. We are the self-service generation, who are able to make our own decisions. The self-service generation is nowadays used to search, evaluate and purchase products online for a number of years now.

This book will give you deep insight into the concept of Service Automation, the concept by which you can automate customer service in your...