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Increasing Agility, Resilience, and Implementing ITIL 4

Posted by Marbenz Antonio on May 19, 2022

Agile May Be Fragile; Resilience Is the Goal | NIST

Customers’ expectations have shifted as a result of both natural development and Covid-19.

And the new behaviors and expectations they’ve developed will not be easily undone.

For example, practically all of the training and consulting they perform is now done remotely – and our clients like it that way. They’ve worked out how to train and study digitally, and it’s a lot simpler today in terms of travel, prices, and location; essentially, we can do it from anywhere.

Aside from the consequences of Covid-19, consumers in any industry are increasingly turning to self-help: performing transactions or seeking customer assistance online, as well as using self-checkout in real locations, rather than engaging with a human.

As we have become more dependent on technology, this has resulted in advancements in digital goods such as Zoom during the last two years. To do this, higher dependence on development, delivery, and quality improvement approaches such as Agile, DevOps, and Lean has been required.

However, ITIL 4 also has a part to perform in this growth.

Complementary methods and skills

Modern working methods, such as Agile, are no longer optional; they are required.

Our business depends on the Scrum methodology and has grown even more agile in this digital age as a consequence. All of our remote teams meet on a regular basis to explain how they’re contributing to the team’s overall goals. We typically work in two-week sprints. After each sprint, we discuss what went well, what did not go well, and where we can grow as a team or organization before restarting the planning process.

These methods help us stay aligned and get goods and services into the hands of customers faster. We haven’t discovered any way to accomplish it as effectively as this, and it also allows us to move and alter course quickly if necessary.

However, ITIL 4 is complementary in that it provides a framework, structure, and consistency for how we operate.

It ensures that we have established important principles and procedures and that we are keeping a clear focus on client needs; not simply producing technology because it is cutting edge, but because it is what customers want and need!

While ITIL 4 helps us with day-to-day operations and keeps “the trains running on time,” Agile, DevOps, and Lean techniques allow us to rapidly design new, creative solutions.

Building broader knowledge versus tribal allegiances

While our company has adopted a range of alternative approaches and frameworks, not everyone sees it that way. Development and operations mindsets might still be a conflict.

So, how could IT professionals avoid becoming trapped in one technique – or belonging to one best practice “tribe” – in order to build broader knowledge and skills for the benefit of themselves, their teams, and their organization?

Instead of insisting on a single solution, consider the problem you’re attempting to address for your consumers. In other words, you don’t merely use a hammer to create a bookcase.

When you know what you need to do, you may choose from a variety of tools to get there; nevertheless, this takes a thorough awareness of all the tools accessible.

If you find yourself stuck in one way of thinking, it’s a good idea to learn about other teams and how they function, ask questions to acquire various viewpoints, and develop a better understanding of what your consumers want.

Maintaining an inquisitive mentality is critical because, as stated by the ITIL 4 framework, you cannot co-create value until you comprehend more than one perspective.

 


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