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Solutions - OverviewTo exploit the full potential of IT within an organization it is absolutely critical to ensure that IT understands what is valuable to the organization and how that value changes over time. Equally critical, is the ability of IT to define where it is in relation to supporting that value and then plan and implement process and technology improvements that allow IT to deliver services that are aligned with what is valuable for its customers. Given that the perception of value is subject to change and personal interpretation it is also important for IT to communicate the value that it is delivering through effective measurement and reporting and take steps to improve when the required level of service is not being met.

KOAN-ITs Manage to ValueTM Service Improvement Methodology and supporting off-the-shelf tools and frameworks allow our customers to take a structured approach to service improvement through the effective application of our consulting, integration and training services. The Manage to Value approach is based on an examination of value, through a series of steps that are repeated over time. Such repetition is needed as any proactive form of service improvement must be based on a continuous review as to what works and what does not. It also supports KOAN-ITs belief that any form of IT service improvement is more of a journey than an absolute destination. That journey will necessarily involve a series of changes and improvements timed with the ability of an organization to adapt and consume improvements.

Please click on the associated links below to drill down and see the important aspects of each of the steps in the model, as well as KOAN-ITs supporting tools and frameworks.

 

 

Manage to ValueTM Service Improvement Methodology

Baseline and Options

Build a quantifiable picture of where you are in relation to where you want to be.

Plan

Establish / define business needs, investment criteria, relationship with the business.

Design / Build / Test

Take the baseline and business needs and construct a path forward. This includes both technology and process based improvements.

Measure / Improve

Support service improvement with appropriate measurement, analysis and decision making.

Baseline and Options

Build a quantifiable picture of where you are in relation to where you want to be.

KOAN-IT Tools / Frameworks

  • BSM Architecture and GAP Analysis
  • ITSM Process Maturity Audit
  • IT Total Cost of Ownership Analysis
  • Alternative Service Delivery Analysis
  • Operations Catalogue Templates
  • ITIL Training

Key Considerations

  • Technology
  • Process
  • People

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Plan

Establish / define business needs, investment criteria, relationship with the business.

KOAN-IT Tools / Frameworks

  • ROI Analysis
  • SLA Templates
  • Service Specifications
  • Service Catalogue Templates
  • In-Service Client Interface Model

Key Considerations

  • Requirements
  • Service Levels
  • ROI
  • Client Model
  • Measurement

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Design / Build / Test

Take the baseline and business needs and construct a path forward. This includes both technology and process based improvements.

KOAN-IT Tools / Frameworks

Key Considerations

  • Process Improvements
  • Technology Improvements
  • Realistic Objectives
  • Integrated Tools

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Measure / Improve

Support service improvement with appropriate measurement, analysis and decision making.

KOAN-IT Tools / Frameworks

Key Considerations

  • Measurement Ownership
  • SLA Reporting
  • Availability,Capacity & Financial Management
  • Control

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