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IT Asset Management, ITIL, and the CMDB: Paving the Way for Business Service Management

Overview Many enterprises are developing business service management (BSM) strategies in an effort to better align their IT services with their overall business goals. This Forrester Research report outlines the benefits of BSM and explains why companies must invest in three essential building blocks before they can realistically expect to see gains through their BSM initiatives. These building blocks include:

An accurate IT asset management system
Adherence to ITIL best practices
Implementation of a configuration management database (CMDB) architecture

Download the paper to learn why Forrester predicts that BSM initiatives will fail if organizations don't make the necessary investments in these essential BSM building blocks.

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Publisher	FrontRange Solutions	File Format	PDF
Date Published	October 2005	Downloads	475
Format	White Papers
Topics	Procurement - Purchasing, Resources Mgmt., Customer Support Services, ITIL, Sales - Marketing, Strategic Planning

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