Practicioner Deck APMG-QA Branding - Clauses 5-6 Flashcards
Design and transition of new or changed services (5)
What is the objective of this process?
to ensure that
new services and changes to services
will be deliverable and manageable
at the agreed cost and service quality
Design and transition of new or changed services (5)
General (1)
- Where is that process applicable?
- Where does it differentiate from Change Management Process?
- for all new services and changes to services with the potential to have a major impact on the services or the customer.
The changes that are in scope of this process shall be determined by the change management policy (as part of the change management process)
- The differentiating factor is the “major impact”
Design and transition of new or changed services (5)
General (2)
How does this process intersect with Change Management Process?
Assessment, approval, scheduling and reviewing of
new or changed services
shall be controlled by
Change Management Process
Design and transition of new or changed services (5)
General (3)
How does this process intersect with the Configuration Management Process?
CIs affected by new or changed services
shall be controlled by
the Configuration Management Process
Design and transition of new or changed services (5)
General (5)
What can be the origin of a need (4 bullets) for a new service or a change to a service?
- The customer
- The service provider
- An internal group
- A supplier
Design and transition of new or changed services (5)
Plan new or changed services (5.2) (1)
How are the service requirements for new or changed services are identified and agreed?
The service provider shall identify the requirements and service plan to meet these in agreement with customers and interested parties
Design and transition of new or changed services (5)
Plan new or changed services (5.2) (2)
What must be provided as input, when preparing a service plan (2 bullets)?
- Potential financial, organisational and technical impact
- Potential impact on the SMS
Design and transition of new or changed services (5)
Plan new or changed services (5.2) (3)
What must be included in the service plan?
10 Bullets
- Authorities and Responsibilities for design, development and transition activities
- Activities to be performed by the service provider and other parties
- Communication to interested parties
- Human, technical information and financial resources
- Timescales for planned activities
- Identification, assessment and management of risks
- Dependencies on other services
- Testing requirements
- Service acceptance criteria
- Expected outcomes expressed in measurable terms
Design and transition of new or changed services (5)
Design and Development of new or changed services (5.3)
What must be included in the Service Design and Development Document (6 bullets)?
- Authorities and Responsibilities for the delivery of the new or changed services
- Activities to be performed by the service provider and other parties
- New or changed HR requirements, including Education, training, skills and experience
- Financial resource requirements for the delivery of the new or changed services
- Changes to plans and policies, contracts and agreements to match the service requirements
- Changes to SMS, SLAs, service catalogue, procedures, measures and information to be used for the delivery of the new or changed services
Design and transition of new or changed services (5)
Transition of new or changed services (5.4)
What does this activity stipulate for testing, deployment and reporting (4 bullets)?
- Services shall be tested to ensure they fulfil requirements
- Before deployment the services shall be verified by the service provider and interested parties
- Deployment into the live environment will be controlled via the release and deployment process
- The outcomes achieved against the expected outcomes shall be reported to all interested parties
Service Delivery Processes (6)
Service level management (SLM ) (6.1) (1)
What is the objective of the SLM process?
To define, agree, record and manage levels of service
Service Delivery Processes (6)
Service level management (SLM ) (6.1) (2)
Who needs to agree the services to be delivered?
The Service Provider shall agree the services to be delivered with the Customer
Service Delivery Processes (6)
Service level management (SLM ) (6.1) (3)
How does the SLM process regulate the service catalogue (3 statements)?
- The service catalogue shall be agreed between the Service Provider and the Customer
- The service catalogue shall include the dependencies between services and service components
- The service catalogue shall be maintained following changes to services and SLAs to ensure that they are aligned
Service Delivery Processes (6)
Service level management (SLM ) (6.1) (4)
How does the SLM process regulate the SLAs (4 statements)?
- For each service delivered one or more SLAs shall be agreed between the Service Provider and the Customer
- The service requirements shall be taken into consideration when creating SLAs
- SLAs shall include agreed service targets, workload characteristics and exceptions
- Services and SLAs shall be reviewed with the customer at planned intervals
Service Delivery Processes (6)
Service level management (SLM ) (6.1) (5)
How does the SLM process intersect with the Change Management process?
Changes to the documented service requirements, service catalogue, SLAs and other documented agreements shall be controlled by the Change Management Process
Service Delivery Processes (6)
Service level management (SLM ) (6.1) (6)
How does the SLM process involve monitoring and handling results of the monitoring?
- The Service provider shall monitor trends and performance against service targets at planned intervals
- Results shall be recorded and reviewed to identify the causes of nonconformities and opportunities for improvement
Service Delivery Processes (6)
Service level management (SLM ) (6.1) (7)
How does the SLM process require the SP to handle service components provided by an internal group or the customer (3 statements)?
The service provider shall:
- Develop, agree and maintain a documented agreement about the activities and interfaces between the two parties
- Monitor performance of the internal group against agreed service targets and other commitments
- Review results and identify causes of nonconformities and opportunities for improvement
Service Delivery Processes (6)
Service Reporting (6.2) (1)
What is the objective of the SR Process?
to produce agreed, timely, reliable, accurate reports for informed decision making and effective communication