ISO 20000 is the first international standard for IT service management. It was developed in 2005.
The standards are based upon an earlier pair of documents published by BSI (BS15000).
It consists of two distinct parts:
1. The Specification
ISO20000-1 defines the requirements for a service provider to deliver managed services.
2. The Code of Practice
ISO20000-2 describes detailed best practices for the processes defined within ISO 20000-1.
IT Service Management (ITSM) itself is divided into two main areas: Service Support and Service Delivery.
The 10 ITIL (IT Infrastructure Library) disciplines are as follows, five in the area of service support and five in the area of service delivery:
Service Support Disciplines:
- Configuration Management
- Problem Management
- Change Management
- Help Desk
- Software Control and Distribution
Service Delivery Disciplines:
- Service Level Management
- Capacity Management
- Contingency Planning
- Availability Management
- Cost Management for IT Services
Benefits of an ISO 20000 Certification:
An ISO 20000 certificate is proof that your IT organization has demonstrated its ability to- Be aware of customer needs and respond to these needs.
- Deliver services which meet defined quality levels.
- Make use of resources in an economical way.
- Systematic definition of technology services processes.
