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ITIL or IT Infrastructure Library, was developed by the UK’s Office of Government Commerce (OGC), as a library of best practice processes for IT service management and is now widely adopted around the world.

For organizations and individuals who use ITIL, the the most important and useful resource is, of course, the ITILv3 Official Lifecycle Publication Suite, which is structured to be read as a five-title series, each building on the contents of the previous work.

ITIL Lifecycle Publication Suite (ITILv3 – Complete Library) Service Strategy Service Design Service Transition Service Operation Continual Service Improvement

As the five core titles reflect the lifecycle of services- their appeal encompasses the entire spectrum of people involved at any stage of the framework. So, without being the prime audience, everyone involved will benefit from access to the entire library.

The ITIL Lifecycle Publication Suite contains ITIL’s most recent version, Version 3 (V3), and represents an important evolutionary step in its life. The refresh has transformed the guidance from providing a great service to being the most innovative and best in class. At the same time- the interface between old and new approaches is seamless- so that users do not have to reinvent the wheel when adopting it. V3 allows users to build on the successes of V2 but take IT service management even further.

In general, V3 makes the link between ITIL’s best practice and business benefits both clearer and stronger. The main development is that V3 takes a lifecycle approach to guidance, as opposed to being organised according to IT delivery sectors. To reinforce changes, the library has seen a major visual revamp with inspirational imagery based on natural themes and a new, clean layout.

If you are implementing ITIL within your organization and want to purchase the complete set of the five NEW core publications, the ITILv3 Lifecycle Publication Suite is available from our website in the following formats:

• Soft Cover
• Download (DRM Protected PDF)
• Online Access (annual subscription)
• Multi-user licence (annual subscription)

Buy the ITIL Lifecycle Publication Suite today and save $381 against the cost of purchasing all the titles individually.