This publication is your gateway to ITIL. It explains the basic concept of IT Service Management and the place of ITIL, introducing the new lifecycle model, which puts into context all the familiar ITIL processes from the earlier books. This title introduces ITSM and ITIL, explains why the service lifecycle approach is best practice in today's ITSM, and makes a persuasive case for change.

'Passing Your ITIL Foundation Exam - The ITIL Foundation Study Aid', is endorsed by APM Group, the official ITIL Accreditor. Suitable for those taking the foundation exam, it provides an overview of the purpose, objectives, and format of the examination. This publication offers a top level introduction to understanding the Service Lifecycle and each of the five components of the Lifecycle to help candidates pass the foundation exam.

A view of ITIL that aligns business and IT so that each brings out the best in the other. It ensures that every element of the Service Lifecycle is focused on customer outcomes and relates to all the companion process elements that follow. Subsequent titles in the core set will link deliverables to meeting the business goals, requirements and service management principles described in this publication.

ITIL Version 3's (V3) service lifecycle-based practice incorporates the best of V1 and V2 and tests current best practice for ITSM. In order to meet the current and future business requirements, Service Design provides guidance on the production and maintenance of IT policies, architectures, and documents for the design of appropriate and innovative IT infrastructure service solutions and processes.

ITIL Version 3's (V3) service lifecycle-based practice incorporates the best of V1 and V2 and tests current best practice for ITSM. Service Transition provides guidance and process activities for the transition of services in the operational business environment. It covers the broader, long-term change management role, release and deployment practices, so that risks, benefits, delivery mechanisms and the support of ongoing operational services are considered.

Service Operation introduces and explains delivery and control activities to achieve operational excellence on a day-to-day basis. Sharing a consistent structure with the other four core ITIL Version 3 (V3) publications, the various practice elements are easily navigated and extensively cross-referenced.

ITIL Version 3's (V3) service lifecycle-based practice incorporates the best of V1 and V2 and tests current best practice for ITSM. For further information visit www.best-management-practice.com/ITILRefreshRegister. Alongside the delivery of consistent, repeatable process activities as part of service quality, ITIL has always emphasised the importance of continual improvements. Focusing on the process elements involved in identifying and introducing service management improvements, this publication also deals with issues surrounding service retirement.

The new core ITIL titles have been commissioned and structured to be read as a five title series, each building on the work of the other. 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.

'Key Element Guide Service Strategy' is a handy reference guide to the core Service Strategy publication. It discusses ITIL, its evolution and the need for the Service Lifecycle approach. The title examines what is meant by best practice framework, how this relates to 'common practice' and what compliance means. The main focus of this publication is to provide an overview of the key elements, principles and objectives of Service Strategy and how strategy runs through the Service Lifecycle.

'Key Element Guide Service Design' is a handy reference guide to the core Service Design publication. It discusses ITIL, its evolution and the need for the Service Lifecycle approach. The title examines what is meant by best practice framework, how this relates to 'common practice' and what compliance means. The main focus of this publication is to provide an overview of the principles, objectives, key elements and practice of Service Design as well as discussing the five aspects of design, the service design process elements, and how to define service level requirements.