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If you’ve built IT services that are rigid and should never fail, then maybe it’s time to think about failing a bit more often!
A new version of ITIL has been announced, here is my summary of what has changed, and more importantly what has not changed.
How to create simple definitions of risk appetite levels, and then assign these to each of your organization’s projects, services, business units or any other clearly identifiable part of your work.
Mentoring is a great way to develop both professionally and personally, and the mentor can gain as much from the relationship as the mentee. This blog gives an overview of how you can get started as a mentor, or as a mentee.