ISO/IEC 20000-1 update

In today’s dynamic business environment it’s important that standards also evolve. ISO/IEC 20000-1 is currently being updated so it continues to serve organizations and maintain its relevance in today’s market place.

What are the anticipated benefits of the new ISO/IEC 20000-1?

Bringing service management and continuous improvement into the heart of your business

The updated standard will ensure that service management is integrated and aligned with the business strategies of your organization. This strategic focus will result in optimizing the performance of your service management system (SMS), making it more effective for you and your suppliers.  


Leadership

Greater involvement in the management system by the leadership team will ensure the whole organization understands service management requirements and is motivated by the support it provides to achieving the organization’s goals and objectives.


Less prescriptive documentation

Feedback has suggested the current standard may be too prescriptive around documentation and procedures. The update will provide greater flexibility, making it easier to apply to any service management system.

 

Great focus on demand and knowledge management

Embedding demand and knowledge is a new addition to this standard that can be applied to service management across the whole organization beyond IT. 

 

Supplier management clarity

The update will give you clearer parameters around supplier management, helping you embed more effective approaches to enhance your relationships and improve efficiency for all involved.

 

An Integrated Approach

It will adopt the new high level structure applicable to all new ISO management systems standards, making it much easier to implement multiple, integrated management systems.