ITIL Capacity Management (paperback) Paperback / softback

The Business-Focused, Best-Practice Guide to Succeeding with ITIL Capacity Management Using ITIL(R) capacity management processes, IT organizations can eliminate waste and overbuying, reduce both equipment and staffing costs, drive more value from existing investments, and consistently provide the right resources to meet the needs of the business.

Now, in this comprehensive, best-practice guide, leading ITIL expert Larry Klosterboer systematically explains how to manage capacity using the ITIL framework and techniques.

Drawing on his extensive ITIL experience, Klosterboer covers all facets of ITIL-based capacity management, and offers proven solutions to the challenges IT organizations encounter in implementation.

He presents expert guidance on accurately projecting demand and growth, planning and staffing, tool selection, process implementation, and much more.

This book's practical insights will be invaluable to every IT leader who wants to leverage ITIL's best practices for capacity management, and for every business and technical manager who wants IT to deliver greater value, efficiency, and effectiveness.

Coverage includes Making the business case for capacity managementEstablishing specific goals for capacity managementMastering ITIL capacity management terminologyPredicting capacity in dynamic, fast-changing organizationsImplementing systems that help you anticipate trendsDefining capacity plans, staffing capacity management teams, and implementing ongoing processesLinking capacity with performance management and with other ITIL processesSelecting the right capacity management tools for your environmentIntegrating capacity issues into your IT project management disciplineUsing "business capacity planning" to help the entire business become more agile