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Topic: How to Administer Release Management Abstract: This session is designed to show the attendees how to: - Understand the Release Process - Setup Milestone Requirements - Setup Activity and Change Request Requirements - Setup the six approval phases of Release Management - Manage the different permissions and functional roles - Other administration features related to Release Management Synopsis: What is Release Management? Why are you not utilizing Release Management when you have implemented ITSM? What is so difficult about launching Release Management? This session covers the purpose and capabilities of Release Management, as well as, providing administrative insight into setting up the different administration features associated to the application. This involves working with Milestones, Activities and Change Request requirements; managing the six different approval stages; the different permissions and functional roles associated with Release Management; and understanding the overall process of Release. Topic: The Approval Server Process - How does it Work? Abstract: This session is designed to show the attendees how to: - Set up Approvals for Change Management - Override an approving authority - Setup Alternates for other individuals - Set up Approvals for Custom Process Paths for Change Management - View various Approval Server Report features Synopsis: The Approval Process is like a seek-a-word game, where you have to find the right pieces of the tools to make things work effectively. For example, how to find the hidden requirement of allowing an approving authority to be notified of approvals for high-risk level changes but to automatically approve Changes that are of a lower risk level. This session will provide training on how to: - Set up the four approval stages and different approval phase options (Ad hoc, Chain Management Chain, Custom Level, CI, IA, CI and IA, or No Impact); - Override an approving authority as an administrator of the entire system in case the individual does not have an alternate or to set up alternates for those individuals who do not have the time to do the setup for themselves; - Bypass the approval process stages (Skip Business Approval and Implementation Approval and go straight to Scheduled status) without requiring a stoppage at that particular approval stage; - Generate reports to view all approvals, rejections, etc and when those approvals were completed or to view other approval details. Topic: The Approval Server Process - How does it Work? Abstract: This session is designed to show the attendees how to: - Set up Approvals for Change Management - Override an approving authority - Setup alternates for other individuals - Set up Approvals for Custom Process Paths for Change Management - View various Approval Server Report features Synopsis: The Approval Process is like a seek-a-word game, where you have to find the right pieces of the tools to make things work effectively. For example, how to find the hidden requirement of allowing an approving authority to be notified of approvals for high-risk level changes but to automatically approve Changes that are of a lower risk level. This session will provide training on how to: - Set up the four approval stages and different approval phase options (Ad hoc, Chain Management Chain, Custom Level, CI, IA, CI and IA, or No Impact); - Override an approving authority as an administrator of the entire system in case the individual does not have an alternate or to set up alternates for those individuals who do not have the time to do the setup for themselves; - Bypass the approval process stages (Skip Business Approval and Implementation Approval and go straight to Scheduled status) without requiring a stoppage at that particular approval stage; - Generate reports to view all approvals, rejections, etc and when those approvals were completed or to view other approval details. Topic: How to Administer Change Management? Abstract: This session is designed to show the attendees how to: - Associate the Service field to display service options; - Skip Status Levels within a Change Request - from Information Change Requests to Emergency Change Requests; - Utilize Task and Change Templates more effectively; - Establish Risk Assessment to the Change Requests; - Manage the different Permission and Functional Roles; and - Additional Administration functionality Synopsis: There is always confusion between the utilization of Incident and Change Requests in today's ITSM environment. Companies are utilizing Incident Requests to process requests that involve "changes to the environment" within an organization, department or user setting. Is this truely an Incident? Sure it can start out as an Incident, but any changes to the environment - whether is is a request to provide access to an application for a new user, installing non-approval required software on a laptop, or moving furniture from an office - should be processed through a Change Request because it requires someone's support (and possible approval) to do the work. This session will provide insight on how to utilize the different administration features within Change Management to make this all happen. This includes: - Setting up Custom Process Flow paths to support emergency requests, non approval requests, application information only requests and such to bypass different stages and status settings within Change; - A review of the Task Sequencing process and how to utilize the tasks within Change Templates to be more effective for the users; - Establishing the risk level assessment requirements; - Reviewing the different permissions and functional roles associated to Change Management; and - Reviewing other Administration options that are available. Topic: How to Administer Problem Management Abstract: This session is designed to show the attendees how to: - Establish a Problem Management Support Team; - Associate the Service field to display service options; - Setup the priority requirements for Problem Investigation and Known Error requests - Manage the different Permission and Functional Roles; - Incorporate Problem Tickets with other applications; and - Other related administration requirements Synopsis: The majority of the organizations who are implementing ITSM, takes the backseat or secondary approach to Problem Management because it is not prepared or never had a problem management process in place. This session will address the importance that Problem Management can play within an organization/company's environment by presenting training on the following areas: - How to establish a Problem Management team that will not involve the Front Desk Support Staff (or Service Desk Teams); - How to associate the Service field with the appropriate Problem Service Catalog options; - How to establish the Priority level settings for two of the three form processes found within Problem Management; - How to manage the different permission and functional role requirements; - How to incorporate Problem Tickets with other applications to show the relationship between being Proactive and Reactive; and - How to handle other administration features provided within Problem Management. Topic: How to Administer Incident Management Requests? Abstract: This session is designed to show the attendees how to: - Associate the Service field to display service options; - Utilize Templates more effectively; - Setup Operational and Generic Categorizations; - Manage the different Permission and Functional Roles; - Follow Step by Step creating guidelines for ones users of Incident Requests; - Additional Administration functionality Synopsis: With today's economy in a downward spiral, training is generally the first thing that takes a hit in the IT Community. This session will provide an insight into the different adminstration features that can be hindered by the lack of knowledge (or training) in ensuring their Incident Management environments are being utilized effectively and based on company policies/procedures. This session will cover: - How to associate the Business Service CIs to make them appear in the drop down menu of the Service field and why an organization should utilize them within incident requests tickets; - How to utilize templates within Incident Requests to speed up the documentation process for Service Desk Technicians; - How to setup the Operational Categories to match to the Incident requests, as well as the effects this setup will have on other applications; - How to setup the Resolution Category categories to support First Call Resolution or final service actions taken against a service request; - What the different permission and functional roles are associated to Incident Management and how to view those profiles that are associated to each of these roles/permissions; - How to establish a Step By Step guide for new users of the Incident system to lessen the training burden. If you haven't already registered for the conference, you may do so here: http://www.wwrug12.com/registrations.html Looking forward to seeing you all in San Jose this October! Phil Bautista, WWRUG12 Advisory Board 512-731-0304 Social - <http://www.facebook.com/phil.bautista> http://www.facebook.com/phil.bautista Business - <http://www.linkedin.com/in/philbautista> http://www.linkedin.com/in/philbautista WWRUG12 - <http://www.wwrug11.com/contact_phil.html> http://www.wwrug12.com/contact_phil.html _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org attend wwrug12 www.wwrug12.com ARSList: "Where the Answers Are"
