ISO/IEC 20000 is the corporate standard for achieving quality within IT Service Management. As individuals achieve success in IT Service Management frameworks such as ITIL, many organizations have identified the benefits of making the jump to full corporate compliance with an international standard: A systemic approach to IT Service Management quality which supports increased efficiencies in the workplace, A Service Management operation that supports a competitive position in the marketplace, The marketing and branding benefits of full ISO/IEC certification, Increased requirements by many clients for this standard from their suppliers, Using individual exam and training achievements to support wider corporate compliance. This groundbreaking new title looks at this standard and covers the scope of ISO/IEC 20000 and its basis on the concept of a quality management system. By explaining the basic processes and functions within IT Service Management it describes for the reader some of the common concepts and definitions that are understood across the world. It builds on this by describing the basic building blocks of the standard that can be applied to ANY Service Management framework - whether it is ITIL or any other. This Official itSMF Guide is the global, authoritative guide to this important worldwide standard and contains the following: The principles of IT Service Quality Management, Understanding the position of ISO/IEC 20000 in IT service, The specifications and code of practice for ISO/IEC 20000, The itSMF Netherlands benchmark, Preparation for the individual ISO/IEC 20000 Foundation exams. It rightly deserves its place on the desk of any IT Service Managers adopting a resilient approach to organizational best practice within their organizations. Book jacket.