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Written by Alan Parker, certified Lead Auditor

Published 4 May 2025 · Last reviewed 24 October 2026

ITIL Service Management Practices

Explore running key processes and services in ITIL

IT Asset Management

Ensures that IT assets are properly accounted for, maintained, and optimised throughout their lifecycle

Asset Management →

Incident Management

Focuses on restoring normal service operation as quickly as possible after an interruption

Incident Management →

Change Enablement

Ensures that changes to services and infrastructure are assessed, authorised, and implemented with minimal risk and disruption

Change Enablement →

Service Desk Management

How ITIL recommends runing an IT Service desk to support your customers, be they internal or external.

Service Desk Management →

Problem Management

Reduces the likelihood and impact of incidents by identifying and managing the root causes of recurring issues.

Problem Management →

Request Management

Focuses on the handling of service requests – the everyday tasks and user needs that keep an organisation running smoothly

Request Management →

Business Analysis

How to identify business needs and recommend effective solutions that deliver value and support strategic objectives.

Business Analysis →

Performance & Capacity Management

Ensure services and infrastructure deliver the required performance and capacity efficiently, cost-effectively

Performance & Capacity Management →

Availability Management

A practice designed to nurture and maintain the bond between service providers, customers, and other stakeholders.

Relationship Management →

Monitoring & Event Management

Observe services and components, detect changes in state, and identify and respond to events to ensure normal operations

Monitoring & Event Management →

Service Level Management

Define, document, monitor, and manage service quality through agreements between the service provider and customers

Service Level Management →

Service Catalogue Management

Ensure that accurate and up-to-date information about all available services and their current status

Service Catalogue Management →

Release Management

Make new or changed services and features available for use in a controlled and coordinated way

Information Security Management →

Workforce & Talent Management

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Information Security Management →