Field guide

A practical it service management playbook

A starting framework for teams reviewing request routing, service catalogs and incident reviews.

Stage 1

Request routing

Define the present process and identify the most common sources of confusion.

  • Agree on an owner and success criteria.
  • Review relevant data and customer context.
  • Record the decision and schedule a follow-up.
Stage 2

service catalogs

Select one improvement that can be evaluated without disrupting critical operations.

  • Agree on an owner and success criteria.
  • Review relevant data and customer context.
  • Record the decision and schedule a follow-up.
Stage 3

incident reviews

Create a regular review loop, including the exceptions that need human judgement.

  • Agree on an owner and success criteria.
  • Review relevant data and customer context.
  • Record the decision and schedule a follow-up.