Sysop News


Apollo 13 a story of Change & Problem Management

Wednesday, 7 July 2010

Everyone knows the story of Apollo 13. Indeed it was made into a highly succesful film starring Tom Hanks as Jim Lovell the mission commander. It illustrates the benefits of carefully thought-out processes for problem and change management.

ITIL Training & Prince too

Wednesday, 9 June 2010

In addition to our well-established and widely acclaimed ITIL Overviews we are now offering you and your team an opportunity to gain a better understanding of PRINCE2 by attending a short-day Prince 2 Overview..

Top 10 types of resistance to ITIL improvement initiatives

Monday, 18 January 2010

1. No management commitment 2. Saying 'Yes', but meaning 'No' 3. ITIL Never work here 4. No continual improvement focus 5. ITIL is the objective not what it should achieve

Withdrawal of ITIL version 2

Wednesday, 4 November 2009

The OGC has announced the withdrawal of ITIL v2 examinations from summer 2010 and of the v3 "bridging exams" from 2011.

The world’s first ITIL v3 Expert has qualified in the UK through ISEB.

Saturday, 19 September 2009

Paul Jackson, owner of mmXcellence ltd, a service management consultancy based in the Thames Valley has achieved a world first, and qualified, with Sysop, as an ITIL v3 Expert through the accredited V3 Lifecycle route.

ITIL Trainer of the Year Finalists

Wednesday, 16 September 2009

Sysop head of training, Michelle Major-Goldsmith and principal consultant, Andy Wright, have each been selected as finalists for the itSMF award ITIL Trainer of the Year.

Full House for SYSOP v3 ITIL Courses

Wednesday, 17 June 2009

The ISEB Accreditation Panel approved the final SYSOP Intermediate course on 12th June - giving SYSOP the all-clear on the entire portfolio of ITIL v3 Lifecycle and Capability modules.

Student of the Year

Wednesday, 29 April 2009

SYSOP MD, Stuart Sawle, presents the Student of the Year award to double-distinction Annmarie Barcroft of Astrazenece.