Met4ITIL: A process management and simulation-based method for implementing ITIL

A key requirement for service providers is to define, manage and deliver Information Technology (IT) services to effectively support business goals and customer needs. Several process reference models for the IT service management (ITSM) have emerged, being Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) the reference model accepted as de facto standard for ITSM. This paper introduces a novel method for implementing ITIL which is based on business process management lifecycle and simulation modeling. An application of the method to implement the incident management process in a Spanish company is also presented. The method has been reviewed by ITIL experts and evaluated from the process stakeholders' perspective using a questionnaire. The answers provided to the questionnaire show the usefulness of the method to address critical success factors and to support the application of adequate process management practices.