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What is ISO 20000 Certification?

IT Service Management requires an integrated approach to effectively deliver those services that truly meet customer and business requirements. To do this, established and professional methods and processes are needed.

A recognized solution to this problem is to use an IT Service Management System (ITSMS) based on ISO/IEC 20000, the international standard for IT service management. Certification to this standard enables you to independently demonstrate to your customers that you meet best practice.

ISO/IEC 20000 is based on and replaces BS 15000, the internationally recognized British Standard. ISO 20000 is the world’s standard for IT service management. The standard specifies a set of inter-related management processes, and is aligned with and complementary to the process approach defined within the IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) from The Office of Government Commerce (OGC).

The standard defines a comprehensive and closely related set of service management processes and comprises two parts:

Part One is the specification for service management which covers the IT service management. It is this part which you can be audited against and it sets out minimum requirements that must be achieved in order to gain certification.

Part Two is the code of practice for service management, which describes the best practices for service management processes within the scope of the specification.

ISO/IEC 20000 defines the requirements for a service provider to deliver managed services of an acceptable quality for its customers.

It may be used:

  1. By businesses that are going out to tender for their services;
  2. By businesses that require a consistent approach by all service providers in a supply chain;
  3. By service providers to benchmark their IT service management;
  4. As the basis for an independent assessment;
  5. By an organization which needs to demonstrate the ability to provide services that meet customer requirements; and
  6. By an organization which aims to improve service through the effective application of processes to monitor and improve service quality.
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This part of ISO/IEC 20000 represents an industry consensus on quality standards for IT service management processes. These service management processes deliver the best possible service to meet a customer’s business needs within agreed resource levels, i.e. service that is professional, cost-effective and with risks which are understood and managed.

The variety of terms used for the same process, and between processes and functional groups (and job titles) can make the subject of service management confusing to the new manager. Failure to understand the terminology can be a barrier to establishing effective processes. Understanding the terminology is a tangible and significant benefit from ISO/IEC 20000. This part of ISO/IEC 20000 recommends that service providers should adopt common terminology and a more consistent approach to service management. It gives a common basis for improvements in services. It also provides a framework for use by suppliers of service management tools.

As a process based standard this code of practice is not intended for product assessment. However, organizations developing service management tools, products and systems may use both the specification and the code of practice to help them develop tools, products and systems that support best practice service management.

This part of ISO/IEC 20000 provides guidance to auditors and offers assistance to service providers planning service improvements or to be audited against ISO/IEC 20000-1.

ISO 20000 is applicable to any organization, large or small, in any sector or part of the world which relies on IT services. The standard is particularly suitable for internal IT service providers, such as IT departments, and external IT service providers, such as IT outsourcing organizations.

The standard is already making a positive impact in some of the leading IT-dependent sectors, such as the business process outsourcing, telecommunications, finance and public sectors.

ISO 20000 Documentation Requirements

The senior responsible owner should ensure that evidence is available for an audit of service management policies, plans and procedures, and any activities related to these.

Much of the evidence of service management planning and operations should exist in the form of documents, which may be any type, form or medium suitable for their purpose.

The following documents are normally considered suitable as evidence of service management planning.

  • Policies and plans
  • Service documentation
  • Procedures
  • Processes
  • Process control records.

There should be a process for the creation and management of documents to help ensure that the characteristics described are met.

ISO/IEC 20000 certification demonstrates that an organization has adequate controls and procedures in place to consistently deliver a cost effective, quality IT service.

Some of the key benefits are listed below:

  • ISO/IEC 20000 is fully compatible with the ITIL (IT Infrastructure Library) framework of best practice guidance for ITSM processes
  • IT service providers become more responsive to services which are business led rather than technology driven
  • External service providers can use certification as a differentiator and win new business as this increasingly becomes a contractual requirement
  • Gives you the ability to select and manage external service providers more effectively
  • More opportunities to improve the efficiency, reliability and consistency of IT services impacting costs and service
  • Certification audits enable the regular evaluation of the service management processes, which helps to maintain and improve effectiveness
  • The certification process can reduce the amount of supplier audits, thereby reducing costs

ISO 20000 Certification clients

einfochips Limited
CMS Computers Ltd.
Alembic Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
System Level Solutions (India) Pvt. Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

ISO9001 is a generally applicable quality management standard, which applies to many processes and is used by organisations in different sectors and industries. While it has many attributes and benefits that are valuable to your existing commercial relationship, it does not specifically assess your processes for IT Service Management best practice.

You should consider whether specific certification for the ITSM component of your business is important: if your organisation is within the IT service sector, then ISO20000 will provide differentiation from competitors and underpin Governance measures.

Your certification body will probably assess ISO9001 and ISO20000 together in order to be more efficient. 4C ISO 22000 consultants are associated with 15 International & National Certification agencies and thus will help you gain ISO 20000 certification.

ISO 2OOOO certification is always better for business. You’ll realize improved efficiency and effectiveness, save money, improve customer satisfaction and the quality of your service. Your organization, after undergoing ISO 20000 training, can also become certified which is marketable and a business differential.

The total investment depends on:

Organization size and complexity
Scope of services
Current process maturity
Certification body fees

Costs generally include consulting, internal preparation efforts, and certification audit fees. A gap assessment helps determine an accurate estimate and avoid unnecessary expenditure.

Yes. ISO 20000 aligns well with other management system standards due to its Annex SL structure.

Organizations already certified in ISO 9001 or ISO 27001 can integrate systems to:

Reduce duplication
Improve governance alignment
Streamline audits
Optimize documentation

An integrated management system improves efficiency and reduces long-term compliance costs.

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