Visual Reports – Key for a Well managed IT Service Organization
An organization needs to focus on all the process areas of IT Service Management to establish a reputation and this can be best achieved by using visual reports. Well-managed IT service organizations can still convey improved IT services and also accomplish the objectives of the enterprise by reducing the risks and increasing returns. The quality of the service operations, service delivery, distribution of IT assets etc., in the organizations can be assessed with the help of graphical and non-graphical reports. A proficient ITSM solution allows the creation of an extensive range of real-time reports for each ITSM process area with completely accurate data. With reports, there are a number of advantages that include, quick decision-making processes, Better organizational control on IT services, Improved problem- solving capabilities across the organization, Creation of fresh evidences for the backing of a decision, Establishing a competitive advantage, Automation of managerial procedures, to name a few.
An efficient ITSM solution needs to incorporate a SRM element that facilitates an IT service request to be consistently presented, routed, accepted, monitored, and delivered. Service request management is the process of managing a service request from submission through delivery, and it should also include pre-defined reports that enable organizations to manage progress. In the case of incident management reporting, restoring the normal service operations that follow an incident is what is required from an incident management solution. Essentially, the solution needs to facilitate Incident detection and reporting, incident classification, Investigation and diagnosis, resolution and recovery, Incident closure and Incident ownership.
Problems can be recognized from a single significant incident, representing an error with an unknown cause, but with an important impact. Resolving the cause of incidents is the main aim of a Problem Management solution, and it also looks at minimizing the contrary impact of incidents and problems on the business. A well-managed IT services organization must implement proactive processes that identify and work out problems even before incidents arise. A good change management process solution too can reduce the adverse impact of necessary changes on system integrity, security, and SLAs. It should also co-ordinate and plan changes in order to offer a secure development surrounding and make the most of the productivity of the people concerned in the planning and execution of changes.
A single consistent reporting framework should have the capacity to coalesce data from all sources, including business operational systems and other forms of business knowledge to ensure a meaningful and easy- to-understand report for any aspect of Software as a Service ITSM.