ISO/IEC 20000-1:2018

IT Service Management System

ISO/IEC 20000-1 (2018) is a management system standard: IT Service Management System. Specifies IT service management system requirements, covering service levels, the service desk and the service lifecycle. It applies to managed IT, cloud, data centre, MSP, software support and internal IT service providers.

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Management system standard
Edition
2018
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What is this standard?

Specifies IT service management system requirements, covering service levels, the service desk and the service lifecycle.

What ISO/IEC 20000-1 does not replace

  • It is not an automatic candidate for a company that only develops software without providing service management.
  • It does not substitute for an information security management system.

Who is it for?

Managed IT, cloud, data centre, MSP, software support and internal IT service providers.

What triggers an assessment?

  • You provide a defined IT service to others or to group companies.
  • You carry SLA or service desk obligations.
  • A customer wants assurance over service management.

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