The IT Skeptic - Comments for "APMG has our full support"

itSMF exists - by its own charter - to promote SM

skeptic — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 22:39:00 +0000

oh and by the way Dave, you appear to be still under the illusion that itSMF is about members. it is not at all. itSMF exists - by its own charter - to promote SM, i.e. the SM industry. it provides no professional development program for members (just ad hoc activities), no accreditation... I prefer to describe us as "subscribers" or "donors" rather than members. Not necessarily a bad thing, but let's be clear

as for the "IT" in itSMF it is lower case because they tried to drop it previously and a significant portion of the power structure couldn't deal with that. the itSMFI website still says "itSMF® International is a not-for-profit organisation and a prominent player in the on-going development and promotion of IT Service Management "best practice", standards and qualifications. "

They have a 100.000 sterlingly good reasons

aroos — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 09:26:00 +0000

Sorry, Sterlingly is probably not English but check this old news: http://www.apmgroupltd.com/PressCentre/APMGitSMF.asp
Aale

quite a positive spin

skeptic — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 08:58:58 +0000

Hi Dave

I don't think you get my point.

I am an active member of itSMF. i know exactly what it is for, and have blogged on it extensively here over the years.

I'm not surprised by the support. I'm surprised that out of the blue after 18 months, itSMF pop up to say "things are going quite well". Not to note any special event or milestone, just to say something that...um.. is quite a positive spin on the situation.

APMG has our full support

Dave Jones — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 07:42:43 +0000

Your recent comments around why Keith Aldis is emphasising itSMF support for APMG/V3 Qualifications (even if it has or still is taking a long time to finalise the qualifications structure). Why is it so surprising that a global organisation like itSMF should support a globally recognised concept like ITIL (regardless of the version). Do not forget that the itSMF was set up (and still is) to support, develop and improve Service Management. Please not the deliberate dropping of the prefix "it". ITIL whether you like it or not, support it or not is still globally recognised as best practice for the provision, delivery and support of IT Services. The itSMF is a forum established by its members, run by its members for the benefit of its members. They are related but totally seperate.