Friday, October 19, 2012

ITIL Service Validation & Testing - Service Transition

The achievement of formal confirmation that acceptance criteria have been met, and that the service provider is ready to operate the new service when it has been deployed. (Acceptance criteria are used to ensure that a service meets the defined requirements, including functionality, operational support and quality requirements).
Level 3 Apply
Engages with project management to confirm that products developed meet the acceptance criteria and are to the required standard. Feeds into change management processes.
Level 4 Enable
Engages with technical design and project managers or Project Management Office, to ensure correct products are produced, in a timely fashion. Evaluates the quality of project outputs against agreed acceptance criteria.
Level 5 Ensure, Advise
Owns the transition process, develops the organization’s approach and defines the acceptance criteria for service transition. Promotes and monitors project quality outputs to ensure they are fit for purpose and fit for use within operational service.
Actively engages with technical design and project managers to promote awareness and compliance with service transition quality plans and processes. Agrees the service acceptance criteria with project/program managers.

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