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Category Archives: DevOps

How ITIL 4 Acts as an Overall Operating Framework for Service Providers

August 19, 2019by optimalconnections Leave a comment

Read my new article about how ITIL 4 acts as an overall operating framework for an IT service provider. The article also highlights how Agile, DevOps, and Lean, together with […]

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Agile, DevOps, IT best practices, ITIL, ITIL V4

Research Project “Build a Swarming Pilot Project”

February 26, 2019by optimalconnections Leave a comment

During mid 2017 I wrote a two-part article that compared and contrasted the traditional “tiered support model” with a new, collaborative approach to technical support entitled “Swarming”: “Evaluating Technical Support […]

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DevOps, IT best practices, Swarming

ITIL is Being Updated! Answers to Your FAQs

October 23, 2018by optimalconnections Leave a comment

The updated version of ITIL is set to start rolling out during Q1 of 2019.  Here is some early release information to help you with answers to common questions. Relevance […]

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Agile, DevOps, IT best practices, ITIL, ITIL V4

New DevOps Awareness class added

August 2, 2018by optimalconnections Leave a comment

DevOPs Awareness Course Launches We have taught “DevOps Fundamentals”, and “DevOps in an ITIL Environment”, and now for those of you who just need a brief 1 day introduction to […]

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DevOps, IT best practices, IT Training

ITIL V4 is coming – Read the latest details …

July 9, 2018by optimalconnections Leave a comment

From AXELOS, we have the following announcement about the next version of ITIL: AXELOS is excited to announce that the next iteration of ITIL will be called ITIL 4. The […]

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Agile, AXELOS, DevOps, ITIL

New Course: Adopting DevOps in an ITIL Environment

June 20, 2018by optimalconnections Leave a comment

As you know, DevOps is a rapidly emerging set of best-practices in the realm of IT.  Born in the early 2000’s out of frustrations within Development and IT Operations functions, […]

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DevOps, ITIL

“Making the Most of Your Metrics via an Effective Reporting Framework”

May 9, 2018by optimalconnections Leave a comment

Join me for the BrightTalk Presentation: “Make the Most of Your Metrics with an Effective Reporting Framework” Date and Time: May 17th, 10 AM PST 45 Min, plus Q&A Speaker: […]

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DevOps, ITIL, Reporting

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ITIL 4 Foundation

“Thank you Paul, very much appreciated!  The class was very helpful at getting the managers in my organization on the same sheet of music with regards to ITIL/ITSM.” Jeff DiGenova, Bonneville Power Administration

HDI Support Center Analyst

“With Mr. Paul’s long experience in different sectors relevant to the course, it was full of practices and examples to show how the material can be reflected in real life. He conducted many exercises within the course to ensure that we’re getting the ultimate value of the course.  Very knowledgeable”  Support Center Analyst, Los Angeles, July 2018

HDI Support Center Manager

“Paul was very knowledgeable and answered all of our questions. He went through all of the important topics of the course and ensured we understood them before continuing. The activities were great, such as developing ways to improve certain processes; and he made them fun and easy to understand.”  Support Center Manager, Los Angeles, July 2018

ITIL Awareness

“Paul Dooley provided an 8-hour ITIL overview training to my division. We were specifically looking for a curriculum that would cover ITIL basics within a one-day format, and Paul delivered. Paul made holding the training easy for us by setting his expectations for classroom clearly, providing class handouts for participants both in soft and hard copy format, and following up after the training with additional materials. His teaching style was rich in detail and balanced with the right amount of participation and questions. Our staff came away with a basic understanding of key ITIL principles, allowing our organization to begin conversations about change with everyone speaking the same language. I highly recommend Paul to any others for ITIL training needs!”​ Tom Benton, Chief Technology Officer, Sierra College, CA.  March 2017

ITIL Foundation

“I just wanted to thank you for taking the time to train us on ITIL concepts. We not only passed the test, but have gained a good understanding of the ITIL framework to apply and use in our department. We are actively working on getting a Service Catalog published so that our users know what we offer and have matching expectations.Hope to learn more from you in the future!”
Aisha Mir, Sr. Systems Administrator at Thales Avionics. ITIL Foundation. May 2015.

“This is the best instructor that I have had in years. He is very knowledgeable. Keep this instructor please.” Elvia Hernandez, Service Desk, Tinker Air Force base. ITIL Foundation, Jan 2018.

ITIL Service Design

"The class went extremely well. Paul is bright, knowledgeable, & competent. Paul kept it lively, never read from the slides (amazing!), provided good context & anecdotes, was able to answer questions very well. I’d eagerly take another course from Paul." Jimmy May, MCM. Microsoft, MSIT Principal Architect, Database. ITIL Service Design. March 2014

ITIL Service Operation

"You are an outstanding instructor, and I really learned a great deal. Thank you so much for the practical examples you provided" Alan Estrada, Desktop Support Manager - Bio-Rad. ITIL Service Operation, April 2013.

HDI Certification Training

“Truly informative course.  Grateful and appreciative for the opportunity” – Yaron Weinberg, Cheesecake Factory – Sept 2015

HDI Support Center Manager

“I’m glad we were able to interact with other people from different companies and get some good ideas to successfully structure our work atmosphere.”  Julie A. Gutierrez, City of Hope – April 2012

Support Center Assessment

“I was impressed with the cost-effectiveness of the online support center assessment. We were able to identify several areas where we exceeded HDI standards, and some where we need to focus our efforts. Well worth the investment.”  Dan Pasquerilla – Manager, Programs Office, Global Learning and Support Services, QAD.

HDI Support Center Certification

“Thank you for your diligence and thoughtfulness in your auditing of our Call Center. We were very pleased with our score and felt the comments made where we did not meet a specific standard were insightful and right on target.”   HDI Certified – 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2012. Elizabeth Henson, Intergraph Solutions Center

ITIL Service Strategy

“Thank you Paul for your valuable teaching and for providing supporting documentation and links.” Krishna Kaipenchery, Corporate Incident Manager, Alberta, Canada. ITIL Service Strategy, Dec. 2017.

“I thank you for instructing the ITIL SS class this past week. The ITIL education is valuable to me in a way of better understanding our business practices, the decision processes and opportunities for improvement.” Veronica Heans, Shared Servies, Canada, ITIL Service Strategy, Dec. 2017.

“It was a pleasure taking your course. I learned a lot of useful information that I can immediately use for our ITSM initiatives.” Lorena Mora- Martinez, Manager Enterprise Architecture, Information& Technology Services, Chicago Public Schools. ITIL Service Strategy, Dec.  2017.

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  • The Differences Between ITIL V3 and 4, and What’s in the New ITIL 4 Modules October 3, 2019
  • Overview of the ITIL 4 Certification Scheme September 4, 2019
  • How ITIL 4 Acts as an Overall Operating Framework for Service Providers August 19, 2019
  • 6 Keys to Optimizing Problem Management July 20, 2019
  • The Evolution of ITIL to a New Operating Model: ITIL 4 May 1, 2019
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Examples of IT Assessments / Certifications:

  • New York Life – Agent Customer Support Center (NYC)
  • Forest City (Cleveland)
  • Yahoo! (Santa Clara)
  • Plantronics (Santa Cruz)
  • WASP Barcode Technologies
  • ARI
  • Marine Corps. MCTSSA
  • Cerner Corp.
  • SABIC
  • Aramco
  • Intergraph
  • Greenberg Traurig
  • T-Systems
  • National Help Desk
  • Self Regional Healthcare
  • Hoag Health Network

Classes in Japan & Dubai

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