Episode 38: Partners and Suppliers — External Support Explained

Episode 38: Partners and Suppliers — External Support Explained

The third dimension of service management highlights that no organization operates alone. Partners and suppliers play a critical role in delivering value, whether through hardware, software, cloud hosting, or specialized expertise. In this episode, we’ll explain how ITIL defines the relationship between providers, partners, and suppliers, and why managing these relationships carefully is vital. Supplier contracts, service integration, and clear accountability all influence the reliability of services. Strong partnerships enable innovation and cost savings, while weak ones can lead to disruption and risk.

We’ll use examples such as outsourcing data centers, using cloud providers, or contracting cybersecurity specialists to show how external parties extend an organization’s capabilities. The exam often tests your ability to distinguish between internal resources and external suppliers, as well as the role of governance in managing them. Understanding this dimension ensures you can analyze services as ecosystems, not just internal functions. This episode was produced by BareMetalCyber.com.

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Episode 51: Monitoring & Event Management + Deployment Management

Episode 51: Monitoring & Event Management + Deployment Management

This episode covers two practices that ensure services stay healthy and evolve effectively: monitoring and event management, and deployment management. Monitoring and event management focus on observi...

1 Sep 202524min

Episode 50: IT Asset Management + Service Configuration Management

Episode 50: IT Asset Management + Service Configuration Management

Assets and configurations form the backbone of service delivery, and ITIL provides two practices to manage them. In this episode, we’ll explore IT asset management, which tracks the financial, contrac...

1 Sep 202524min

Episode 49: Relationship & Supplier Management

Episode 49: Relationship & Supplier Management

Strong relationships are central to successful services, and this episode explores two practices that enable them: relationship management and supplier management. Relationship management ensures that...

1 Sep 202525min

Episode 48: Information Security Management

Episode 48: Information Security Management

Information security is a foundational practice in ITIL, ensuring that confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information are protected at all times. In this episode, we’ll explain how the in...

1 Sep 202526min

Episode 47: Design & Transition, Obtain/Build, Deliver & Support — End-to-End Flow

Episode 47: Design & Transition, Obtain/Build, Deliver & Support — End-to-End Flow

The remaining three activities of the service value chain — design and transition, obtain/build, and deliver and support — represent the heart of operational service delivery. In this episode, we’ll e...

1 Sep 202525min

Episode 46: Engage Activity — Interacting with Stakeholders

Episode 46: Engage Activity — Interacting with Stakeholders

The “Engage” activity ensures that all stakeholder needs are understood, communicated, and met throughout the service lifecycle. In this episode, we’ll explore how engagement creates a two-way relatio...

1 Sep 202523min

Episode 45: Improve Activity — Continual Improvement Mindset

Episode 45: Improve Activity — Continual Improvement Mindset

Improvement is not a one-time project but a continuous cycle, and the service value chain embeds this philosophy in the “Improve” activity. In this episode, we’ll explain how the improve activity ensu...

1 Sep 202523min

Episode 44: Plan Activity — Setting Direction and Goals

Episode 44: Plan Activity — Setting Direction and Goals

The first activity in the service value chain is “Plan,” and in this episode we’ll explain its purpose and relevance. Planning provides a shared vision and direction for all aspects of service managem...

1 Sep 202524min

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