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A service-level agreement can track multiple performance metrics. In this context, these metrics are called service level indicators (SLIs). The target value of a given SLI is called a service-level objective (SLO). In IT-service management, a common case is a call center or service desk. SLAs in such cases usually refer to the following SLIs:
ITIL 4 consists of 34 practices grouped into 3 categories: General management practices: some examples are: Strategy management, Portfolio management, Architecture management and Risk management; Service management practices: examples are: Service-level management, Availability management and Capacity and performance management
An operational-level agreement (OLA) defines interdependent relationships in support of a service-level agreement (SLA). [1] The agreement describes the responsibilities of each internal support group toward other support groups, including the process and timeframe for delivery of their services.
A service-level objective (SLO), as per the O'Reilly Site Reliability Engineering book, is a "target value or range of values for a service level that is measured by an SLI." [1] An SLO is a key element of a service-level agreement (SLA) between a service provider and a customer. SLOs are agreed upon as a means of measuring the performance of ...
Security requirements defined in service level agreements (SLA) and other external requirements that are specified in underpinning contracts, legislation and possible internal or external imposed policies. Basic security that guarantees management continuity. This is necessary to achieve simplified service-level management for information security.
The Operate Phase deals with the efficient operation, monitoring, and support of deployed services in line with agreed-to service level agreement (SLA) targets. The Manage Layer helps users establish an integrated approach to IT service management activities through the use of risk management, change management, and controls. It also provides ...
[4] According to the SIAM Body of Knowledge, [5] the term ‘service integration and management’ or SIAM, and the concept of SIAM as a management methodology originated in around 2005 from within the UK public sector, which was also the source of other best practice methodologies such as ITIL®.
A service desk is a primary IT function within the discipline of IT service management (ITSM) as defined by ITIL. It is intended to provide a Single Point of Contact (SPOC) to meet the communication needs of both users and IT staff, [7] and also to satisfy both Customer and IT Provider objectives.