ITIL Tutorial on ITIL Service Strategy Roles

there are several roles that are responsible for managing different key aspects of service strategy. this chapter discusses the roles of each in detail.

sr.no role & responsibility
1

business relationship manager

  • maintains good relationship with customers

  • identifies customer’s needs

  • ensures service provider meet customer’s need

  • works closely with service level manager

2

demand manager

  • responsible for understanding, anticipating, and influencing customer demand for services

  • works with capacity manager to ensure that service provider has sufficient capacity to meet the required demand

3

financial manager

  • responsible for accounting, budgeting, and charging requirements

4

it steering group (isg)

  • sets direction and strategy for it services

  • reviews the business and it strategies in order to make sure that they are aligned

  • sets priorities of service development programs

5

service portfolio manager

  • decides on a strategy to serve customers in cooperation with isg

  • develops service provider’s offering and capabilities

6

service strategy manager

  • works with isg in producing and maintaining the service provider’s strategy

  • responsible for communicating and implementing service strategy