Service Management Specialists Blog

Our blog explores the real challenges leaders face in Service Management and Service Delivery - from visibility and decision-making, to self-service, knowledge, AI, and operational improvement. We share practical insights, proven frameworks, and real-world perspectives to help organisations move from reactive operations to confident, scalable service delivery.

How to Build a Business Case for ITSM that Actually Gets approved.

Building a Business Case for ITSM Improvement (That Actually Gets Approved)

23 Feb 2026

Kirk Penn, Principal Advisory Consultant

Most ITSM business cases fail for one simple reason.

IT Service Management, service delivery improvement, IT Operations Improvement, ITSM Improvement, IT Operational Excellence, Problem Management, CMDB Improvement, CIO Leadership, ITSM Business Case, ITSM Strategy

Why Dashboards Fail: How Leaders Create Decision Clarity with Effective Visibility

Visibility as Decision Clarity: Why Dashboards Fail and What Leaders Actually Need

28 Jan 2026

Kirk Penn, Principal Advisory Consultant

Leaders need decision clarity: a precise, contextual understanding of operational trade-offs that...

IT Service Management, Service Performance, IT service Delivery, ITSM Improvement, Operational Effectiveness, Continous Improvement, IT Leadership, Service Operations

AI Isn’t Intelligent Without Structure | Why AIOps Automation Fails

AI Isn't Intelligent Without Structure: Why Automation Fails in IT Service Operations (and How to Get It Right)

24 Jan 2026

Kirk Penn, Principal Advisory Consultant

AI in IT service operations is being sold as a shortcut: fewer tickets, faster resolution, less...

IT Service Management, Service Management, #Automation, Service Operations, Knowledge Management, AIOps, AI in IT Operations, Intelligent Automation, Incident Management, Observability

Hidden IT service delivery challenges and diagnosis

You Know Something's Not Right - But You Can't Put Your Finger on It: Diagnosing and Resolving Hidden IT Service Delivery Challenges

11 Jan 2026

Kirk Penn, Principal Advisory Consultant

You can’t quite put your finger on it - but you know something isn’t right.

IT Service Management, Service Performance, IT service Delivery, ITSM Improvement, Operational Effectiveness, Continous Improvement, IT Leadership, Service Operations

Out of the Box IT Service Management Solutions

10 Jul 2023

SMS Moblie

I recently worked with a client who had previously decided to purchase an out of the box...

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Service Management Specialists Blog

Building a Business Case for ITSM Improvement (That Actually Gets Approved)

Visibility as Decision Clarity: Why Dashboards Fail and What Leaders Actually Need

AI Isn't Intelligent Without Structure: Why Automation Fails in IT Service Operations (and How to Get It Right)

You Know Something's Not Right - But You Can't Put Your Finger on It: Diagnosing and Resolving Hidden IT Service Delivery Challenges

Out of the Box IT Service Management Solutions

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