ISO/IEC 20000-1

ISO/IEC 20000-1:2018

IT Service Management Systems

A service-management system for planning, delivering, monitoring and continually improving IT-enabled services.

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Who this standard can apply to

IT service providers
Managed-service and cloud providers
Internal enterprise IT departments
Technology support organizations
Organizations delivering digital services

Typical areas reviewed

Service planning and governance
Service portfolio and relationships
Incident, request and problem management
Change, release and configuration controls
Measurement and continual service improvement

Certification pathway

Application & Scope

Confirm the organization, sites, activities, requested standard and intended certification scope.

Document Review

Review relevant policies, procedures, records, objectives and management-system evidence.

Assessment / Audit

Evaluate implementation and objective evidence against the applicable requirements and approved arrangement.

Findings & Corrective Action

Where findings are identified, corrective action and supporting evidence are reviewed before closure.

Decision & Status

A defined decision is recorded with scope, validity and any applicable conditions or limitations.

Surveillance & Renewal

Ongoing status, surveillance and renewal requirements are managed according to the applicable certification arrangement.

Scope & Transparency

Certification, where offered, applies only to the defined management-system scope and responsible certification arrangement. It does not mean that ISO itself has certified or endorsed the organization.