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ISO 20000 — IT Service Management

The international standard for IT service management, helping organizations deliver consistent, well-governed IT services aligned with business needs.

What It Is

A framework for managing IT services

ISO 20000 specifies requirements for an IT Service Management System (SMS), covering service design, transition, delivery, and improvement — with clear processes for incidents, changes, and continual improvement.

It's often paired with frameworks like ITIL, though ISO 20000 is the certifiable management-system standard.

Quick Facts
Category
IT Service Management
Current version
ISO/IEC 20000-1:2018
Certificate validity
3 years
Surveillance visits
Annual
Who Needs It

Is ISO 20000 right for you?

Typical Fit

IT departments and managed service providers who want to demonstrate reliable, well-governed service delivery — particularly valuable when bidding for outsourced IT or managed service contracts.

Key Benefits

What certification gives you

More predictable delivery

Consistent processes reduce service surprises.

Clearer incident & change control

Well-defined processes for handling IT changes and issues.

Stronger tender position

A recognized credential for managed service and IT contracts.

IT aligned with the business

Services are shaped around what the business actually needs.

Less downtime

Structured processes reduce disruption and outages.

A path to continual improvement

Built-in review cycles keep service quality moving forward.

Getting Certified

How the process works

The same straightforward path applies across every standard we certify.

1

Gap review & scoping

2

Build your management system

3

Stage 1 & Stage 2 audit

4

Certificate issued

See the Full Certification Process

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