MOF 4.0 Available for Download!
The Microsoft Operations Framework 4.0 is now available for download! MOF 4.0 applies service management 
concepts to the tasks and challenges that you the IT Pro face each and every day. The guidance it provides put IT Pro's in the spotlight-it speaks to your needs and provides you with job aids to help you make sound decisions. MOF 4.0 also includes guidance for CIO's, IT Directors, IT Managers and IT professionals to help them plan, deliver, operate and manage IT services.
In version 4.0, MOF introduces a new structure that puts emphasis on outcomes, results, and roles in a format that's easy to reference. Because every group, team, and company is unique, the service management functions (SMF's) in MOF 4.0 are anchored by questions that support the decision making process within and organisation.
The practical guidance in MOF 4.0 features processes; governance, risk, and compliance activities; management reviews; and best practices from Microsoft Solutions Framework (MSF). Finally, to ensure industry alignment, MOF 4.0 supports the best practices found in frameworks such as ITIL, CoBIT, and ISO 20000.
The new release of MOF offers concise, practical guidance across the IT lifecycle, but it doesn’t stop there. Another very important element of version 4.0 is our online community: a platform where IT professionals can contribute their own timely, relevant recommendations for achieving reliable, cost-effective IT services…and benefit from the contributions of their peers.
What You Should Do Next?
Download MOF 4.0 now at www.microsoft.com/MOF, then join the online MOF community. See what you can contribute—and what you can gain—by participating in forums and blogs, providing feedback, and supporting other IT professionals. And don't forget about the complete library of Solution Accelerators available right now!
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