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The ITIL guiding principles are practical recommendations that help organizations make better decisions, improve services, and create value through IT-enabled products and services. Whether you are new to ITIL or preparing for ITIL (Version 5) training, this printable poster is a useful reminder of the behaviors and thinking patterns that support effective IT Service Management (ITSM).
In ITIL (Version 5), organizations are encouraged to think holistically about digital products and services, customer and user experience, service value, continual improvement, collaboration, and measurable outcomes. The guiding principles help teams stay focused on value while designing, building, launching, operating, supporting, and improving services.
Use this ITIL guiding principles poster as a quick reference for team discussions, workshops, service management improvement initiatives, ITIL Foundation study, ITIL (Version 5) certification preparation, or internal coaching. It can also support conversations about service ownership, process design, value streams, customer experience, and continual improvement.
The guiding principles are not intended to be used one at a time or only during formal ITIL training. They are most valuable when applied together during everyday decisions. For example, a service desk team may use them when improving incident handling, a product team may use them when launching or enhancing a digital service, and an IT leadership team may use them when aligning technology work to business outcomes.
Keeping the ITIL guiding principles visible helps reinforce a shared mindset across IT, business, support, operations, development, and service management teams. This poster is designed to be easy to download, print, and share with anyone who wants a simple reminder of how ITIL supports better ways of working.
To learn more about ITIL (Version 5), ITIL certification, and practical ITSM training, explore our ITIL (Version 5) courses, All Things ITIL resources, and official ITIL publications.