ITSM / ITIL

Full ITIL process depth. Practical enough to actually use.

Incident, problem, change and service request management built to ITIL best practices. The structure mature IT teams need — without the implementation complexity and cost that makes enterprise ITSM platforms so painful to deploy.

ITIL 4 aligned. Configurable processes, not rigid templates.

Vivantio ITSM — ITIL-aligned incident and change management dashboard

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ITIL 4
aligned framework
6
core ITIL processes built in
<90
days typical time to live
G2
top-rated ITSM platform
The problem it solves

Your team has outgrown basic ticketing. Enterprise ITSM is overkill.

There's a gap between "basic helpdesk with some queues" and "full enterprise ITSM platform that takes 18 months to deploy." Mature IT teams that need real ITIL process depth — structured incident management, root-cause investigation, controlled change — end up with one of two bad choices: underpowered tools that can't support the process, or enterprise platforms with implementation costs that dwarf the licence fee. Vivantio is built for the space in between.

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Basic helpdesk tools

Ticket queues work, but no real process structure — no ITIL incident lifecycle, no problem management, no change control.

Vivantio fits here

ITIL-aligned ITSM platform

Full ITIL process depth — incident, problem, change, request — without the implementation pain of enterprise tools.

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Enterprise ITSM platforms

Full depth, but 6–18 month implementations, dedicated platform teams, and pricing built for large enterprise budgets.

ITIL processes

The four pillars of ITIL service management — all in one platform.

Each process is configurable to your organisation's workflows — not a rigid implementation of ITIL theory.

Incident Management

Detect, triage and resolve service disruptions — with SLAs tracked end to end

Vivantio's ITIL-aligned incident management gives IT teams a structured lifecycle for every service disruption: detection and logging, classification and prioritisation, investigation and diagnosis, resolution and closure. SLA timers run against each incident with configurable breach notifications, and escalation rules move work to the right team before impact compounds.

  • Structured incident lifecycle aligned to ITIL best practices
  • SLA tracking with configurable breach alerts and escalation rules
  • Major incident management with dedicated workflows and stakeholder comms
  • Automatic incident-to-problem linkage for recurring patterns
See how AI accelerates incident triage
Vivantio ITSM — incident management with SLA tracking
Problem Management

Stop resolving the same incidents twice — find and fix the root cause

ITIL Problem Management addresses the root causes behind recurring incidents. Vivantio supports the full problem lifecycle: problem detection and logging, root cause investigation (RCA), known error recording, and workaround publication. Problems link directly to the incidents they explain, so teams can see the relationship between a pattern of failures and the underlying cause being investigated.

  • Problem records linked to related incidents for end-to-end visibility
  • Known error database (KEDB) with workaround tracking
  • Root cause analysis workflow with structured investigation stages
  • Integration with change management for permanent fix delivery
See how AI Optimize surfaces problem patterns
Vivantio ITSM — problem management with root cause investigation
Change Management

Control IT changes — without slowing teams down with unnecessary process

Vivantio's ITIL change management provides the governance IT teams need without turning every change into a week-long approval chain. Standard changes can be pre-approved and auto-routed; normal changes go through a configurable CAB review; emergency changes have a dedicated fast-track workflow. Risk assessment, impact analysis and approval gates are built into the process — not added as an afterthought.

  • Standard, normal and emergency change types with separate workflows
  • CAB approval workflows with configurable approver groups
  • Risk and impact assessment built into the change template
  • Change calendar with conflict detection and freeze period management
See how automation handles approvals
Vivantio ITSM — change management with CAB approval workflow
Service Request Management

A service catalogue your users will actually use — and your team can fulfil consistently

Vivantio's service request management separates standard, repeatable requests from incidents — so your team isn't treating a new laptop request with the same urgency as a production outage. A configurable service catalogue presents the right options to each user group, with automated approval workflows, fulfilment tasks and SLA tracking. Self-service handles what can be self-served; the rest reaches the right team fully formed.

  • Configurable service catalogue with audience-specific views
  • Approval workflows with multi-level and parallel approver options
  • Fulfilment task templates for consistent delivery
  • SLA tracking separate from incident SLAs
See the self-service portal
Vivantio ITSM — service request catalogue and fulfilment workflow
Also in the platform

Everything the ITIL processes connect to

ITIL processes are most effective when they share data and context with the rest of your service management platform.

Self-service portal

Users log incidents and raise requests through a branded portal — with AI-powered answers for well-documented issues.

Knowledge base

Document resolutions, known errors and workarounds. Feed the knowledge base into AI Assist for self-service deflection.

CMDB & asset management

Configuration items linked to incidents, changes and problems — so impact assessment has the data it needs.

Automation & workflows

Automate approvals, notifications, escalations and routing — keeping ITIL processes moving without manual chasing.

Reporting & BI

SLA performance, incident volumes, change success rates — built-in reports and configurable dashboards for IT leadership.

AI Enrich

Smart routing, AI summaries, next-best-action guidance — built to accelerate agents working through the ITIL processes above.

See the bigger picture

ITSM for IT teams specifically

The ITSM / ITIL capability page covers the processes. The IT Service Management solution page covers how Vivantio fits the specific context of IT teams — including the common transition from basic helpdesk tools and the comparison with enterprise ITSM platforms.

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Common questions

ITSM & ITIL: what IT teams ask us

What is the difference between ITSM and ITIL?

ITSM (IT Service Management) is the practice of designing, delivering, and managing IT services to meet business needs. ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library) is the framework of best-practice guidelines that defines how to do ITSM well. ITSM is the "what" — managing IT as a service. ITIL is the "how" — the structured processes (incident, problem, change, request management and more) that define best practice. Vivantio is ITSM software built to support ITIL-aligned processes.

What ITIL processes does Vivantio support?

Vivantio supports the core ITIL service management processes: Incident Management, Problem Management, Change Management, Service Request Management, Service Level Management (SLAs), and Knowledge Management. Configuration Management (CMDB) and Asset Management are also available. These are delivered as configurable modules — not rigid templates — so teams adopt the processes they need and mature at their own pace.

Does Vivantio support ITIL 4?

Yes. Vivantio is designed to support ITIL 4 practices — the current edition of the ITIL framework, which broadens ITSM beyond the traditional process-centric view to focus on value streams, collaboration and continual improvement. Teams already working to ITIL v3 processes can continue those without disruption.

Is Vivantio suitable for teams new to ITIL?

Yes. Vivantio is designed for teams that want to adopt ITIL best practices without a lengthy, painful implementation. Teams can start with the basics — incident and request management — and add problem, change and other ITIL modules as their maturity grows. The platform supports best practice rather than demanding it from day one.

How does Vivantio compare to ServiceNow for ITSM?

Both Vivantio and ServiceNow support ITIL-aligned ITSM, but they target different points on the maturity curve. ServiceNow is built for large enterprise environments with dedicated platform teams and enterprise procurement budgets. Vivantio is designed for mid-market and growth-stage organisations that need genuine ITIL process depth — incident, problem, change, request management and SLAs — without the implementation complexity and cost overhead of an enterprise platform. Teams that have outgrown basic helpdesk tools typically move to Vivantio before reaching the scale where ServiceNow applies. See a full comparison →

See it in action

ITIL process depth, ready to use in weeks — not months.

We'll show you how Vivantio's ITIL processes map to your team's current workflows — with a demo built around your environment, not a generic product walkthrough.

~30-minute demo No commitment Built around your ITIL maturity level