SIAM enables cross-functional, cross-process and cross-provider integration by establishing a service integrator capability that provides governance, management, integration, assurance and coordination at strategic, tactical and operational levels. It creates an ecosystem where all parties:
Understand their role, responsibilities and context
Are empowered to deliver within clear boundaries
Are accountable for the outcomes they enable
This updated edition of SIAM Foundation provides a comprehensive introduction to SIAM and is the official guide for the EXIN SIAM™ Foundation certification. This publication helps candidates prepare for the Foundation exam and introduces SIAM concepts, roadmap stages, structures, roles, practices and cultural considerations for successful adoption. It will appeal to:
Anyone seeking an introduction to SIAM and the SIAM™ Foundation certification
Customer organizations and their staff managing multi-provider ecosystems
Service integrators and their teams establishing end-to-end accountability
Internal and external service providers wanting to work effectively in SIAM
Consultants in service management supporting SIAM design and adoption
“SIAM Foundation brings together the real-world experience of practitioners from across the SIAM community to provide a clear, practical introduction to managing services in a multi-provider ecosystem. It will help you focus on outcomes, deliver maximum value, and manage end-to-end services across complex supply networks, a necessity in today’s digital, cloud-enabled environments. SIAM Foundation sets out the essential definitions, roles, structures and practices, and explores the common challenges you’ll face when adopting SIAM, making it valuable for practitioners at every level as well as those studying for the globally recognised SIAM Foundation certification.”
Claire Agutter
Scopism would like to thank the following people and organizations for their contributions to this document:
SIAM Body of Knowledge Architects
Claire Agutter, Scopism
Michelle Major-Goldsmith, Kinetic IT
Simon Dorst, Kinetic IT
Contributors
Akira Kato, Independent
Dolf van der Haven, Powerful Answers
Gary Williams, Independent
Helen Nunn, Independent
Ian Clark, Fox ITSM
Ingrid Moleveld, EXIN
Jordy Mertens, 2Grips
Keith Palmer-Hughes
Michele Renault
Patrick Follon, Follon & Partners
Peter McKenzie
Ronald Israels
Stéphane Joret, Liscience
Tim Hughes, Independent
Tony Williams, Independent (formerly Sellafield Ltd
Wim Bonte, Proximus