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According to the [[ITIL Foundation 4e by Axelos]],
 
According to the [[ITIL Foundation 4e by Axelos]],
 
:[[Model]]. A representation of a system, practice, process, service, or other entity that is used to understand and predict its behaviour and relationships.
 
:[[Model]]. A representation of a system, practice, process, service, or other entity that is used to understand and predict its behaviour and relationships.
 
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According to the [[ITIL Foundation 4e by Axelos]],
 
:[[Modelling]]. The activity of creating, maintaining, and utilizing models.
 
 
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According to the [[ITIL Foundation 4e by Axelos]],
 
:[[Monitoring]]. Repeated observation of a system, practice, process, service, or other entity to detect events and to ensure that the current status is known.
 
 
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According to the [[ITIL Foundation 4e by Axelos]],
 
:[[Operation]]. The routine running and management of an activity, product, service, or other configuration item.
 
 
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According to the [[ITIL Foundation 4e by Axelos]],
 
:[[Organization]]. A person or a group of people that has its own functions with responsibilities, authorities, and relationships to achieve its objectives.
 
 
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According to the [[ITIL Foundation 4e by Axelos]],
 
:[[Outcome]]. A result for a stakeholder enabled by one or more outputs.
 
 
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According to the [[ITIL Foundation 4e by Axelos]],
 
:[[Outsourcing]]. The process of having external suppliers provide products and services that were previously provided internally.
 
 
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According to the [[ITIL Foundation 4e by Axelos]],
 
:[[Partnership]]. A relationship between two organizations that involves working closely together to achieve common goals and objectives.
 
 
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According to the [[ITIL Foundation 4e by Axelos]],
 
:[[Performance]]. A measure of what is achieved or delivered by a system, person, team, practice, or service.
 
 
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According to the [[ITIL Foundation 4e by Axelos]],
 
:[[Plan]]. The value chain activity that ensures a shared understanding of the vision, current status, and improvement direction for all four dimensions and all products and services across an organization.
 
 
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According to the [[ITIL Foundation 4e by Axelos]],
 
:[[Policy]]. Formally documented management expectations and intentions, used to direct decisions and activities.
 
  
 
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Revision as of 17:10, 11 December 2020

Model is an abstraction of reality, a simplified representation of some real-world phenomenon.


Definitions

According to Organizational Behavior by Robbins and Judge (17th edition),

Model. An abstraction of reality, a simplified representation of some real-world phenomenon.

According to Principles of Economics by Timothy Taylor (3rd edition),

Model. A simplified representation of an object or situation that includes enough of the key features to be useful.

According to Macroeconomics by Mankiw (7th edition),

Model. A simplified representation of reality, often using diagrams or equations, that shows how variables interact.

According to the BABOK Guide (3rd edition),

Model. A representation and simplification of reality developed to convey information to a specific audience to support analysis, communication, and understanding.

According to the ITIL Foundation 4e by Axelos,

Model. A representation of a system, practice, process, service, or other entity that is used to understand and predict its behaviour and relationships.

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