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ITIL principles for small MSPs

Full ITIL is overkill for most small MSPs. But the underlying principles — incident vs change vs problem, defined escalation, change advisory — are valuable. Here's how to adopt the principles without the overhead.

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Full ITIL is overkill for most small MSPs. But the underlying principles — incident vs change vs problem, defined escalation, change advisory — are valuable. Here's how to adopt the principles without the overhead.

Who it's for

  • Small MSPs

Pain points we solve

  • ITIL implementation cost

How Orbit fits

Principles without the framework overhead.

Common use cases

When teams reach for this

  • Light-touch ITIL adoption
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