What is the meaning of LogProg?
LogProg is short for "Logical Progression", reflecting the advancements in knowledge and capabilities IT professionals must undergo to better manage the services they are responsible for.
Why this site exists
As an IT professional, I have spent many years researching and documenting the various tools, methodologies, processes, and techniques to better manage the systems and services that I was responsible for. I found that there was no single forum that was dedicated to topics that adequately focused on helping IT management in the I&O space. So, I decided to start this site to share what I have learned so that other IT professionals can learn how to better manage their IT domains, as well as get the latest I&O and ITSM industry information.
The Organization of Topics using Problem Domains & Sub-Domains
These topics are organized and categorized into problem domains, and sub-domains. In IT, we operate in areas of technology management and service delivery that requires mastery of multiple disciplines... essentially we are solving problems. Those problems exist as business process problems, technology management problems, project management problems, etc.. and so we use a combination of People, Process and Technology to solve those problems.
Many of these problem areas are unique to the problem domain IT teams operate within, but many are not. So, to better demonstrate the relationship of these problem areas to the various disciplines used to manage (solve) those problems the structure of Problem Domains, & Problem Sub-Domains are used.
It is important to note that many technologies, approaches and disciplines used to manage IT services span multiple problem domains, and sub-domains, so published articles may appear in various areas of this site.
Research and Understanding
This site is intended to be used to help IT professionals gather and share knowledge regarding IT Infrastructure, IT Operations, ITSM, and other related topics. This site is intended to serve as a tool in searching for topics to help improve overall understanding of these problem domains and associated sub-domains. Many articles posted reference other sites, publications, and reference documentation. All information has been researched, and referenced as best as possible, but as with these types knowledge bases there is likely a degree of opinion that will be injected by the publishing author.
You should always do your due-diligence in researching across various knowledge sources to gain the best understanding possible within the problem domains you are working within.
Interested in Contributing?
If you're an IT professional in the Infrastructure and Operations industry and are interested in contributing to LogProg I'd be interested in hearing from you.