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About Microsoft Operations Framework

Microsoft Operations Framework (MOF) 4.0 delivers practical guidance for everyday IT practices and activities, helping users establish and implement reliable, cost-effective IT services. It encompasses the entire IT lifecycle by integrating:

Community-generated processes for planning, delivering, operating, and managing IT.
Governance, risk, and compliance activities.
Management reviews.
Microsoft Solutions Framework (MSF) best practices.

What’s New

Newly Released! Take a look at the latest Microsoft Operations Framework supporting content:

New! Bridging from MOF Guidance to Microsoft Products: A MOF Companion Guide
The MOF/Microsoft products companion guide bridges the gap between high-level service management processes and real-world application by clearly outlining how to apply MOF concepts using Microsoft products. The best practices outlined in this guidance will help facilitate collaboration between IT process and IT technology professionals, and make it easier to achieve improved service management outcomes in a timely manner.

Launch the download of Bridging from MOF Guidance to Microsoft Products.
New! Diagrams of MOF Management Reviews
Diagrams of MOF Management Reviews, which summarize the concepts outlined in the corresponding guide, are intended to help organizations ensure that their IT services are on track to deliver expected value. The colorful graphics logically put the goals, process flow steps, key terms, outcomes/metrics, and role types of each management review into context. The visual representations provide the knowledge to help management set goals, evaluate progress, and confirm results.

Launch the download of Diagrams of MOF Management Reviews.
MOF Resources for the Dynamic Datacenter
These new materials are centered on service management of the Dynamic Datacenter. These resources build upon the guidance offered in MOF 4.0 and the component-level MOF reliability workbooks, providing specific examples of concept application, service vendor management, and health maintenance, enabling organizations to achieve flexible, integrated, and agile cloud computing.

Launch the download of Best Practices for Service Vendor Management.

Launch the download of the Technical Service Reliability Guide and Reliability Workbook for the Dynamic Datacenter.
MOF Reliability Workbooks
This series of MOF Reliability Workbooks provides the knowledge, specific tasks, and schedules needed to keep technologies running smoothly so you can deliver the services your organization expects. Each workbook includes maintenance and monitoring tasks, common risk areas, and standard changes for the ongoing care of specific technologies. The series also includes an administrator’s guide for customizing these technologies for your organization. Learn more.

Launch the download of the MOF Reliability Workbooks.

MOF Supporting Content

IT Pro Quick Start Kit
The MOF IT Pro Quick Start Kit provides an overview of MOF 4.0 and gives you the tools to start using it today. The kit includes presentations and data sheets, information on MOF and compliance and training and certification, ready-to-use graphics, and supporting materials. Launch the download of the IT Pro Quick Start Kit.
MOF Graphics
This collection of graphics includes the MOF circle, mind maps, and related graphics, enabling you to customize MOF for your organization’s needs. Launch the download of MOF graphics.
MOF Online Content
If you prefer to read MOF online, this content provides guidance and best practices to help IT pros create, operate, and support IT services while ensuring that the investment in IT delivers expected business value at an acceptable level of risk. MOF online content includes an introduction to MOF, an in-depth look at MOF guidance for every phase of the IT service lifecycle, as well as additional MOF materials. Learn more about MOF online content.
MOF Extended Guidance
These extensions to the MOF 4.0 core content function as practical additions to the IT service lifecycle guidance outlined in the framework. They’re intended to help IT pros and business and technical decision makers align IT and business goals, enabling them to perform IT-related activities effectively and cost-efficiently. MOF extended guidance includes management reviews, companion guides, action plans, and job aids. Learn more about MOF Extended Guidance.
MOF Technology Library
The MOF Technology Library provides guidance and best practices to help IT pros better understand how to use MOF with Microsoft technologies. The first component of the library is a new series of Reliability Workbooks. These resources provide the knowledge, specific tasks, and schedules needed to keep technologies running smoothly so IT can deliver the services an organization expects. Learn more about the MOF Technology Library.
MOF 3.0 Archive
While MOF 4.0 supersedes the previous version in comprehensiveness and relevance, the MOF 3.0 archives are available for those users acquainted with this release and interested in specific reference points. View the list of MOF 3.0 content available for download.

Downloads

Launch the download of the MOF 4.0 core documentation in its entirety.

View the entire list of MOF supporting content available for download.

Launch the download of MOF graphics and mind maps.

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