In ITIL, a management practice is a set of organizational resources designed for performing work or accomplishing an objective. The ITIL SVS (Service Value System) includes 14 general management practices, 17 service management practices, and 3 technical management practices, all of which are subject to the four dimensions of service management. The origins of the practices are as follows:

• General management practices have been adopted and adapted for service management from general business management domains:
  Architecture management
  Continual improvement
  Information security management
  Knowledge management
  Measurement and reporting
  Organizational change management
  Portfolio management
  Project management
  Relationship management
  Risk management
  Service financial management
  Strategy management
  Supplier management
  Workforce and talent management
• Service management practices have been developed in service management and ITSM industries.
• Technical management practices have been adapted from technology management domains for service management purposes by expanding or shifting their focus from technology solutions to IT services.