Microsoft Operations Framework

Microsoft Operations Framework (MOF) 4.0 provides relevant, practical, and accessible guidance for today’s IT pros. MOF strives to seamlessly blend business and IT goals while establishing and implementing reliable, cost-effective IT services.

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Microsoft Operations Framework

MOF is a free, downloadable framework that encompasses the entire IT lifecycle. A collection of best practices and question-based guidance, MOF integrates:

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

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For MOF Extended Guidance, or MOF Technology Library content, visit the Download Center at the bottom right corner of this page.

Check out these new MOF case studies: Saudi Post Network Operations Center and Saudi Post Service Desk Improvement.

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Start getting the most from your Microsoft technologies with the MOF Reliability Workbooks!
Keep technologies running smoothly and deliver the services as expected. The first workbooks in this series address Active Directory, System Center Operations Manager and Virtual Machine Manager, Hyper-V, and Windows Server 2008 R2.

MOF Management Reviews Now Available for Beta Review
The new MOF Management Reviews will help organizations ensure that their IT services are on track to deliver expected business value. The first releases in this series include Portfolio, Release Readiness, and Operational Health Management Reviews. Join the MOF beta, and use this opportunity to influence the development of this series. Existing members, bookmark this link to preview the beta release: https://connect.microsoft.com/content/content.aspx?ContentID=10313&SiteID=14.

Kick-Start MOF Implementation with the New Getting Started Guide!
The Getting Started with MOF 4.0 guide is the first step to a more efficient MOF implementation. The guide provides role-and situation-specific guidance, focused on helping users understand where to apply MOF and how to get the most from its recommendations. Thanks to the valuable feedback from our Beta participants, this guide is now available for download!

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MOF Action Plan- Redistributing the Workload
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