<s>
Microsoft	B-Application
Operations	I-Application
Framework	I-Application
(	O
MOF	O
)	O
4.0	O
is	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
guides	O
aimed	O
at	O
helping	O
information	B-General_Concept
technology	I-General_Concept
(	O
IT	O
)	O
professionals	O
establish	O
and	O
implement	O
reliable	O
,	O
cost-effective	O
services	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Completed	O
in	O
early	O
2008	O
,	O
MOF	O
4.0	O
integrates	O
community-generated	O
processes	O
;	O
governance	O
,	O
risk	O
,	O
and	O
compliance	O
activities	O
;	O
management	O
reviews	O
,	O
and	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Solutions	I-Application
Framework	I-Application
(	O
MSF	O
)	O
best	O
practices	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
guidance	O
in	O
the	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Operations	I-Application
Framework	I-Application
encompasses	O
all	O
of	O
the	O
activities	O
and	O
processes	O
involved	O
in	O
managing	O
an	O
IT	O
service	O
:	O
its	O
conception	O
,	O
development	O
,	O
operation	O
,	O
maintenance	O
,	O
and	O
—	O
ultimately	O
—	O
its	O
retirement	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Manage	O
Layer	O
helps	O
users	O
establish	O
an	O
integrated	O
approach	O
to	O
IT	O
service	O
management	O
activities	O
through	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
risk	O
management	O
,	O
change	B-Application
management	I-Application
,	O
and	O
controls	O
.	O
</s>
