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ITIL® 4 Foundation - Accredited

Certification

ITIL 4 is built on the established core of best practice in the ITIL guidance. ITIL 4 provides a practical and flexible approach to move to the new world of digital transformation and embrace an end-to-end operating model for the delivery and operation of products and services. ITIL 4 also provides a holistic end-to-end picture that integrates frameworks such as Lean IT, Agile, and DevOps. This PeopleCert® accredited course outlines the ITIL® best practices framework and prepares the participant for the ITIL® 4 Foundation certification exam, a prerequisite for all other ITIL® certifications. 

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This course provides an understanding of the service lifecycle and processes as well as the best and common practices for IT service management.

  • Maximum class size: 15 students per virtual class, 25 students per public class
  • Duration: 3 days
  • Prerequisites: There are no prerequisites for this course.
  • Required study material: Student courseware materials are provided with the course.
  • Required number of study hours: Course Hours: 17 hours + 6 hours of self-study
  • Exam: Exam included with all classes

 

Whether adopting ITIL or embarking on continuous service improvement, participants will gain a fundamental understanding of how IT service, support, and delivery can be best organized to align IT with business needs, improve service quality, and reduce long-term costs.

 

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What You Will Learn

At the end of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Understand the key concepts of ITIL service management
  • Understand how ITIL guiding principles can help an organization to adopt and adapt ITIL service management
  • Understand the four dimensions of ITIL service management
  • Understand the purpose and components of the ITIL service value system, and activities of the service value chain, and how they interconnect
  • Understand the key concepts of continual improvement
  • Learn the various ITIL practices and how they contribute to value chain activities

Who Should Attend?

The ITIL® 4 Foundation course fundamentally targets the participants in the IT and business domains who wish to take first steps in service management or who are familiar with earlier versions of ITIL and/or other sources of industry best practice and wish to learn about ITIL 4. This course and the related certification can be beneficial for the following roles:

  • IT Support Staff
  • IT Consultants
  • Business Managers
  • Business Process Owners
  • IT Developers
  • Service Providers
  • System Integrators
  • Anyone working in a Devops team

Course Outline

Module 1: Course Introduction

• Let’s Get to Know Each Other
• Course Overview
• Course Learning Objectives
• Course Structure
• Course Agenda
• Introduction to IT Service Management in the Modern World
• Introduction to ITIL 4
• Structure and Benefits of ITIL 4
• Case Study: Axle Car Hire
• Case Study: Meet the Key People at Axle
• Case Study: The CIOs Vision for Axle
• Exam Details
• ITIL 4 Certification Scheme

Module 2: Service Management: Key Concepts

• Intent and Context
• Key Terms Covered in the Module
• Module Learning Objectives
• Value and Value Co-Creation
• Value: Service, Products, and Resources
• Service Relationships
• Value: Outcomes, Costs, and Risks
• Exercise: Multiple-Choice Questions

Module 3: The Guiding Principles

• Intent and Context
• Identifying Guiding Principles
• Key Terms Covered in the Module
• Module Learning Objectives
• The Seven Guiding Principles
• Applying the Guiding Principles
• Exercise: Multiple-Choice Questions

Module 4: The Four Dimensions of service Management

• Intent and Context
• The Four Dimensions
• Key Terms Covered in the Module
• The Four Dimensions and Service Value System
• Module Learning Objectives
• Organizations and People
• Information and Technology
• Partners and Suppliers
• Value Streams and Processes
• External Factors and Pestle Model
• Exercise: Multiple-Choice Questions

Module 5: Service Value System

• Intent and Context
• Service Value System and Service Value Chain
• Module Learning Objectives
• Overview of Service Value System
• Overview of the Service Value Chain
• Exercise: Multiple-Choice Questions

Module 6: Continual Improvement

• Intent and Context
• Key Terms Covered in the Module
• Introduction to Continual Improvement
• Module Learning Objectives
• The Continual Improvement Model
• Relationship between Continual Improvement and Guiding Principles
• Exercise: Multiple-Choice Questions

Module 7: The ITIL Practices

• Intent and Context
• ITIL Management Practices
• Key Terms Covered in the Module
• Module Learning Objectives
• The Continual Improvement Practice
• The Change Control Practice
• The Incident Management Practice
• The Problem Management Practice
• The Service Request Management Practice
• The Service Desk Practice
• The Service Level Management Practice
• Purpose of ITIL Practices
• Exercise: Crossword Puzzle

 

Virtual Classroom

Calendar Price: $2,099

These scheduled courses provide students with live, instructor-led training delivered by HDI faculty. Using web conferencing software and an audio bridge, students interact with the instructor without ever leaving their desk.

  • Minimize the impact on your daily schedule by only training eight hours a day for three days.
  • Learn only what you need to with targeted, topic-specific courses.
  • Ask questions and interact with the instructor.

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HDI can train your team at your facility, eliminating individual travel costs and putting more control in your hands.

  • Control class size and pick training dates that accommodate your business schedule.
  • Focus on your organization’s key issues and pain points.
  • Save money. With groups of eight or more, this option is often more cost effective.
  • To learn more about this program, contact an account manager or call 1.800.248.5667.
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Certification Exam

Exam included with the public, virtual, or onsite course. All ITIL® exams are administered through PeopleCert, the Axelos-authorized ITIL® examination institute.

Examination Format

All students taking an ITIL® 4 Foundation class will be provided with an exam voucher for a proctored exam with PeopleCert. Students will have 12 weeks in which to schedule and take the certification exam. Learners will sit for a one-hour proctored session. Exams are closed book, and all questions are multiple-choice. Learners need to answer 26 out of 40 questions correctly to pass.

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Date: 6/7 - 6/9/11

Location: Los Angeles Airport Marriott Hotel
5855 West Century Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90045

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