| ITIL Training  Overview 
				
The ITIL® Service Strategy 3-day course immerses learners in the overall concepts, processes, policies and methods associated with the Service Strategy phase of the Service Lifecycle. The course covers the management and control of the activities and techniques within the Service Strategy stage, but not the detail of each of the supporting processes. This course is designed using an engaging scenario-based approach to learning the core disciplines of the ITIL® best practice and positions the student to successfully complete the associated exam.
 ITIL Training Audience
 
 
The ITIL® Service Strategy Lifecycle course will be of interest to:
 Individuals who have their ITIL® Foundation Certificate who want to purse the intermediate and advanced level ITIL® certifications.
 
 Individuals who require a deeper understanding of the Service Strategy stage of the Service Lifecycle and how activities in this Lifecycle stage may be implemented to enhance the quality of IT service management within an organization.
 
 IT professionals working in roles associated with strategic planning, execution and control within a service-based business model, seeking an understanding of the concepts, processes, functions and activities involved in Service Strategy
 
 Individuals seeking the ITIL® Expert certification in IT Service Management for which this qualification is one of the prerequisite modules
 
 Individuals seeking progress towards the ITIL® Master in IT Service Management for which the ITIL® Expert is a prerequisite.
 
 A typical role includes (but is not restricted to): CIOs, CTOs, managers, supervisory staff, team leaders, designers, architects, planners, IT consultants, IT audit managers, IT security managers, service test managers and ITSM trainers involved in the management, coordination and integration of strategy activities within the Service Lifecycle.
 
 ITIL Training  Prerequisites
 
 Candidates for this course must hold an ITIL® Foundation Certificate (holders of Foundation certificate from an earlier version of ITIL® , e.g.: ITIL® v2, must pass the current ITIL® Foundation exam before attending this course). There is no minimum requirement but a basic IT literacy and around 2 years IT experience are highly desirable
 
 Course duration
 
 3 Days
 
 ITIL Training  Course outline
 
 1. Introduction to Service Strategy
 
2. Service Strategy PrinciplesKey Service Management Concepts
Purpose and Objectives of Service Strategy
Scope of Service Strategy
Business Value of Service Strategy
Service Strategy Interfaces across the Service Lifecycle
 
3. Strategy Management for IT Services ProcessBasic Approach to Deciding Strategy
Services
Elements of Value
Utility and Warranty
Customer, Service, and Strategic Assets
Service Providers
Strategies for Customer Satisfaction
Service Economics
Sourcing Strategies and Governance
 
4. Service Portfolio Management ProcessPurpose, Objectives, and Scope of Strategy Management for IT Services
Business Value of Strategy Management for IT Services
Policies, Principles, and Basic Concepts of Strategy Management for IT Services
Process Activities, Methods, and Techniques
Triggers, Inputs, and Outputs of Strategy Management for IT Services
Critical Success Factors (CSFs) and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Challenges and Risks
 
5. Financial Management for IT Services ProcessPurpose, Objectives, and Scope of Service Portfolio Management
Business Value of Service Portfolio Management
Policies, Principles, and Basic Concepts of Service Portfolio Management
Process Activities, Methods, and Techniques
Triggers, Inputs, and Outputs of Service Portfolio Management
CSFs and KPIs
Challenges and Risks
 
6. Demand Management ProcessPurpose, Objectives, and Scope of Financial Management for IT Services
Business Value of Financial Management for IT services
Policies, Principles, and Basic Concepts of Financial Management for IT Services
Process Activities, Methods, and Techniques
Triggers, Inputs, and Outputs of Financial Management for IT Services
CSFs and KPIs
Challenges and Risks
 
7. Business Relationship Management ProcessPurpose, Objectives, and Scope of Demand Management
Business Value of Demand Management
Policies, Principles, and Basic Concepts of Demand Management
Process Activities, Methods, and Techniques
Triggers, Inputs, and Outputs of Demand Management
CSFs and KPIs
Challenges and Risks
 
8. GovernancePurpose, Objectives, and Scope of Business Relationship Management
Business Value of Business Relationship Management
Policies, Principles, and Basic Concepts of Business Relationship Management
Process Activities, Methods, and Techniques
Triggers, Inputs, and Outputs of Business Relationship Management
CSFs and KPIs
Challenges and Risks
 
9. Organizing for Service StrategyStrategy for Governance
Governance Frameworks and Bodies
How Service Strategy Relates to Governance
 
10. Technology ConsiderationsService Strategy Roles
Organizational Development
Organizational Departmentalization
Organizational Design
 
11. Implementing Service StrategyService Automation, Instrumentation, and Analytics
Service Interfaces and Self-Service Channels
 
12. Service Strategy Challenges, Risks, and CSFsImplementation through the Service Lifecycle
Following a Lifecycle Approach
Impact of Service Strategy on the Other Service Lifecycle Stages
 
 13. Exam Preparation
 
 
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