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1. CourseDescriptionTheServiceOperation(SO)coursebuildsonthegeneralprinciplescoveredaspartoftheITILFoundationcourse.ItisintendedforthosewhoworkintheServiceOperationalenvironmentandwhorequireadeeperunderstandingoftheunderlyingconcepts,theprocessesandfunctionsinvolvedandthemanagementactivities–andhowtheymayallbeusedtoenhanceoverallservicequalityandserviceprovisionduringtheServiceOperationphaseoftheITILServiceLifecycleasanintegralpartoftheoverallbusiness-focusedServiceManagementframework.

2. CourseDurationThisisanintensivethree-daycoursethatincludestheofficialAPMGcertificationexam.

3. WhatYouWillLearnThemainfocusofthiscourseisonthemanagerialandcontrolaspectsoftheoperationalenvironment.Thiscoursehasanumberofstudyunitswithpracticalapplicationtoreinforcetheknowledgegained.Theseinclude:

TheServiceLifecycleandServiceManagementasapractice:UnderstandtheServiceLifecycleandtheobjectivesandbusinessvalueforeachphaseinthelifecycleandtoalsounderstandandarticulate“service”andbeabletoexplaintheconceptofServiceManagementasapractice.

BasicServiceOperationPrinciples:UnderstandthecommonprinciplesandguidelinesthatinfluencetheperformanceofSOprocessesandfunctions.

ServiceOperationProcesses:UnderstandthemanagerialandsupervisoryaspectsoftheSOprocessesaswellastheoperationalactivitiessharedacrossthelifecycle.Otherareasofdiscussionincludetheactivities,responsibilitiesandauthoritiesoftherolesinvolved,andtheinformationmanagementrequirements,challenges,criticalsuccessfactorsandriskswithineachoftheprocesses.Theprocessesinclude:

• EventManagement• IncidentManagement• RequestFulfillment

• ProblemManagement• AccessManagement

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ServiceOperationFunctions:Understandtherole,objectives,organizationalstructures,staffingandmetricsforalltheITILSOfunctions.Thefunctionsinclude:

• ServiceDesk• TechnicalManagement• ITOperationsManagement(ITOperationsControl,FacilitiesManagement)• ApplicationManagement

Note:In-depthdiscussionsaroundthedailyactivitiesofeachprocess/functionarepartoftheOperationalSupportandAnalysis(OSA)course.

CommonServiceOperationActivities:

• Understandtherolesandresponsibilitiesofeachoftheactivities(e.g.MonitoringandControl,NetworkManagement,StorageandArchive,DesktopSupport,MiddlewareManagement,etc…)andtheirinputtoalllifecyclephases

ServiceManagementTechnology:

• UnderstandtheuseoftechnologyinsupportingServiceManagementandtheSOprocessesandfunctionsandexploreconceptsthathaveanimpactonitsplanningandimplementation

ThiscourseimmerseslearnersinthepracticalaspectsoftheServiceOperationphaseoftheITILServiceLifecycleandintendedtoenabletheholdersofthecertificatetoapplythepracticesinresolutionandsupportoftheServiceManagementLifecycle.ThiscoursenotonlyexplorestheSOprocessesandfunctionsbutalsotheroleofthecommonoperationalactivitiesandrelatestheirtasks/outcomes/supportingrolesdirectlytotheITSMprocesses.Keepingthelifecycletheme,therelationshipstotheotherphasesandthecriticalityofcommunicationbetweenthephasesisdetailedandemphasized.

4. Prerequisites• TheITILFoundationCertificationinITServiceManagementortheITILv2tov3Foundation

Bridgeequivalent.• TwotofouryearsofprofessionalexperiencewithinServiceManagementaswellasdefinedexperience

inatleastoneoftheSOprocessesorfunctionsarehighlydesirable.

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5. StudentResponsibilitiesTheSOcourseandexamareverychallenginganditisthereforerecommendedthatstudentscompleteatleast21hoursofpersonalstudybyreviewingtheServiceOperationpublicationpriortothecoursestartandallowforaminimumof90minutesofstudypereveningduringthecourse.

Note:ThisITILbookisnotincludedwiththecourse.

6. ProfessionalQualificationThiscourseformspartoftheITILIntermediatequalificationprogram.

Successfullypassingthe90minutein-classexam,consistingofeight(8)complex,multi-part,multiple-choice,scenario-based,gradient-scoredquestionsleadstotheITILIntermediateServiceLifecycleCertificate:ServiceOperation.Thepassmarkis70%(28/40)ormore.

Successfulcompletionofthiscourseandexamprovides3pointsofthenecessary15‘electives’toachievetheITILExpertcertification(2pointsforFoundationand5pointsforManagingAcrosstheLifeCyclearemandatory).

Note:TheLifecyclecourse‘ServiceTransition’andtheCapabilitycourse‘Release,Control&Validation’haveasignificantamountofoverlapoftopics.Itisrecommendedthatlearnerstakeonecourseortheotherinordertoacquirethepointsnecessaryfortheawardof‘ITILExpert’status.Allpointsacquiredwillbecredited.

7. CourseDocumentationEachstudentwillreceiveafullcolorcoursebindercontaininglecturenotes,in-courseexercisesandanswers,homework,practicequestionsandapracticeexam.TheITILServiceOperationKeyElementGuidewillalsobeprovided.Allmaterialsaredistributedonthefirstday.

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