What is ITIL® 4 Foundation Certification Course?

In today’s dynamic IT landscape, effective service management is essential for ensuring business success. The ITIL® 4 Foundation Certification Course introduces the latest framework for managing IT services, focusing on a holistic approach to service delivery. This globally recognised certification equips delegates with foundational knowledge of ITIL® principles, practices, and processes, enabling organisations to optimise IT service delivery and create value.

Proficiency in ITIL® 4 is crucial for IT professionals seeking to align IT services with business needs. This course is ideal for IT Service Managers, Project Managers, Business Analysts, Support Teams, and Professionals aiming to enhance their knowledge of service management. Mastering ITIL® principles provides a competitive edge in today’s service-driven industries and supports career advancement.

This 2-day ITIL® 4 Foundation Certification Course offered by Oakwood International provides delegates with the tools to effectively implement ITIL® 4 principles. Combining interactive sessions and real-world scenarios, delegates will learn how to create efficient IT processes, improve service delivery, and drive customer satisfaction. The training also prepares delegates for the ITIL® 4 Foundation exam.
 

Course Objectives
 

  • To understand the key concepts of IT service management
  • To explore the ITIL® 4 service value system and guiding principles
  • To learn the four dimensions of service management
  • To analyse ITIL® practices for improving service delivery
  • To align IT services with business objectives
  • To prepare for the ITIL® 4 Foundation Certification exam
  • To implement value-driven IT processes in organisations

Upon successful completion, delegates will receive the globally recognised ITIL® 4 Foundation Certification from Oakwood International, enhancing their career prospects and showcasing expertise in IT service management.

Course Outline

ITIL® 4 Foundation Certification Course

Module 1: Introduction

  • What is ITIL®?
  • ITIL® 4 Certification Journey
  • Course Objectives
  • About the Course
     

Module 2: Key Concepts of Service Management

  • Concept of Value
    • What Do We Mean by Value?
    • Definition of Value
    • What is an Organisation?
    • How is Value Created Between Organisations?
    • Service Relationships
    • Providers and Consumers Co-Create Value
  • Stakeholder and Service Consumer Roles
    • Stakeholders
    • Service Provider Organisations
    • Service Consumer Organisations
    • Other Stakeholders
    • How is Value Created?
    • Service Consumer Roles
    • Activity
  • Service Offerings
    • What is a Product?
    • What is a Service?
    • What is a Service Offering?
  • Creating Value with Services
    • Value Co-Creation
    • Service Provider
    • What are Service Consumers?
    • What are Products and Services?
    • Definitions
    • What are Service Relationships?
    • What is the Meaning of Service Provision?
    • What is Service Consumption?
    • Service Relationship Management
    • How Organisations Co-Create Value?
    • Service Relationship Model
    • Value, Outcomes, Costs, and Risk
    • Definitions
    • What Can Be Described as Utility and Warranty?
    • Review and Reflect
    • Quiz
       

Module 3: Key Concepts of ITIL® 4

  • Four Dimensions of Service Management
    • Holistic Approach to Service Management
    • Four Dimensions of Service Management
    • Organisations and People
    • What the Dimension Includes?
    • What is Culture, and Why is it Needed?
    • What a Supportive Culture Requires?
    • What to Pay Attention to?
    • Organisational Complexities
    • Information and Technology
    • Things to Consider
    • Partners and Suppliers
    • Organisations and their Partners and Suppliers
    • Forms of Cooperation
    • What Goes into Supplier Strategy?
    • What is a Value Stream?
    • Value Streams and Processes
    • Questions to create, deliver and improve
  • Activity
  • ITIL® Service Value System
    • ITIL® SVS
    • ITIL® SVS Inputs
    • Governance
    • Challenges of Silos
    • Need for Continual Improvement
    • Applying the SVS
  • Service Value Chain
    • Introduction to the ITIL® Service Value Chain
    • Opportunity Vs Demand
    • Converting Inputs into Outputs
    • Service Value Chain, its Practices, and Value Streams
    • Activities
    • Review and Reflect Quiz
       

Module 4: Guiding Principles

  • Introduction to the Guiding Principles
    • What is a Guiding Principle?
    • Focus on Value
    • How is Value is Perceived?
    • CX and UX
    • How Would You Apply this Principle?
    • Start Where You Are
    • Assess Where You Are
    • Role of Measurement
    • Applying the Principle
    • Progress Iteratively with Feedback
    • Role of Feedback
    • Use of Feedback Loops
    • Iteration and Feedback Together
    • Collaborate and Promote Visibility
    • Communication and Visibility
    • Key Collaboration Pairs
    • Promote Visibility
    • Think and Work Holistically
    • Keep it Simple and Practical
    • Judging What to Keep
    • Conflicting Objectives
    • Applying the Principle
    • Optimise and Automate
    • Road to Optimisation
    • Using Automation
    • Applying the Principle
    • Activity: Case Studies
  • Using the Guiding Principles
    • Guiding Principles in Context
    • Guiding Principles Your Examples
    • Principle Interaction
    • Applying the Guiding Principles
    • Guiding Principles: Task
    • Principle Interaction
    • Review and Reflect Quiz
    • Extension Activity 2
       

Module 5: ITIL® 4 Management Practices

  • Purpose of the ITIL® Practices
    • Management Practices
    • 34 ITIL® Management Practices
    • General Management Practices
    • Service Management Practices
    • Technical Management Practices
  • Overview of Eight ITIL® Practices
    • Eight Practices
    • Information Security Management
    • Contribution of Information Security Management to SVC
    • Relationship Management
    • Supplier Management
    • Evaluating and Selecting Suppliers
    • Contribution of Supplier Management to SVC
    • IT Asset Management
    • Contribution of IT Asset Management to SVC
    • Service Configuration Management
    • Contribution of Service Configuration Management to SVC
    • Monitoring and Event Management
    • Contribution of Monitoring and Event Management to SVC
    • Deployment Management
    • Approaches for Deployment
    • Contribution of Deployment Management to SVC
    • Release Management
    • Contribution of Release Management to SVC
  • Key Management Practices – Part 1
    • What is an Incident?
    • Incident Management Guidance
    • Incident Management Tools
    • Incident Updates
    • Types of Incidents
    • Collaboration
    • Swarming
    • Third-Party Products and Services
    • Incident Management Contribution to SVC
    • Service Request Management
    • What is a Service Request?
    • Steps for Request Fulfilment
    • Request Processes and Procedures
    • Service Request Management Contribution to the SVC
    • Methods of Fulfilling Requests
    • Service Desk
    • Automation
    • Task: Service Desk ‘Pitch’
    • Service Desk Provisions
    • Service Desk Support
    • Service Desk Skills
    • Service Desk Contribution to the SVC
  • Key Management Practices – Part 2
    • Problem Management
    • Phases of Problem Management
    • Identifying a Problem
    • Problem Control
    • Workaround
    • Error Control
    • Links to Other Practices
    • Interfaces
    • Problem Management Contribution to the SVC
    • Continual Improvement
    • Applying Continual Improvement
    • Continual Improvement Model
    • What is the Vision?
    • Where are We Now?
    • Where do We Want to Be?
    • CSFs and KPIs
    • How do We get There?
    • Take Action
    • Did we Get There?
    • How do We Keep the Momentum?
    • Methods to Continually Improve
    • Continual Improvement Activity
    • Tracking
    • CI Responsibility
    • Continual Improvement Contribution to the SVC
  • Key Management Practices – Part 3
    • Service Level Management
    • Activity
    • Service Level Agreements
    • Key requirements for SLAs
    • Watermelon SLA Effect
    • Customer Engagement
    • Customer Feedback
    • Metrics
    • Service Level Management Contribution to the SVC
    • Change Enablement
    • Define Change
    • Scope of Change Enablement
    • Change Authority
    • Types of Change
    • Scheduling
    • Change Enablement Contribution to the SVC
  • Review and Reflect
    • Quiz
    • Activities
    • Course Review
    • What’s Next?

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q. What is ITIL® 4 Foundation Certification?

ITIL® 4 Foundation Certification introduces the ITIL framework, focusing on aligning IT services with business needs and improving IT service management.

Q. Who should take this course?

The course is ideal for IT Professionals, Service Desk Managers, Project Managers, Business Managers, and anyone involved in IT service delivery.

Q. What will I learn in this course?

You will learn the ITIL 4 framework, service value system, ITIL guiding principles, and how to improve IT service delivery and customer satisfaction.

Q. Is ITIL® 4 Foundation suitable for beginners?

Yes, ITIL® 4 Foundation is designed to provide a comprehensive introduction to IT service management for beginners.

Q. What career benefits can I expect from ITIL® 4 Foundation?

The certification enhances your understanding of IT service management, improves your problem-solving skills, and opens up opportunities in ITIL-related roles.

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