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Service Strategy

Management and control of the activities and techniques within the Service Strategy stage of the lifecycle

ITIL® Service Lifecycle – Service Strategy

Overview

 

ITIL Credits

The course builds on the general principles covered as part of the ITIL® Foundation course. It covers the lifecycle aspects of Service Strategy and covers the management and control of the activities and techniques within the Service Strategy stage of the lifecycle but not the detail of each of the supporting processes (which are covered in detail in the capability courses). Additionally the course looks at the concept of Service Strategy as a practice and at the interfaces between Service Strategy and the other stages of the ITIL Service Lifecycle.

Objectives

The purpose of the Service Strategy course is to obtain knowledge on ITIL concepts and terminology. The course looks at activities that may be implemented to enhance the quality of IT service management within an organisation and enables students to understand the concepts, processes, functions and activities involved in Service Strategy.

The course aims to look at strategic planning, execution and control within a service-based business model, to enable an understanding of the concepts, processes, functions and activities involved in Service Strategy. It also aims to describe strategic perspectives, plans, positions and patterns as applied to service management and IT. The course prepares delegates for the ITIL® Lifecycle examination in Service Strategy.

Prerequisites

The ITIL® Version 3 Foundation Certification in IT Service Management – obtained through ITIL® V3 Foundation or Foundation Bridge Course. The course is suitable for individuals who require a deeper understanding of the Service Strategy stage of the Service Lifecycle. It offers a natural career development path for practitioner staff who already hold the ITIL® Foundation Certificate.

Before taking the course it is recommended, though not required, that candidates have exposure to basic concepts in IT and related work experience of at least two years.

Delegates are required to hold the ITIL® Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management or v2 to v3 bridge equivalent.

 

Who should attend?

 

■ CIOs, CTOs, managers, supervisory staff, team leaders, designers, architects, planners, IT consultants, IT audit managers, IT security managers and ITSM trainers involved in the ongoing management, coordination and integration of strategizing activities within the Service Lifecycle

■ Individuals requiring a deeper understanding of the ITIL® Service Strategy stage of the Lifecycle and how activities in it 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™ 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

Professional Qualifications

The course forms part of the ITIL® Intermediate qualification programme.

The examination will consist of a complex multiple choice, closed book paper, to be completed within 90 minutes. (Candidates sitting the examination in English and who do not have English as their first language will be allowed 120 minutes to allow use of a dictionary.) The pass mark will be 70% or more.

Successful candidates will be awarded 3 credits towards the ITIL® Expert qualification.

Service Strategy is the axis upon which the other stages of the IT lifecycle are based. It is in this stage that the high level strategic, investment and business value(s) of each service is considered and weighed against other existing and proposed services. Based on the Service Strategy publication of the ITIL® V3 library, this course focuses on the planning, implementing and optimizing of Service Strategy concepts and processes. The course culminates with the ITIL® V3 Intermediate Service Strategy certification examination.

Course Content

Topics covered include:

  • The main principles and objectives of Service Strategy
  • Core concepts and practices in Strategy and organisations applied to Service Management and IT.
  • Defining Services and Market Space
  • Conducting Strategic Analysis
  • Driving Strategy through the Service Lifecycle stages and interfaces to Strategy
  • Challenges, Critical Success Factors and Risks
  • Technology considerations related to Service Strategy
  • The activities commonly performed in the Service Strategy arena
  • Assessing Critical Success Factors and Managing Risk in Service Strategy

The course also covers the managerial and supervisory aspects of the ITIL processes covered in the Service Strategy stage:

  • Financial Management
  • Service Portfolio Management
  • Demand Management