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Course number HF441S
Length 3 days
Delivery method Remotely assisted instructional learning ( RAIL)
Instructor-led training ( ILT)
Onsite dedicated training ( OST)
Price USD $2,100
CAD $2,310
Credits Toward ITIL Expert 3

Course overview

This 3-day course teaches students how to plan, implement and optimize the ITIL Continual Service Improvement (CSI) processes. By implementing CSI best practices, IT organizations create and maintain business value through improved design, transition, and operation of services. The course includes a 90-minute multiple choice exam.


Prerequisites

  • Hold one of the following certificates: ITIL™ V3 Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management or ITIL® V2 - V3 Foundation Bridge Certificate
  • Demonstrate between 2 and 4 years of professional experience in the ITSM market place

Audience

  • The main target group for Continual Service Improvement 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
  • IT professionals working within or about to enter a Continual Service Improvement environment and requiring a detailed understanding of the processes, functions and activities involved
  • Individuals seeking the ITIL Expert in IT Service Management for which this qualification is one of the prerequisite modules

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Benefits to you

  • Identify the ITIL lifecycle and the fundamental processes involved in Continual Service Improvement and how to integrate them into your business' IT service model
  • Understand how IT and the Business can collaborate to improve overall productivity and efficiency

Course objectives

Following the completion of this course, the candidate will know:

  • The importance of Service Management as a Practice concept and of Continual Service Improvement Principals, Purpose and Objective
  • How all processes in ITIL Continual Service Improvement interact with other Service Lifecycle Processes

Next steps

  • Other modular courses form the Life-cycle or Capability streams leading to the ITIL Expert Qualification

Course outline

Introduction to Continual Service Improvement

  • Purpose, Scope and Objective Of Continual Service Improvement
  • Continual Service Improvement Approach
  • Service Gap Model
  • Benefits and Costs of Continual Service Improvement
  • Interfaces with other ITIL lifecycle stages

Continual Service Improvement Principles

  • CSI and Organizational Change
  • The Deming Cycle
  • Value to business: Four reasons to monitor and measure
  • Frameworks, Models, Standards and Quality Systems
  • Metrics and measurement
  • Return on investment for CSI
  • Establishing the Business Case
  • Service Improvement Plan

Continual Service Improvement Methods and Techniques

  • Advantages and disadvantages of assessments
  • Service gap model
  • Benchmarking
  • Measuring and reporting frameworks
  • CSI and other Service Management Processes

Organizing for Continual Service Improvement

  • Roles and responsibilities that support CSI
  • CSI activities and skills required
  • Implementing corrective action

Technology Considerations

  • Technology Considerations
  • Tools to support CSI activities

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