This 5-day course builds on the general principles covered as part of the ITIL Foundation course. This enables the organisation to introduce Change Management, Release and Deployment Management, Service Validation and Testing, Service Asset and Configuration Management, Request Fulfilment, Service Evaluation and Knowledge Management as integral parts of its overall business-focussed Services Framework.
This course is assignment based, with a strong emphasis on practical coursework, working as individuals and in teams.
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Who is this course suitable for?
The course is suitable for individuals who require a deep understanding of Release, Control & Validation processes and how they may be used to enhance the quality of IT service provision within an organisation. It offers a natural career development path for practitioner staff who already hold the ITIL V3 Foundation Certificate or equivalent.
What does this course cover?
The purpose of Release, Control & Validation is to obtain knowledge on ITIL terminology, process structure, roles, functions and activities that will enable role focused capability and competency in support of the Service Lifecycle approach as described in ITIL.
The course provides delegates with practical guidance on the design and implementation of integrated end-to-end processes based on proven industry best practice guidelines.
The course prepares delegates for the ITIL Capability examination in Release, Control & Validation.
During the course, you will learn:
- Service Management as a Practice.
- Processes across the Service Lifecycle pertaining to the capability of Release, Control and Validation management.
- Change management as a capability to realise successful service transition.
- Service validation and testing as a capability to assure the integrity and the quality of service transition.
- Service asset and configuration management as a capability to monitor the state of service transition.
- Knowledge management as part of enhancing the on-going management decision support and service delivery capability.
- Service request fulfilment and evaluation to assure meeting committed service level performance.
- Common Service Operation activities related to Release, Control and Validation processes.
- Organizing for Service Operation which describe functions to be performed within Release, Control and Validation processes.
- Release Control and Validation process roles and responsibilities.
- Technology and Implementation Considerations.
- Challenges, Critical Success Factors and risks.
- CSI as a consequence of effective Release, Control and Validation processes.
Are there entry requirements?
Delegates are required to hold the ITIL® V3 Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management or V2 to V3 bridge equivalent.
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.
It is recommended that students should complete at least 21 hours of personal study by reviewing the syllabus and relevant books in preparation for the examination.
What's included?
Our package includes full course materials.
Although the course is non-residential, we offer help finding appropriate hotels, close to the training venue. To take advantage of this offer, drop us an email after you book your course.
Additional info
Please note: the cost of the exam is not part of the course cost. The exam can be booked with us at an additional charge and taken as part of the course.
Certification
The course forms part of the ITIL® Intermediate qualification programme.
The examination will consist of a complex multiple choice, closed book paper of 8 questions, 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 65% or more.
Successful candidates will be awarded 4 credits towards the ITIL® Expert qualification.
How to book?
There are three ways to book your course, either online, via fax, or telephone:
- To book via telephone just call us on 0845 070 1750, and we’ll take of the details.
- To book via fax download our booking form, complete it and fax to us on +44 (0) 1353 662667.
- To book online simply enter the number of delegates you wish to send into the “Quantity” and select the course date from the drop down menu and click “Order now”.
We can also accept purchase orders from local authorities, government departments, and other public sector organisations and will consider account facilities for large corporate customers, follow this link to our payment options page for more information.
All bookings are subject to our terms and conditions.
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