| Course Title | ITIL®
v3 Service Capability – Service Offerings & Agreements
(SOA) |
| Duration | 5 days |
| Price | £1250.00
(inc examination fee – exc vat) |
Course Schedule & Locations
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Overview
This 5 day instructor led course is one of four Capability courses that fit into the intermediate stream for ITIL® Version 3 certification. It is a free-standing qualification but it is also a module contributing to the ITIL® Expert in IT Service Management Certificate.
The Service Offerings and Agreements Course provides in-depth practical advice and guidance on process structure, roles, functions and activities that will enable role focused capability and competency in relation to:
- Service Portfolio Management
- Service Catalogue Management
- Service Level Management
- Demand Management
- Supplier Management
- Financial Management
- Business Relationship Management
Key Learning Objectives
Attendance on this course will:
- Provide core knowledge of 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®.
- Provide delegates with practical guidance on the design and implementation of an integrated end-to-end processes based on proven industry best practice guidelines.
- Prepare delegates for the ITIL® Capability examination in Service Offerings & Agreements
Who will benefit?
- Individuals who have attained the V3 ITIL® Foundation certificate in Service Management, or the V3 Foundation Bridge certificate and who wish to advance to higher level ITIL® certifications
- Individuals who require a practical understanding of the Service Offerings and Agreement processes and how they may be used to enhance the quality of IT service within an organisation
- Operational staff involved in Service Portfolio Management; Service Catalogue Management; Service Level Management; Demand Management; Supplier Management; Financial Management and Business Relationship Management who wish to enhance their role-based capabilities.
Content / Syllabus
The ‘core’ content of this course includes:
- Service Management as a Practice.
- Processes across the Service Lifecycle pertaining to the Service Offerings and Agreement curriculum.
- Service Portfolio Management which provides documentation for services and prospective services in business terms.
- Service Catalogue Management which is concerned with the production and documentation of the Service Catalogue from a business and a technical viewpoint.
- Service Level Management which sets up a Service Level Agreement (SLA) structure and ensures that all SLAs have an underpinning support structure in place.
- Demand Management which identifies Patterns of Business Activity to enable the appropriate strategy to be implemented.
- Supplier Management which ensures all partners and suppliers are managed in the appropriate way and includes contract management.
- Financial Management which includes ensuring understanding of the service value and the management of all financial considerations.
- Business Relationship Managers who have responsibility to represent customers and ensure the Service Catalogue and Portfolio have the right needs.
- Operational activities of processes covered in other lifecycle phases such as Incident and Change Management.
- Common Service Operation activities related to Service Offerings and Agreement.
- Organizing for Service Operation which describe functions to be performed within Service Offerings and Agreement.
- Service Offerings and Agreement roles and responsibilities.
- Technology and Implementation Considerations.
- Challenges, Critical Success Factors and risks.
- CSI as a consequence of effective Service Offerings and Agreement.
Examination & Qualification
The course is a part of the ITIL® v3 Intermediate qualification scheme.
The examination will consist of a complex multiple choice, closed book paper, to be completed within 90 minutes. The pass mark will be 65% or higher.
Successful candidates will be awarded 4 credits towards the ITIL® Expert qualification.
