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1. CourseDescriptionTheServiceTransitioncourseisanintensive3-daycoursethatbuildsonthegeneralprinciplescoveredaspartoftheITILFoundationcourse.ItisintendedforthosewhoworkinaServiceTransitionenvironmentandwhorequireadeeperunderstandingoftheunderlyingconcepts,processesinvolvedandmanagementactivities.ThecoursefocusesonhowtheconceptsmayallbeusedtoenhanceoverallservicequalityandserviceprovisionduringtheServiceTransitionphaseoftheITILServiceLifecycleasanintegralpartoftheoverallbusiness-focusedServiceManagementframework.
2. CourseDurationThisisanintensivethree-daycoursethatincludestheofficialAPMGcertificationexam.
3. WhatYouWillLearnThemainfocusofthiscourseisonthemanagerialandcontrolaspectsoftheservicetransitionenvironment.Thiscoursehasanumberofstudyunitswithpracticalapplicationtoreinforcetheknowledgegained.Theseinclude:
TheServiceLifecycleandServiceManagementasapractice:UnderstandtheServiceLifecycleandtheobjectivesandbusinessvalueforeachphaseinthelifecycle;understandandarticulate“service”andbeabletoexplaintheconceptofServiceManagementasapractice
ServiceTransitionPrinciples:UnderstandthemainprinciplesandpoliciesthatinfluenceandguidetheperformanceofSTprocesses,focusingontheplanningandimplementingactivities
ServiceOperationProcesses:Understandthepurpose,goals,objectivesandmanagement/controlactivitiesoftheSTprocessesandfunctions,including:
• ChangeManagement• ServiceAssetandConfigurationManagement• ReleaseandDeploymentManagement
• ServiceValidationandTesting• ChangeEvaluation• KnowledgeManagement
Note:In-depthdiscussionsaroundtheoperationalactivitiesofeachprocessarepartoftheRelease,Control&Validation(RCV)course.
ServiceTransitionActivitiesandOrganizationIncluding,managingcommunication;organizationalandstakeholderchange;stakeholdermanagement;thestagesofintroducingSTtoanorganization;STrolesandtherelationshipofSTtootherLifecyclephases.
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4. Prerequisites• TheITILFoundationCertificationinITServiceManagementortheITILv2tov3FoundationBridge
equivalent.• TwotofouryearsofprofessionalexperiencewithinServiceManagementaswellasdefinedexperienceinat
leastoneoftheSTprocessesishighlydesirable.
5. StudentResponsibilitiesTheSTcourseandexamareverychallenginganditisthereforerecommendedthatstudentscompleteatleast21hoursofpersonalstudybyreviewingtheServiceTransitionpublicationpriortothecoursestartandallowforaminimumof90minutesofstudypereveningduringthecourse.
Note:ThisITILbookisnotincludedwiththecourse.
6. ProfessionalQualificationThiscourseformspartoftheITIL®Intermediatequalificationprogram.
Successfullypassingthe90minutein-classexam,consistingof8complex,multi-part,multiple-choice,scenario-based,gradient-scoredquestionsleadstotheITILIntermediateServiceLifecycleCertificate:ServiceTransition.Thepassmarkis70%(28/40)ormore.
Successfulcompletionofthiscourseandexamprovides3pointsofthenecessary15‘electives’toachievetheITILExpert™certification(2pointsforFoundationand5pointsforManagingAcrosstheLifeCyclearemandatory).
Note:TheLifecyclecourse‘ServiceTransition’andtheCapabilitycourse‘Release,Control&Validation’haveasignificantamountofoverlapoftopics.Itisrecommendedthatlearnerstakeonecourseortheotherinordertoacquirethepointsnecessaryfortheawardof‘ITILExpert’status.Allpointsacquiredwillbecredited.
7. CourseDocumentationEachstudentwillreceiveafullcolorcoursebindercontaininglecturenotes,in-courseexercisesandanswers,homework,practicequestionsandapracticeexam.TheITILServiceTransitionKeyElementGuidewillalsobeprovided.Allmaterialsaredistributedonthefirstday.
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