Overview
In the ITIL Service Strategy course, participants will learn about the principles, concepts, processes and best practices described in the ITIL service strategy core volume. Through a series of lectures and hands-on practical exercises, participants will be prepared for both the adoption of service management best practices in the organization, and for the certification exam. This course focuses on service strategy processes such as strategy management for IT services, service portfolio management, financial management for IT services, demand management and business relationship management. The course also covers topics such as governance, understanding customer needs, defining, creating and managing a service portfolio, and identifying sources of customer demand.
The ITIL Foundation certification is a pre-requisite to take the exam at the end of the class. Proof of certification must be provided in order to receive service strategy exam results.
Please note, this course and all of our accredited ITIL courses are only offered together with the respective exam.
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Course Delivery
This course is available in the following formats:
Live Classroom
Duration: 3 days
Live Virtual Classroom
Duration: 3 days
What You'll learn
Outline
Prerequisites
In order to pursue this ITIL – SS certification, having an ITIL Foundation certification (v3 or newer) is mandatory. Ideally, 2 or more years of related work experience is recommended. It is highly advisable to read ITIL Service Strategy 2011 Edition as well.
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ITIL Certification Exam
The ITIL® Service Strategy certification exam is an 8 question multiple-choice exam. Native English speakers are allowed 1 hour 30 minutes to complete the exam. If English is your second language, you are allowed an additional 30 minutes for a total of 2 hours. The exam is gradient-scored, meaning that for each of the 8 questions there are 4 possible answers. Answer reward a different number of points based on level of accuracy according to the following scale:
- Best answer – 5 points
- 2nd Best answer – 3 points
- 3rd Best answer – 1 point
- Worst answer – 0 points
A passing score on the exam is 28 or more points out of the 40 possible points, or 70% or above. The ITIL® Service Strategy in an intermediate-level certification that demonstrates in-depth understanding of the concepts described in the ITIL service strategy core book. The exam can be delivered paper-based or online. Upon passing the certification exam, you are awarded 3 credits in the ITIL® certification scheme.