ITIL®ServiceDesign(SD)CourseSyllabus(v1.1)

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1. CourseDescriptionTheServiceDesigncourseisanintensive3-daycoursethatbuildsonthegeneralprinciplescoveredaspartoftheITILFoundationcourse.ItisintendedforthosewhoworkinaServiceDesignenvironmentandwhorequireadeeperunderstandingoftheunderlyingconcepts,theprocessesandfunctionsinvolvedandthemanagementactivities.ThecoursealsolooksathowtheprinciplesmayallbeusedtoenhanceoverallservicequalityandserviceprovisionduringtheServiceDesignphaseoftheITILServiceLifecycle–asanintegralpartoftheoverallbusiness-focusedServiceManagementframework.

2. CourseDurationThisisanintensivethree-daycoursethatincludestheofficialAPMGcertificationexam.

3. WhatYouWillLearnThemainfocusofthiscourseisonthemanagerialandcontrolaspectsoftheservicedesignenvironment.Thiscoursehasanumberofstudyunitswithpracticalapplicationtoreinforcetheknowledgegained.Theseinclude:

TheServiceLifecycleandServiceManagementasapractice:UnderstandtheServiceLifecycleandtheobjectivesandbusinessvalueforeachphaseinthelifecycle;understandandarticulate“service”andbeabletoexplaintheconceptofServiceManagementasapractice.

ServiceDesignPrinciples:UnderstandthecommonprinciplesandguidelinesthatinfluencetheperformanceofSDprocessesandfunctions,includingservicerequirements,businessrequirementsanddrivers;requirementtypesandtheirmanagementtechniques;theprinciplesandthefiveaspectsofservicedesign;businessservicemanagementandserviceorientedarchitectures;andservicedesignmodels.

ServiceStrategyGeneration:Understandhowtodefinethemarket;developtheofferings;developstrategicassetsandplanforexecution.

ServiceStrategyProcesses:Understandthepurpose,goals,objectivesandmanagement/controlactivitiesoftheSDprocessesandfunctions,including:

• ServiceCatalogManagement• ServiceLevelManagement• CapacityManagement• SupplierManagement

• AvailabilityManagement• InformationSecurityManagement• ITServiceContinuityManagement

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Note:In-depthdiscussionsaroundtheoperationalactivitiesofeachprocess/functionarepartoftheServiceOfferings&Agreements(SOA)andPlanning,Protection&Optimization(PPO)courses.

OrganizingServiceDesignIncludingexploringtheuseofaRACIchartindefiningnotonlytheSDprocessesbutoverallorganizationalfunctionalityandtherolesnecessarytomanagetheSDprocesses.

4. Prerequisites• TheITILFoundationCertificationinITServiceManagementortheITILv2tov3FoundationBridgeequivalent.• TwotofouryearsofprofessionalexperiencewithinServiceManagementaswellasdefinedexperience

inatleastoneoftheSSorSDprocessesishighlydesirable.

5. StudentResponsibilitiesTheSDcourseandexamareverychallenginganditisthereforerecommendedthatstudentscompleteatleast21hoursofpersonalstudybyreviewingtheServiceOperationpublicationpriortothecoursestartandallowforaminimumof90minutesofstudypereveningduringthecourse.

Note:ThisITILbookisnotincludedwiththecourse.

6. ProfessionalQualificationThiscourseformspartoftheITILIntermediatequalificationprogram.

Successfullypassingthe90minutein-classexam,consistingofeight(8)complex,multi-part,multiple-choice,scenario-based,gradient-scoredquestionsleadstotheITILIntermediateServiceLifecycleCertificate:ServiceDesign.Thepassmarkis70%(28/40)ormore.

Successfulcompletionofthiscourseandexamprovides3pointsofthenecessary15‘electives’toachievetheITILExpertcertification(2pointsforFoundationand5pointsforManagingAcrosstheLifeCyclearemandatory).

Note:TheLifecyclecourse‘ServiceDesign’andtheCapabilitycourse‘ServiceOfferings&Agreements’haveasignificantamountofoverlapoftopics.ItisrecommendedthatlearnerschooseoneofthesecoursesinordertoacquirethepointsnecessaryfortheawardofITILExpert™status.Allpointsacquiredwillbecredited.

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7. CourseDocumentationEachstudentwillreceiveafullcolorcoursebindercontaininglecturenotes,in-courseexercisesandanswers,homework,practicequestionsandapracticeexam.TheITILServiceDesignKeyElementGuidewillalsobeprovided.Allmaterialsaredistributedonthefirstday.

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