Course Description
GogoTraining is an ITIL® accredited ATO and the course videos along with the exercises fulfill the 21 contact hours required to sit for your exam.
This APMG accredited training program is for individuals seeking specialist certification in ITIL® Continual Service Improvement practice area. In order to sit for the Continual Service Improvement exam you need to have passed your ITIL® Foundation exam as this course builds on the general principles covered in the ITIL® Foundation course and have completed an accredited Continual Service Improvement training course.
In this course ITIL Expert Helen Morris will walk you through the lifecycle aspects of Continual Service Improvement (CSI) from a managerial/supervisory perspective, including CSI principles, activities and technology considerations. Helen will also provide an overview of the CSI Process give you a strong understanding of the interfaces between CSI and the other stages of the ITIL® Service Lifecycle.
In This Course You Will Learn:
Candidates can expect to gain competencies in the following upon successful completion of the education and examination components related to this certification:
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Introduction to Continual Service Improvement
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Continual Service Improvement Principles
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Continual Service Improvement Process
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Continual Service Improvement Methods and Techniques
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Organisation for Continual Service Improvement
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Technology for Continual Service Improvement
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Implementation Considerations
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Critical success factors and risks
Prerequisites
ITIL® Foundations training is required prior to taking this course and it is highly recommended that all ITIL Intermediate Candidates have 2 to 4 years of Service Management Experience. If you plan on taking the ITIL® 2011: Continual Service Improvement certification exam, then you must have taken and passed the ITIL® Foundations exam (or v2, v3 or 2011equivalent) and present the certificate to the testing organization in order to sit for this exam.
Before attending training for the certification it is also strongly recommended that candidates read the ITIL Service Lifecycle core publications and, in particular, the ITIL Continual Service Improvement publication.
Outline
Module 00: Course Introduction
Module 01: Introduction to CSI
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Continual Service Improvement in the Lifecycle
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Purpose and Objectives of Continual Service Improvement
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The scope of Continual Service Improvement
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The approach to Continual Service Improvement
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Exercise CSI Basics
Module 02: The approach to CSI
Module 03: CSI Interfaces
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CSI interface to Service Strategy
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CSI interface to Service Design
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CSI interface to Service Transition
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CSI interface to Service Operation
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CSI throughout the Lifecycle
Module 04: Continual Service Improvement Principles: Part 1
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Understanding Change
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CSI and Service Level Management
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The Deming Cycle
Module 05: Continual Service Improvement Principles: Part 2
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Service Measurement – Baselines
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Value of Measurement to the Business
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The 7 step Improvement Process
Module 06: Continual Service Improvement Principles: Part 3
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Knowledge Management
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Benchmarks
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Governance
Module 07: Continual Service Improvement Principles: Part 4
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Frameworks
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Models
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Standards
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Quality Systems
Module 08: Continual Service Improvement Process: Part 1
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Importance and use of Configuration Items
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The Configuration Management System
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Secure Libraries & DML
Module 09: Continual Service Improvement Process: Part 2
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Steps 4 to 7 of the 7 step process
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Exercise – 7 step process
Module 10: Continual Service Improvement Process: Part 3
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CSI Integration
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Exercise – Lifecycle integration
Module 11: CSI Methods and Techniques: Part 1
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Assessment
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Exercise – Assessment
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Gap Analysis
Module 12: CSI Methods and Techniques: Part 2
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Benchmarking
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Exercise – Benchmarking
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Balanced Scorecard
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Exercise – Balanced Scorecard
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SWOT analysis
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Exercise – SWOT Analysis
Module 13: CSI Methods and Techniques: Part 3
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Service Reporting
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Interpreting Metrics
Module 14: CSI Methods and Techniques: Part 4
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Metrics and Measurement
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KPIs
Module 15: CSI Methods and Techniques: Part 5
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Return on Investment (ROI)
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Exercise – ROI challenges
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Establishing a Business Case
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Business questions for CSI
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Exercise – Business questions for CSI
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Relationship between CSI and SLM
Module 16: CSI Methods and Techniques: Part 6
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Availability Management
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Exercise – Availability management
Module 17: CSI Methods and Techniques: Part 7
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Capacity Management
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Exercise – Capacity management
Module 18: CSI Methods and Techniques: Part 8
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IT Service Continuity Management
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Risk Management
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Problem Management and CSI
Module 19: Organisation for CSI: Part 1
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CSI Roles and Responsibilities
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CSI Activities
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Exercise – Roles involved in the 7 steps
Module 20: Organisation for CSI: Part 2
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Responsibilities, skills and competencies Service Manager
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Responsibilities, skills and competencies CSI Manager
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Responsibilities, skills and competencies Service Owner
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RACI for CSI
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Exercise Comparison of CSI Manager, Service Level Manager and Service Owner
Module 21: Technology for CSI
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IT service management suites
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System and network management
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Event management
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Automated Incident and Problem resolution
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Perrformance Management
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Statistical Analysis tools
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Project and Portfolio Management
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Financial management
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Business Intelligence reporting
Module 22: Implementing Continual Service Improvement: Part 1
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Where to start
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The role of Governance to CSI
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The effect of Organizational Change for CSI
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Exercise - The effect of Organizational Change for CSI
Module 23: Implementing Continual Service Improvement: Part 2
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A Communications strategy and Plan
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Exercise - A Communications strategy and Plan
Module 24: Critical Success Factors and Risks: Part 1
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Challenges
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Critical Success Factors
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Risks
Module 25: Critical Success Factors and Risks: Part 2
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Benefits
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Exercise - Benefits
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Costs
Module 26: Exam Preparation Part 1
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About the exam
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Exam documentation
Module 27: Exam Preparation Part 2
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Analysing scenarios
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Studying sample questions
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Mock exam paper
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Taking your exam
Certification
To be eligible for the ITIL® Intermediate Qualification: Continual Service Improvement examination, candidates shall fulfil the following requirements:
• At least 21 contact hours (hours of instruction, excluding breaks, with an Accredited Training Organization (ATO) or an accredited e-learning solution) for this syllabus, as part of a formal, approved training course and scheme
• A basic IT literacy and around 2 years IT experience are highly desirable
• Hold the ITIL® Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management (or other appropriate earlier ITIL and bridge qualifications)
• It is recommended that candidates should complete at least 21 hours of personal study by reviewing the syllabus and the ITIL® Continual Service Improvement publication in preparation for the examination, specifically Chapter 2: Service management as a practice
The ITIL® Continual Service Improvement exam is an 8 question multiple choice scenario-based exam and you may take up to 90 minutes to complete it. Each question will have four possible answer options, one of which is worth five marks, one which is worth three marks, one which is worth one mark, and one which is a distracter and achieves no marks.
A passing mark is 70% or higher. When you pass your exam you will receive 3 credits toward your ITIL® Expert certification. This course also qualifies for 7 PDU credits.
Tracking Credits
The ITIL Qualification Scheme introduces a modular credit system for each of the ITIL qualifications. All modules are given a credit value, and candidates meeting the requisite entry criteria and accumulating the required number of credits (22) can apply for ITIL Expert level of qualification. Click here and select the Certification button to learn more about the Qualification Scheme. Qualifications from earlier ITIL versions are also recognized within the system, together with qualifications endorsed as complementary to the core ITIL portfolio.
Need Help Tracking Your Credits?
APMG International offers an “ITIL Credit Profiler” to advise ITIL candidates of the total credit value they have attained within the scheme and to provide general guidance on potential routes for further study based on candidate educational or qualification objectives. Click here to access the ITIL Credit Profiler.
EXAM LOCATION
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