Course Description
GogoTraining is an Accredited ITIL® ATO and the course videos along with the exercises fulfill the 30 contact hours required to sit for your exam.
This Accredited Training Program is for individuals seeking specialist certification in the ITIL® Release, Control and Validation practice area. In order to sit for the Release, Control and Validation exam you need to have passed your ITIL® Foundation exam and completed the GogoTraining Accredited Release, Control and Validation course.
You will be guided through the material by expert instructor Dr. Suzanne Van Hove. Dr. Van Hove covers the process aspects of Release, Control and Validation from a practical perspective and covers the following key ITIL process and role areas: Change Management; Release and Deployment Management; Service Validation and Testing; Service Asset and Configuration Management; Knowledge Management; Request Fulfillment and Evaluation.
The ITIL Intermediate Qualification: Release, Control and Validation (RCV) Certificate is a freestanding qualification, but is also part of the ITIL Intermediate Capability stream, and one of the modules that leads to the ITIL Expert in IT Service Management Certificate. The purpose of this training course and the associated exam and certificate is, respectively, to impart, test, and validate the knowledge on industry practices in Service Management as documented in the ITIL Service Lifecycle core publications.
In This Course You Will Learn:
- The importance of Service Management as a Practice concept and Service Transition Principles, Purpose and Objective
- The importance of ITIL® Release, Control and Validation while providing service
- How all processes in ITIL® Release, Control and Validation interact with other Service Lifecycle Processes
- What are the processes, activities, methods and functions used in each of the ITIL® Release, Control and Validation processes
- How to use the ITIL® Release, Control and Validation processes, activities and functions to achieve operational excellence
- How to measure ITIL® Release, Control and Validation
- The importance of IT Security and its contributions to ITIL® Release, Control and Validation
- The technology and implementation considerations surrounding ITIL® Release, Control and Validation
- Change Management as a capability to realize successful service transition
- Service Validation and Testing as a capability to assure the integrity and the quality of service transition
- Service Asset and Configuration Management as a capability to monitor the state of service transition
- Knowledge Management as part of enhancing the on-going management decision support and service delivery capability
- Request Fulfillment and Evaluation to assure meeting committed service level performance
- Release Control and Validation process roles and responsibilities
- Technology and Implementation Considerations
- Challenges, Critical Success Factors and Risks associated to ITIL® Release, Control and Validation
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: Release, Control and Validation certification exam, you must have taken and passed the ITIL® Foundations exam (or v2, 2007 or 2011 equivalent) 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 Service Transition and ITIL Service Operation publications.
Outline
Module 00: Course Introduction: ITIL® 2011: Release, Control & Validation
Module 01: Exam Tips
- Understanding the exam process
- Exam questions and grading
- Taking the exam
- Using the practice exams
Module 02: Service Management as a Practice Part 1
- Lifecycle Review
- Service Management Core Concepts
- Generic Roles
- Key Service Management Concepts for RCV
- RACI Model
- Deming’s PDCA Model
Module 03: Service Management as a Practice Part 2
- Purpose, Objectives, Scope and Value
- ST Challenges
- ST Metrics
- ST Risks
- Service Lifecycle and RCV
Module 04: Service Management as a Practice Part 3
- Service Transition Activities for RCV
- Transition Strategy
- Transition Planning
- Exercise: General Service Quality Improvement
Module 05: Service Asset & Configuration Management (SACM) Part 1
- Purpose, Objectives, Scope and Value
- Basic Concepts
- Configuration Model, Configuration Management System
- Asset Management
Module 06: Service Asset & Configuration Management Part 2
- SACM Activities
- Plan, Identify and Control
- Status Accounting and Reporting
- Verification and Audit
Module 07: Service Asset & Configuration Management Part 3
- Roles
- Triggers and Inputs/Outputs
- Interfaces
- Information Management
- Metrics
- Challenges and Risks
- Exercise: Simple Model for Desktop Management
- Exam Question Exercise:
- Sample Exam 1, Question 6
- Sample Exam 2, Question 7
- Exam Question Protocols
Module 08: Change Management (ChM) Part 1
- Purpose, Objectives, Scope and Value
- Basic Concepts
- Design & Planning Considerations
- Key ChM Definitions
Module 09: Change Management Part 2
- Basic Concepts
- Change Advisory Board
- CAB Activities
- "Normal Changes"
Module 10: Change Management Part 3
- Activities
- Assess and Evaluate
- Authorize, Coordinate, Review & Close
- Emergency Changes
- ChM Activities in Service Operation
Module 11: Change Management Part 4
- Roles
- Activities
- Triggers and Inputs/Outputs
- Interfaces
- Information Management
- Metrics
- Challenges and Risks
- Exam Question Exercise: Sample Exam 2, Question 6
- Exam Question Review: Sample Exam 1, Question 6
Module 12: Request Fulfillment Part 1
- Purpose, Objectives, Scope and Value
- Basic Concepts
- Activity Overview
Module 13: Request Fulfillment Part 2
- Roles
- Triggers and Inputs/Outputs
- Interfaces
- Information Management
- Metrics
- Risks
- Exercise: ST Dependencies
- Exam Question Exercise:
- Sample Exam 1, Question 4
- Sample Exam 2, Question 4
- Exam Question Review: Sample Exam 2, Question 6
Module 14: Release and Deployment Management Part 1
- Purpose, Objectives, Scope and Value
- Basic Concepts
- Release Packages
- Deployment Options
- Deployment Models
Module 15: Release and Deployment Management Part 2
- RDM Activities Overview
- Stage 1: Release and Deployment Planning
- Service-V Model
Module 16: Release and Deployment Management Part 3
- Stage 2: Release and Test
- Service Testing
Module 17: Release and Deployment Management Part 4
- Stage 3: Deployment
- Deployment Activities
Module 18: Release and Deployment Management Part 5
- Stage 4: Review and Close
- RDM Activities in Service Operations
Module 19: Release and Deployment Management Part 6
- Roles
- Triggers and Inputs/Outputs
- Interfaces
- Information Management
- Metrics
- Risks
- Exercise: Early Life Support Exit Criteria
- Exam Question Exercise:
- Sample Exam 1, Question 1
- Sample Exam 2, Question 8
- Exam Question Review: Sample Exam 2, Question 4
Module 20: Service Validation and Testing Part 1
- Purpose, Objectives, Scope and Value
- Basic Concepts
- Test Models
- Validation and Testing Levels
Module 21: Service Validation and Testing Part 2
- Service Validation and Testing Activities
- Test Management
- Review SVT Activities
Module 22: Service Validation and Testing Part 3
- Roles
- Triggers and Inputs/Outputs
- Interfaces
- Information Management
- Metrics
- Challenges and Risks
- Exam Question Exercise:
- Sample Exam 1, Question 5, 7
- Sample Exam 2, Question 3
- Exam Question Review: Sample Exam 2, Question 8
Module 23: Change Evaluation Part 1
- Purpose, Objectives, Scope and Value
- Basic Concepts
- Evaluation Process
- Risk Management
- Evaluation Reporting
Module 24: Change Evaluation Part 2
- Roles
- Triggers and Inputs/Outputs
- Interfaces
- Information Management
- Metrics
- Challenges and Risks
- Exercise: “Same Words, Different Tune”
- Exam Question Exercise:
- Sample Exam 1, Question 2
- Sample Exam 2, Question 1, 2
- Exam Question Review: Sample Exam 2, Question 3
Module 25: Knowledge Management Part 1
- Purpose, Objectives, Scope
- Value to the Business
- Basic Concepts
- KM Activities
Module 26: Knowledge Management Part 2
- Triggers and Inputs/Outputs
- Interfaces
- Information Management
- Metrics
- Challenges and Risks
- Exam Question Exercise:
- Sample Exam 1, Question 3
- Sample Exam 2, Question 5
- Exam Question Review: Sample Exam 2, Question 2
Module 27: Service Management Technology
- Tool Selection
- Service Automation
- Tools Specific to RCV
- Exam Question Exercise: Sample Exam 1, Question 8
- Exam Question Review: Sample Exam 1, Question 8
Certification
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All GogoTraining ITIL courses come with a Training Plan to help you master the material in the course and 2 sets of Official Sample Exams for you to take upon completion of the course and the course exercises so you can test your knowledge. At the end of the course you will receive a Certificate of Completion from GogoTraining. In order to be considered Certified in this area you will need to take the Official ITIL Exam given by PEOPLECERT.
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Certification Requirements
To be eligible for the examination leading to the ITIL® Release, Control and Validation Certificate, the candidate must fulfil the following requirements:
- Undertake at least 30 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/scheme
- 2 to 4 years professional experience working in IT service management is highly desirable
- Hold the ITIL® Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management (or other appropriate earlier ITIL and bridge qualifications)
- It is also recommended that candidates should complete a minimum of 12 hours of personal study by reviewing the syllabus and the pertinent areas within the ITIL® Service Transition and ITIL® Service Operation core guidance in preparation for the examination.
The ITIL® Release, Control and Validation 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 4 credits toward your ITIL® Expert certification.
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- 16-bit monitor (at least 15”) with screen resolution 1024 x 768 or higher
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- Keyboard and mouse or another pointing device
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