Introduction

ITIL® is comprised of five core publications: Service Strategy (SS), Service Design (SD), Service Transition (ST), Service Operations (SO) and Continual Service Improvement (CSI). It promotes alignment with the business as well as improvement in operational efficiency. The official ITIL® qualification scheme, owned by AXELOS, describes two streams, the Service Lifecycle Stream and the Service Capability stream:

  • The Service Lifecycle stream focuses on ITIL® practices within the Service Lifecycle The primary focus is the Lifecycle itself as well as the processes and practice elements used within it.
  • The Service Capability stream is for those who wish to obtain an in depth understanding of specific ITIL® processes and roles. The primary focus is on process activities, process execution and use throughout the IT Service Lifecycle.

The ITIL® SD (Service Design) course is part of the ITIL® Intermediate Lifecycle stream. The course prepares candidates to take the ITIL® Service Design Intermediate exam as well as providing valuable knowledge that can be implemented in the workplace. The Service Design Certificate is a free-standing qualification but is also part of the ITIL® Intermediate Lifecycle Stream. It is one of the modules that leads to the ITIL® Expert Certificate in IT Service Management (ITSM). The purpose of this module, exam and certificate is, to impart, test, and validate the knowledge on industry practices in IT Service Management as documented in the ITIL® Service Design publication.

Course and Learning Objectives

This qualification provides a complete management-level overview of Service Design including all its related activities. Candidates can expect to gain competencies in the following:

  • Introduction to Service Design
  • Service Design principles
  • Service Design Processes
  • Service Design technology-related activities
  • Organizing for Service Design
  • Technology considerations
  • Implementation and improvement of Service Design
  • Challenges, risks and critical success factors.

In addition, the training for this certification includes examination preparation, and a mock examination.

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