Software

ITIL® Service Strategy

Background 


The ITIL® Intermediate Certificate in Continual Service Improvement (CSI) forms part of the Lifecycle series of Intermediate certification modules, which can be taken as stand-alone qualifications or with a view to amassing sufficient credits to gain the ITIL® Service Management Expert qualification. It will give candidates a deep level of understanding of CSI processes and roles.This course is intended to enable delegates with Foundation-level knowledge of IT Service Management to apply good practice in processes pertaining to the CSI lifecycle phase. 

The course is interactive, combining presentation sessions and group exercises, with plenty of opportunity for questions and discussion. On completion of the course and the required personal study, delegates will be able to sit the ITIL® Intermediate examination in Continual Service Improvement worth 3 credits.


Content


This course will enable participants to:

  • Understand the importance of Service Management as a Practice
  • Understand CSI Principles and Processes
  • Carry out common CSI activities
  • Organize CSI effectively
  • Recognise CSI functions and technology-related activities
  • Understand how to implement CSI
  • Understand and analyse challenges, Critical Success Factors and risks related to CSI


 

Topics covered in the course include


1. Introduction to Service Strategy:
  • Purpose, Goals and Objectives Scope of Service Strategy
  • Interfaces with Other Lifecycle Phases
  • Service Strategy and Business Value

2. Leading Service Strategy Discussions:
  • Value Creation within the Service Lifecycle
  • Differentiation and Strategic Advantage
  • Capabilities and Resources

3. Defining Services and Market Spaces:
  • Service Definition
  • Customer and Service Assets and Business Outcomes
  • Utility and Warranty
  • Identifying Service Opportunities
  • Visualising Services

4. Conducting Strategic Analysis:
  • Strategic Assets
  • Service CSFs
  • Service Alignment
  • Pattern and Trend Analysis

5. Applying Financial Management:
  • Service Valuation
  • Financial Modeling
  • Business Impact Analysis
  • Funding the Service Portfolio and ROI
  • Service Portfolio Management

6. Managing Demand:
  • Challenges and Opportunities
  • High-Level Strategy for Demand Management
  • Demand Profiling
  • Core Service Packages
  • Service Level Packages
  • Product Manager Role
  • Business Relationship Manager Role

7. Driving Strategy through the Service Lifecycle:
  • Service Strategy in the Context of the Service Lifecycle
  • Policies and Constraints for Service Design
  • Service Transition Requirements
  • The Service Catalogue and Service Operation
  • Opportunities for Improvement