ITIL® Intermediate Service Operation Online (SO) Certification Training

Following ITIL® Foundation, ITIL® Intermediate level qualification is the next stage in ITIL® Scheme. The Intermediate level is composed of an integrated structure with each module providing a different focus on IT Service Management. Split into 2 areas - ITIL® Service Lifecycle (3 Day Modules, 3 ITIL® Credits) and ITIL® Service Capability (5 Day Modules, 4 ITIL® Credits), the Intermediate modules go into more detail than the Foundation level. A minimum of 22 credits are required to aim for the ITIL® Expert certification, i.e. the next stage after Intermediate.

ITIL® takes a Lifecycle approach to provide best practice guidance to the IT Service Management. There are basically five stages in the ITIL® Service Lifecycle: Service Strategy (SS): The strategy phase provides guidance on how to develop, design and implement IT Service Management. Under this stage, principles underpinning the practices of service management are useful for developing service management guidelines, processes and policies across the ITIL® Service Lifecycle. Service Design (SD): The second phase of the Service Lifecycle ensures guidance on how to develop and design services and IT Service Management processes that support the service strategies already initiated and developed. Service Transition (ST): The Service Transition phase teaches IT professionals along with their business associates to manage all the streamlined changes in an efficient and productive manner. Under this phase, strong emphasis is laid on an efficient and effective transition of new and changed services into operations without interrupting other processes or services. Service Operation (SO): The activities and processes under this phase ensure that services are delivered to the end user at the agreed upon levels with minimal disruptions and interruptions. The goal is to keep things running smoothly, efficiently, reliably and cost-effectively. Continual Service Improvement (CSI): There is always a room for improvement and development in IT Services, even if nothing changes in an organization. Continual assessment is the basic necessity to understand, where improvements can be made. ITIL® CSI training can help learners to identify where these possibilities for improvement and progress are.

To prepare for ITIL® Intermediate Certification, participants must meet the following requirements: • Attended training from an Accredited Training Organization (ATO) such as Multisoft Virtual Academy • Hold the ITIL® 2011 Foundation Certificate or the ITIL® v2 Foundation plus Bridge certificate • 2-4 years of professional working experience in IT Service Management is highly desirable

Holding the ITIL® Foundation Certificate is mandatory for taking the ITIL® Intermediate Service Operation Exam. You can achieve both the certifications (Foundation and Intermediate) by registering with Multisoft Virtual Academy. Write to us at info@multisoftvirtualacademy.com

An IT professional, who is directly or indirectly involved in ITSM can gain value from ITIL® Intermediate: • Individuals who have attained the ITIL® Foundation Certificate and wish to advance and specialize in specific service management areas • CIOs, CTOs, Managers, Supervisory Staff, Team Leaders, Designers, Architects, Planners, IT Consultants, IT Audit Managers, IT Security Managers and ITSM trainers. • IT professionals in an organization who have adopted ITIL® and need to be informed about on-going service improvement programs. Read on ITIL® Certification: Key for Professional Growth in IT to know how ITIL® benefits professionals globally.

On the basis of an individual’s role, responsibilities and career aspirations, some modules will be more essential than others. For instance, the Service Strategy Lifecycle module will be essential for a Portfolio Manager owing to its grounding in Service Strategy & Portfolio Management. Additionally, both lifecycle and capabilities streams have different target audiences, despite an overlap of content. Please write to us at info@multisoftvirtualacademy.com to know which module is the most relevant for you.

ITIL® Service Operation module is one of the qualifications within the ITIL® Service Lifecycle work stream. More emphasis of this module is laid on processes, principles, operational activities and functions that enable organizations or professionals to successfully manage their services and products platform.

Illustrated below, are the ITIL® benefits within Service Operation: • Scalability – Easily adapted by organizations of all sizes • Reduction in costs – Reduces the overall cost of managing services • Improved quality – Implements sound management practices to improvise quality • Alignment to standards – Well aligned to the ISO/IEC 20000 Standard for Service Management • Return on Investment (ROI) – Assists IT organizations to demonstrate their return on investment and measurable value to the business. • Seamless sourcing partnerships – provides a common practice base for improved service chain management

The basic objective of ITIL® Service Operation is to coordinate and carry out the processes and activities required to manage and deliver services to business users and customers at agreed levels. The Service Operation module is also responsible for ongoing management of the technology, used to deliver and support services. Other objectives include: • Responsive stable services • Robust end-to-end operational practices • Execution of processes and services • Responsive and operational validation • Process and Service excellence

Effective Service Operation depends on several processes and activities, including: • Event management • Incident management • Request fulfillment • Problem management • Access management Visit the official website of Axelos to get the details about all processes and activities of ITIL® Service Operation.

ITIL® Service Operation is the stage where the plans, designs and optimizations are measured and executed. From a client’s perspective, Service Operation demonstrates the value of services. • Scope of Service Operation: • Services • All activities are associated with operational services, regardless of whether they are executed by the service provider, or by users and customers. • Service management processes • Operational aspects of all processes are managed properly, irrespective of the part of lifecycle they originate from (e.g. operational aspects of capacity and availability management). • Technology • Management of the technology delivering the services becomes easier.

There are a lot of misconceptions about ITIL®. Read on ITIL® Myths & Misconceptions to know the real essence of ITIL® for a professional and an organization.

The Service Strategy (SS) publication has undergone the highest amount of change, compared to the other four publications. The concepts themselves are basically the same but are now enhanced with more examples and have been reorganized to some degree. However, the corresponding syllabus still focuses on the key principles of the SS lifecycle stage.

For ITIL® Intermediate Certification, there is a closed-book multiple choice exam comprising 8 questions. The candidate gets 90 minutes to complete the exam. To pass the exam, one needs to score 28 points (70%) or more. Each question has four answer choices. Candidates who select the closest answer are awarded the highest points, i.e. 5. Those choosing the second best will get 3 points and for the third best answer chosen, 1 point is awarded. No points are credited if the candidate chooses the last best answer.

ITIL® certification stands as a quality seal for IT Professionals. If you are ITIL® Foundation Certified, you need to mandatorily appear for Intermediate and Expert level examinations before nailing the certification for ITIL® Master. The ITIL® Practitioner level is available as a bridge between Foundation and Intermediate levels, however it is not compulsory for candidates to be Practitioner certified before aiming for ITIL® Intermediate.

ITIL® qualifications never expire and are not valid for any defined period.

ITIL® 2011 is an update, not a new version. Updates to the publication are designed to: • Address suggestions for change made by the training community to make ITIL® easier to teach • Resolve errors and inconsistencies in text, diagrams, both in content and presentations • Improve the publications by addressing issues raised in the Change Control Log, as analyzed and recommended by the Change Advisory Board (CAB) and approved by the Cabinet Office, part of HM Government. These are largely to do with clarity, consistency, correctness and completeness. For details about Service Strategy publication, refer to AXELOS website.

The most current iteration of the ITIL® core publications is ITIL® 2011. The ITIL® 2011 books replaced ITIL® v3, originally published in 2007. For this reason, the two versions are sometimes referred as "ITIL®v3:2007" and "ITIL® v3:2011". No new content has been introduced in ITIL® 2011 books; rather improvisation has been made on the existing ones. There has been more consistency across the library with better examples, additional process flows and diagrams. ITIL® 2011 is the only version of the ITIL® Foundations Exam that is currently available.

Undoubtedly, the updated publications will be quite easier to read and understand, having addressed errors and inconsistencies, and issues rose in the Change Control Log and by the training community. Abiding by the project’s primary objective to respond to users’ feedback and requirements, the updated version ensures to provide an improved product.

Any candidate who is currently preparing to take the examination should take it now and not wait until the update has been published. In accordance with the scope for the update, core ITIL® principles and process areas will not change significantly, so candidates’ understanding of the ITIL® principles will be the same regardless of when they take the exam.

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As part of the training program for ITIL® Intermediate, participants are credited with the below learning benefits. Candidates will be able to understand the: • Key principles and models of ITIL® 2011 • Service Lifecycle Approach • Purpose, objective and scope of Service Strategy, Service Design, Service Transition, Service Operations and Continual Service Improvement • Generic concepts in ITIL® 2011 • Best practices of IT Service Management • Processes, roles and functions in ITIL® 2011

Assessments, mock tests, assignments and multiple practice questions are available in the data bank to ensure that our students ace in the very first exam attempt. Project your level of knowledge and areas of improvement @ http://www.multisoftvirtualacademy.com/assessments-and-mock-tests.php. These mock tests are time-based that are available on the Learning Management System (LMS). At the end of each test, the LMS provides students with the correct answers and their explanations. Moreover, a detailed report shows the complete analysis of your proficiency and areas of development.

Multisoft’s ITIL® Intermediate Online Training program includes the below learning elements: • 16 hours Instructor-led Online Training • Mock Tests • 24x7 e-Learning Access • Certified Trainer • Exam Preparation Tips • ITIL® Intermediate Certification from AXELOS®* Certification will be for the ITIL® Intermediate module the candidate registers for.

ITIL® is an individual qualification. You can get your professionals trained online, for ITIL® Foundation or ITIL® Intermediate Certification Exam, with Multisoft Virtual Academy that is an AXELOS Accredited Training Organization (ATO)

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Yes! We do provide a course completion certificate after you successfully complete the training program from Multisoft Virtual Academy.

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Yes, the trainer at Multisoft Virtual Academy possesses an extensive corporate experience in driving business transformation activities and system improvements. With more than 20 years of experience in IT Service Management, our Expert chose to move to education to help professionals in becoming competent. For more details, please visit http://www.multisoftvirtualacademy.com/trainer-profile.php

Multisoft is an AXELOS® Accredited Training Organization. After completing the ITIL® Intermediate Service Operation Training, candidates are eligible to appear for the Service Operation Examination by AXELOS, Global Partner Programme.

Multisoft Virtual Academy’s training cost for ITIL® Intermediate includes the certification fee. After the completion of the training, Multisoft schedules the certification exam with PEOPLECERT®, which is the authorized examination institute for ITIL® exams. Our pass rate for ITIL® exams has been 100% consistently. In addition, participants are provided with the ITIL® Intermediate Training Certificate from Multisoft. For more details, please send us your query @ info@multisoftvirtualacademy.com.

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