• What is the experience of the Instructor(s) delivering my course?

  All of our instructors have over 20 years world class experience including deep expertise in the implementation of best practice in work optimisation, supply chain management and the use of Lean and Six Sigma methodologies

• What do The Knowledge Academy provide me on the course?

  We provide pre-course reading, The Knowledge Academy courseware folder, certificates and refreshments.

• Does the course include the exam?

  Yes, the course includes the Black Belt exam.

• Are there any prerequisites for the Black Belt examinations?

  Candidates must achieve a pass at the Green Belt level before completing the Black Belt examination.

• What is the structure of the exams?

  The Black exam is multiple choice

• What time shall I arrive at the venue?

  Please arrive at your training venue for 08:45am

The Knowledge Academy ITIL® Certification day course covers the following topics:

Introduction

• The ITIL Foundation course is 2 days of presentations, exercises and discussions about ITIL Foundation best practice framework. ITIL® is a non-proprietary approach for managing IT services, developed in the 1980s by the Office of Government Commerce (OGC) in the United Kingdom.
• In 2007 the ITIL framework was redesigned from a process-led approach to a service lifecycle approach comprising the ITIL five core volumes: 
• Service Strategy, Servce Design, Service Transition, Service Operation and Continual Service Improvement
• ITIL Foundation provide a general overview of the IT Service Management Lifecycle and its supporting processess, functions and roles.

Pre-requisites

• Provided as pre-course work is an overview on ITIL named 'An Introductory Overview of ITIL® V3' which is optional should you decide to read the document. Please note that 'The IT Service Management Forum' are yet to publish a 2011 version of the Overview handbook.  In addition, delegates will be required to complete a MINIMUM of 2 hours homework each evening which will be set by the instructor.
• Candidates can expect to gain knowledge and understanding in the following 

ITIL Foundation 2011 Course Content

Service Management as a Practice

• Efficient development of new services and the improvement of existing services
• Good practice
• Functions, Roles and Processes

Service Strategy: overall business aims and expectations

• Types of Service Provision
• Service Portfolio Management
• Financial Management
• Demand Management
• Business Case

Service Design: developing a solution to meet the needs of the business

• Service Catalogue Management
• Supplier Management
• Service Level Management
• Availability Management
• Capacity Management
• IT Service Continuity Management
• Information Security Management

Service Transition: implementing service designs so that service operations can manage the services

• Service Asset and Configuration Management
• Change Management
• Knowledge Management
• Release and Deployment Management

Service Operation: day to day, business as usual activities

• Incident Management
• Problem Management
• Request Fulfillment
• Event Management
• Access Management
• Functions: Service Desk, Technical Management, Operations Management and Applications Management

Continual Service Improvement: how to improve the cost effectiveness and efficiency of service provision 

• CSI Model
• Deming Cycle

Why choose The Knowledge Academy?

• We have found a way to make your learning experience enjoyable.
• We are trusted by globally leading brands as a learning partner of choice, for example JP Morgan, HSBC and Sony.
• We provide pre and post course support so you never feel alone
• All of our training is hands on we use real world examples and bring them to life
• As a market leader, globally, we have an extremely high pass rate
• We are a global company and are recognised as a leading brand for professional education
• Over 90% of our delegates come back to us for further training
• As a trusted brand, we are renowned for our focus on education and ensuring YOU pass.
• We have the best instructors in the industry which is reflected in our position as the market leader
• We provide value for money and have trained over 25,000 delegates in 2011
• You ONLY get first class treatment with The Knowledge Academy
• We have some of the most luxurious course venues worldwide

• The Knowledge Academy Courseware Book
• Pre-Course Material
• Exam
• Certificate
• Experienced Instructor
• Refreshments

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Preparing for ITIL Certification exam

The exam

So, it's clear right now, that having the ITIL certification depends on your choice of stepping into the course. If you were to think as possible manage a test and studies along with your IT career and job, then your ITIL foundation could be the option, otherwise, it must be the ITIL V3. Needless to say that, to be able to pass your exam, you have to study and for that stepping into the ITIL course won't be enough. You need to be seriously interested in your ITIL training course and ITIL certification. In this way, you can get your ITIL certification.

The data

In reply to the question that's been asked in the title with this piece, you'll need to keep in mind that, you will find many forms of ITIL training courses available and you're free to decide on among them. You can find the courses like ITIL V3 and ITIL foundation and many more. You'll need to sit in the exam in a number of the courses and in a few others; you'll need not to sit in the exam. For instance, if you're stepping into the ITIL V3, then you will see you should not sit in the exam and if you're stepping into the ITIL foundation, you have to sit for the exam.

This really is indeed one of the very most crucial questions as possible ask and you need to get a reasonable answer to the question and only then, you will have a way to come to a decision and reap benefits out of it. You'll need to keep in mind that, to be able to get the top, you have to choose something extra just like the ITIL training and ITIL certification. To be able to obtain the ITIL certification, you have to enter the ITIL training course and after completing the course; you will have a way to have the certification. So, you have to gather informative data on the topic.

Your take

It will ultimately be your take. If you're more comfortable with the exam, you then have to find yourself in the suitable ITIL certification course. If you're not more comfortable with the exam, stepping into another ITIL training course ought to be your choice. So, your choice about your having the ITIL training and ITIL certification depend you a lot. Since it is your lifetime, you're free to decide on among the different ITIL training courses and get your ITIL certification. It will soon be reflected in your career too, so choose wisely and ensure a much better life.

Conclusion

In the final outcome with this piece, if you're interested to have some advice from an ITIL certification holder IT professional like me, I could inform you that stepping into the ITIL training course, having the ITIL training and deciding on the ITIL certification will soon be some of the greatest decisions of one's life. Not just that, your choice in regards to the ITIL certification may make or break your lifetime and ensure complete happiness, better career and life for you. So, you need to be pretty careful and then take your choice with a very good head and after considering all of your options.