ITIL® Practitioner Certification Training
Level: Intermediate
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Gain the knowledge and skills for building an effective IT organization that supports and complements ITIL best practices in this ITIL Practitioner Certification training. This highly interactive exam prep program identifies a structured and logical method for building an effective organization that supports and complements ITIL best practices.
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Key Features of this ITIL Practitioner Training:
- Choose from blended on-demand and instructor-led learning options
- Exclusive LinkedIn group membership for peer and SME community support
- Learning Tree ITIL Success Package included
- ITIL exam voucher included
You Will Learn How To
- Prepare for and pass the ITIL Practitioner certification exam
- Utilize the nine Guiding Principles and the CSI approach to manage ITIL improvements
- Enable improvements with metrics, measurements, and communication
- Leverage organizational change management
Certifications/Credits:
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ON DEMAND
On Demand + Instructor Coaching
Unlimited annual access to:
- On-demand ITIL Practitioner modules, courseware, and instructor support
- Earn PMI PDUs for self-directed learning
- Exam voucher included
LIVE, INSTRUCTOR-LED
In Class & Live, Online Training
- 2-day instructor-led training course
- Earn 11 PMI PDUs
- One-on-one after-course instructor coaching
- Exam voucher (with optional retake)
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Unlimited Access to Everything
Unlimited annual access to:
- On-demand ITIL Practitioner modules, courseware, and instructor support
- 2 day instructor-led course
- One-on-one after course instructor coaching
- Exam voucher included
- ITIL Certification Success Package (w/ unlimited exam vouchers) ›
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On Demand + Instructor Coaching
ITIL Practitioner On-Demand Training Information
You get annual access to an on-demand ITIL Practitioner course, official courseware, and support directly from the course instructor.
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Prerequisites
- Must hold the ITIL Foundation Certificate (see Course 1197, Achieving ITIL® Foundation Certification)
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Certification Information
- Achieving the ITIL Practitioner certificate provides three credits toward your ITIL Expert certification.
On-Demand Training Outline
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Module 00: Course Introduction: ITIL® 2011: Practitioner
- The Nature of the Class
- Lecture to Exercise Ratio
- Available Resources
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Module 01: Exam Tips
- Understanding the Exam Process
- Exam Questions and Grading
- Taking the Exam
- Using the Practice Exams
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Module 02: Introduction
- Read Chapter 1 of ITIL® Practitioner Guidance
- Key Terms: Adopt & Adapt; Service; Service Provider; Customer; Value; Value Network
- Effective; Efficient; VOCR; Service Management
- Exercise 1: CruiseAlong Cars: The Enterprise
- Exercise 2: CruiseAlong Cars Services
- Exercise 3: CruiseAlong Cars Current Issues
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Module 03: Solutions to Exercises 1-3
- One Possible Solution to: Relationship Diagram & Stakeholder Analysis
- Service Map
- Current Issues
- Be Sure to Download the Practitioner Exercise Solutions
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Module 04: Guiding Principles
- Read Chapter 2 of ITIL® Practitioner Guidance
- The Nine Guiding Principles
- Focus on Value; Design for Experience; Start Where You Are; Work Holistically; Progress Iteratively; Observe Direction; Be Transparent; Collaborate; Keep It Simple
- Exercise 4: CruiseAlong Cars: Addressing the Issues
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Module 05: Solutions to Exercise 4
- One Possible Solution to: Addressing the Issues and the Application of the Guiding Principles
- Be Sure to Download the Practitioner Exercise Solutions
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Module 06: The CSI Approach
- Read Chapter 3 of ITIL® Practitioner Guidance
- The CSI Approach and its Outputs
- What is the vision?
- Where are we now?
- Where do we want to be?
- How do we get there?
- Did we get there?
- How do we keep the momentum going?
- The Resources
- Exercise 5: CruiseAlong Cars: Initial Improvements
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Module 07: Solutions to Exercise 5
- One Possible Solution to: Initial Improvements Using the CSI Approach
- Be Sure to Download the Practitioner Exercise Solutions
-
Module 08: Metrics & Measurements
- Read Chapter 4 of ITIL® Practitioner Guidance
- Key concepts
- Purpose of Metrics
- Creating Business-relevant metrics
- Stakeholder needs
- Exercise 6: CruiseAlong Cars: CSFs/KPIs
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Module 09: Solutions to Exercise 6
- One Possible Solution to:
- CSF/KPI development
- Be Sure to Download the Practitioner Exercise Solutions
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Module 10: Communication
- Communication Benefits
- Best Practice Communication Principles
- Communication Plan
- Exercise 7: CruiseAlong Cars: Communication Needs
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Module 11: Solutions to Exercise 7
- One Possible Solution to:
- Defining Critical Communication Points
- Be Sure to Download the Practitioner Exercise Solutions
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Module 12: Organizational Change Management
- Managing Stakeholders
- IT Stakeholders
- Human Response to Change
- Exercise 8: CruiseAlong Cars: Managing Resistance to Change
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Module 13: Solutions to Exercise 8
- One Possible Solution to:
- Applying Techniques to Manage Resistance to Change
- Be Sure to Download the Practitioner Exercise Solutions
ITIL Practitioner FAQs
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How will I access my course materials if I choose this method?
Once payment is received, you will receive an email from Learning Tree with all the links and information you need to get started.
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How do I use my exam voucher to take the ITIL Practitioner exam?
After you receive your ITIL Practitioner exam voucher from Learning Tree, the exam can be taken any time after the course is completed via ProctorU (online) or at an eligible testing center.
-
How do I receive PMI PDU's for the on-demand course?
This on-demand course qualifies to provide you with continuing education credits in the PMI Schema. To record your PDU's follow these steps:
- Go to https://www.pmi.org/
- Log in using your registered user name
- Go to myPMI, then select Report PDUs on CCRS
- Select Course or Training category
- Fill in all required information
In Class & Live, Online Training
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Aug 29 - 30 ( 2 Days)
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Guaranteed to Run
When you see the "Guaranteed to Run" icon next to a course event, you can rest assured that your course event — date, time, location — will run. Guaranteed.ITIL Practitioner Course Information
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Requirements
Must hold the ITIL Foundation Certificate (see Course 1197, Achieving ITIL® Foundation Certification) -
Recommended Experience
- Basic IT literacy and around two years of IT experience
-
Course Preparation
- Before your event, you will be sent the ITIL Practitioner Guidance and a Pre-Course Study Guide which will detail the required work that needs to be done before class attendance, including 15 hours of personal study.
- It is strongly recommended that you complete all the pre-course reading to improve your chance of successfully passing the exam.
- Failure to complete the pre-reading may not only harm your success of passing the exam, but you may also find difficulty in completing the assignments, taking part in class discussions, and following the course material.
-
Exam Information
- The ITIL Practitioner exam can be taken on the last day of the course (in-class), or any time after the course is completed via ProctorU (online) or at an eligible testing center
- Achieving the ITIL Practitioner certificate provides three credits toward your ITIL Expert certification
ITIL Practitioner Course Outline
-
Introduction to ITIL Practitioner
- A structured implementation approach
- Key elements of ITIL Practitioner and how they work together
- Tailoring ITIL for projects of varying size
- Outlining the key principles
-
Guiding Principles and CSI Approach
Identifying key concepts
- Applying the “Adopt and Adapt” approach when using ITIL guidance in a given context
- Analyzing the importance of each element of a service: value, customer, outcome, cost, risk
Applying the Guiding Principles
- Focus on value
- Design for experience
- Start where you are
- Work holistically
- Progress iteratively
- Observe directly
- Be transparent
- Collaborate
- Keep it simple
Executing the CSI Approach
- Recognizing the main benefits of adopting the approach
- Breaking down the CSI approach including the outputs
- Applying CSI tools and techniques to a given context
-
Metrics and Measurement To Enable CSI
Defining and determining CSFs and KPIs
- Taking a hierarchical approach: vision to measurement, balanced scorecard, organizational cascade
- Analyzing and balancing between key measurement categories
- Improving the value of reporting
Building a Current State Assessment Plan
- Determining goal, scope, and assessment criteria
- Establishing required outputs and skills
-
Enabling CSI Through Effective Communication
Fostering Effective Communication
- Recognizing the value, importance, and benefits
- Defining key communication principles: two-way process, constant communication, timing and frequency, no single best method, message is in the medium
Implementing Communication Tools and Techniques
- Comparing and contrasting the different tools
- Utilizing to support improvement
-
Organizational Change Management To Support CSI
Defining Purpose, Value, and Challenges
- Role and impact of OCM
- OCM activities: sense of urgency, manage stakeholders and sponsors, analyze training needs, dealing with resistance to change, reinforcement to embed the change
Identifying Tools and Techniques to support improvement
- Sponsor diagram
- Stakeholder worksheet
- Stakeholder map
- RACI matrix
-
Putting ITIL Practitioner into Practice
Applying key concepts
- CSI approach, metrics and measurements
- Communication and OCM
Exam Preparation
- Practicing with test questions and mock papers
- Further review of examination case study
- Completing the necessary APMG paperwork
ITIL Practitioner FAQs
-
What background do I need to take the instructor-led class?
Basic IT literacy and around two years of IT experience.
-
What do I need to complete before the instructor-led class?
- Before your event, you will be sent the ITIL Practitioner Guidance and a Pre-Course Study Guide which will detail the required work that needs to be done before class attendance, including 15 hours of personal study.
- It is strongly recommended that you complete all the pre-course reading to improve your chance of successfully passing the exam.
- Failure to complete the pre-reading may not only harm your success of passing the exam, but you may also find difficulty in completing the assignments, taking part in class discussions, and following the course material.
-
How do I use my exam voucher to take the ITIL Practitioner exam?
The ITIL Practitioner exam can be taken on the last day of the course (in-class), or any time after the course is completed via ProctorU (online) or at an eligible testing center.
Unlimited Access to Everything
-
Nov 1 - 2 ( 2 Days)
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM EDT Toronto / Online (AnyWare) -
Dec 20 - 21 ( 2 Days)
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM EST New York / Online (AnyWare) -
Feb 4 - 5 ( 2 Days)
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM EST Rockville, MD / Online (AnyWare) -
Feb 28 - Mar 1 ( 2 Days)
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM EST Herndon, VA / Online (AnyWare) -
May 9 - 10 ( 2 Days)
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM EDT Toronto / Online (AnyWare) -
Jun 17 - 18 ( 2 Days)
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM EDT New York / Online (AnyWare) -
Aug 15 - 16 ( 2 Days)
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM EDT Rockville, MD / Online (AnyWare) -
Aug 29 - 30 ( 2 Days)
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM EDT Herndon, VA / Online (AnyWare)
Guaranteed to Run
When you see the "Guaranteed to Run" icon next to a course event, you can rest assured that your course event — date, time, location — will run. Guaranteed.ITIL Unlimited Access Training Information
You get annual access to an on-demand ITIL Practitioner course, unlimited retakes of our 2 day instructor-led class, official courseware, and support directly from the course instructor.
-
Prerequisites
- Must hold the ITIL Foundation Certificate (see Course 1197, Achieving ITIL® Foundation Certification)
-
Certification Information
- Achieving the ITIL Practitioner certificate provides three credits toward your ITIL Expert certification.
-
All-Inclusive — ITIL Exam Success Package, After-Course Coaching, Exam Fee
Learning Tree is with you from the beginning of your planning until you pass your certification exams with Unlimited FREE Exam and Course retakes for a year, plus coaching with your instructor to help you prepare for your exam or answer real-world ITIL implementation challenges. In fact, successful ITIL implementation often relies on key internal sponsors to ensure the required culture change occurs after ITIL training, so your instructor can help identify important next steps. ITIL course attendees that would like to retake their ITIL course or exam must do so within 12 months of the original course date and will not be charged for their retake. If an attendee fails an exam and then two retakes, the attendee must re-attend the course before taking the exam again.
On-Demand Training Outline
-
Module 00: Course Introduction: ITIL® 2011: Practitioner
- The Nature of the Class
- Lecture to Exercise Ratio
- Available Resources
-
Module 01: Exam Tips
- Understanding the Exam Process
- Exam Questions and Grading
- Taking the Exam
- Using the Practice Exams
-
Module 02: Introduction
- Read Chapter 1 of ITIL® Practitioner Guidance
- Key Terms: Adopt & Adapt; Service; Service Provider; Customer; Value; Value Network
- Effective; Efficient; VOCR; Service Management
- Exercise 1: CruiseAlong Cars: The Enterprise
- Exercise 2: CruiseAlong Cars Services
- Exercise 3: CruiseAlong Cars Current Issues
-
Module 03: Solutions to Exercises 1-3
- One Possible Solution to: Relationship Diagram & Stakeholder Analysis
- Service Map
- Current Issues
- Be Sure to Download the Practitioner Exercise Solutions
-
Module 04: Guiding Principles
- Read Chapter 2 of ITIL® Practitioner Guidance
- The Nine Guiding Principles
- Focus on Value; Design for Experience; Start Where You Are; Work Holistically; Progress Iteratively; Observe Direction; Be Transparent; Collaborate; Keep It Simple
- Exercise 4: CruiseAlong Cars: Addressing the Issues
-
Module 05: Solutions to Exercise 4
- One Possible Solution to: Addressing the Issues and the Application of the Guiding Principles
- Be Sure to Download the Practitioner Exercise Solutions
-
Module 06: The CSI Approach
- Read Chapter 3 of ITIL® Practitioner Guidance
- The CSI Approach and its Outputs
- What is the vision?
- Where are we now?
- Where do we want to be?
- How do we get there?
- Did we get there?
- How do we keep the momentum going?
- The Resources
- Exercise 5: CruiseAlong Cars: Initial Improvements
-
Module 07: Solutions to Exercise 5
- One Possible Solution to: Initial Improvements Using the CSI Approach
- Be Sure to Download the Practitioner Exercise Solutions
-
Module 08: Metrics & Measurements
- Read Chapter 4 of ITIL® Practitioner Guidance
- Key concepts
- Purpose of Metrics
- Creating Business-relevant metrics
- Stakeholder needs
- Exercise 6: CruiseAlong Cars: CSFs/KPIs
-
Module 09: Solutions to Exercise 6
- One Possible Solution to:
- CSF/KPI development
- Be Sure to Download the Practitioner Exercise Solutions
-
Module 10: Communication
- Communication Benefits
- Best Practice Communication Principles
- Communication Plan
- Exercise 7: CruiseAlong Cars: Communication Needs
-
Module 11: Solutions to Exercise 7
- One Possible Solution to:
- Defining Critical Communication Points
- Be Sure to Download the Practitioner Exercise Solutions
-
Module 12: Organizational Change Management
- Managing Stakeholders
- IT Stakeholders
- Human Response to Change
- Exercise 8: CruiseAlong Cars: Managing Resistance to Change
-
Module 13: Solutions to Exercise 8
- One Possible Solution to:
- Applying Techniques to Manage Resistance to Change
- Be Sure to Download the Practitioner Exercise Solutions
ITIL Practitioner FAQs
-
How will I access my course materials if I choose this method?
Once payment is received, you will receive an email from Learning Tree with all the links and information you need to get started.
-
What background do I need to take the instructor-led class?
Basic IT literacy and around two years of IT experience.
-
What do I need to complete before the instructor-led class?
- Before your event, you will be sent the ITIL Practitioner Guidance and a Pre-Course Study Guide which will detail the required work that needs to be done before class attendance, including 15 hours of personal study.
- It is strongly recommended that you complete all the pre-course reading to improve your chance of successfully passing the exam.
- Failure to complete the pre-reading may not only harm your success of passing the exam, but you may also find difficulty in completing the assignments, taking part in class discussions, and following the course material.
-
How do I use my exam voucher to take the ITIL Practitioner exam?
The ITIL Practitioner exam can be taken on the last day of the course (in-class), or any time after the course is completed via ProctorU (online) or at an eligible testing center.
-
How do I receive PMI PDU's for the on-demand course?
This on-demand course qualifies to provide you with continuing education credits in the PMI Schema. To record your PDU's follow these steps:
- Go to https://www.pmi.org/
- Log in using your registered user name
- Go to myPMI, then select Report PDUs on CCRS
- Select Course or Training category
- Fill in all required information
Team Training
Important Course Information
-
Requirements
Must hold the ITIL Foundation Certificate (see Course 1197, Achieving ITIL® Foundation Certification) -
Recommended Experience
- Basic IT literacy and around two years of IT experience
-
Course Preparation
- Before your event, you will be sent the ITIL Practitioner Guidance and a Pre-Course Study Guide which will detail the required work that needs to be done before class attendance, including 15 hours of personal study.
- It is strongly recommended that you complete all the pre-course reading to improve your chance of successfully passing the exam.
- Failure to complete the pre-reading may not only harm your success of passing the exam, but you may also find difficulty in completing the assignments, taking part in class discussions, and following the course material.
-
Exam Information
- The ITIL Practitioner exam can be taken on the last day of the course (in-class), or any time after the course is completed via ProctorU (online) or at an eligible testing center
- Achieving the ITIL Practitioner certificate provides three credits toward your ITIL Expert certification
-
All-Inclusive — ITIL Exam Success Package, After-Course Coaching, Exam Fee
- Learning Tree is with you from the beginning of your planning until you pass your certification exams with Unlimited FREE Exam and Course retakes for a year, plus coaching with your instructor to help you prepare for your exam or answer real-world ITIL implementation challenges. In fact, successful ITIL implementation often relies on key internal sponsors to ensure the required culture change occurs after ITIL training, so your instructor can help identify important next steps.
- ITIL course attendees that would like to retake their ITIL course or exam must do so within 12 months of the original course date and will not be charged for their retake. If an attendee fails an exam and then two retakes, the attendee must re-attend the course before taking the exam again.
Course Outline
-
Introduction to ITIL Practitioner
- A structured implementation approach
- Key elements of ITIL Practitioner and how they work together
- Tailoring ITIL for projects of varying size
- Outlining the key principles
-
Guiding Principles and CSI Approach
Identifying key concepts
- Applying the “Adopt and Adapt” approach when using ITIL guidance in a given context
- Analyzing the importance of each element of a service: value, customer, outcome, cost, risk
Applying the Guiding Principles
- Focus on value
- Design for experience
- Start where you are
- Work holistically
- Progress iteratively
- Observe directly
- Be transparent
- Collaborate
- Keep it simple
Executing the CSI Approach
- Recognizing the main benefits of adopting the approach
- Breaking down the CSI approach including the outputs
- Applying CSI tools and techniques to a given context
-
Metrics and Measurement To Enable CSI
Defining and determining CSFs and KPIs
- Taking a hierarchical approach: vision to measurement, balanced scorecard, organizational cascade
- Analyzing and balancing between key measurement categories
- Improving the value of reporting
Building a Current State Assessment Plan
- Determining goal, scope, and assessment criteria
- Establishing required outputs and skills
-
Enabling CSI Through Effective Communication
Fostering Effective Communication
- Recognizing the value, importance, and benefits
- Defining key communication principles: two-way process, constant communication, timing and frequency, no single best method, message is in the medium
Implementing Communication Tools and Techniques
- Comparing and contrasting the different tools
- Utilizing to support improvement
-
Organizational Change Management To Support CSI
Defining Purpose, Value, and Challenges
- Role and impact of OCM
- OCM activities: sense of urgency, manage stakeholders and sponsors, analyze training needs, dealing with resistance to change, reinforcement to embed the change
Identifying Tools and Techniques to support improvement
- Sponsor diagram
- Stakeholder worksheet
- Stakeholder map
- RACI matrix
-
Putting ITIL Practitioner into Practice
Applying key concepts
- CSI approach, metrics and measurements
- Communication and OCM
Exam Preparation
- Practicing with test questions and mock papers
- Further review of examination case study
- Completing the necessary APMG paperwork
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