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ITIL® V3 Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management — A 3-Day Course

Course Description

This course provides comprehensive first-level training for anyone involved in provision, support, and delivery of IT Services. It is accredited by, and follows the syllabus specified by the APM Group (www.apmgroup.co.uk/).

The ITILV3 Foundation course culminates in an optional one-hour multiple-choice examination for the Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management - Version 3 and is a pre-requisite for the further training in ITIL Version 3 that leads to the ITIL Diploma in IT Service Management.

The ITIL® Framework is a source of good practice in service management. ITIL® is used by organisations world-wide to establish and improve capabilities in service management. Service Management is a set of specialised organisational capabilities for providing value to customers in the form of services. The capabilities take the form of functions and processes for managing services over a lifecycle, with specializations in strategy, design, transition, operation, and continual improvement. The capabilities represent a service organisation's capacity, competency, and confidence for action. The act of transforming resources into valuable services is at the core of service management. Without these capabilities, a service organisation is merely a bundle of resources that by itself has relatively low intrinsic value for customers.

More information can be found at the OGC web-site: www.ogc.gov.uk

Course Objectives

The purpose of the ITIL® Foundation certificate in IT Service Management is to obtain knowledge of the ITIL terminology, structure and basic concepts and to comprehend the core principles of ITIL practices for Service Management. The course covers the five core volumes which provide an end-to-end view of IT and its integration with business strategy. Those five core volumes are:

  • Service Strategy provides guidance on how to design, develop, and implement service management. It ensures that the overall business aims and strategy is supported by the IT organisations aims and strategy.
  • Service Design provides guidance on the design of new or changed services for introduction into the live environment
  • Service Transition provides guidance on managing change along with risk and quality whilst ensuring IT Operations can manage those changes within the context of the ICT Infrastructure.
  • Service Operation provides guidance on the day to day management of the ICT Infrastructure. It is also contributes to the Service Management Lifecycle for carrying out those processes which contribute to the optimisation of the services provided.
  • Continual Service Improvement looks at the Service Management Lifecycle. It identifies opportunities for improvements in the efficiency, effectiveness of the processes and optimisation of the costs associated with service provision.

Intended Audience

This course is aimed at all levels of IT professionals, Customers, and Users involved in the provision or receipt of IT Services.

Course Prerequisites

  • Involvement in the provision or receipt of IT Services

Course Delivery

The course is comprised of reading material, lecture sessions, short exercises which reinforce the knowledge gained and practice examinations. Those delegates taking the certificate exam on the final day will need to plan to spend 90-120 minutes each evening on revision and example examination questions.

There are currently some special offers for this course. To find out more, take a look at our Special Offers page.

Publicly scheduled dates, locations, and prices

London — £895 (+VAT)

  • 2–4 Aug 2010
  • 9–11 Aug 2010
  • 11–13 Aug 2010
  • 16–18 Aug 2010
  • 23–25 Aug 2010
  • 25–27 Aug 2010
  • 31 Aug–2 Sep 2010
  • 1–3 Sep 2010
  • 6–8 Sep 2010
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  • 13–15 Sep 2010
  • 20–22 Sep 2010
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  • 27–29 Sep 2010
  • 29 Sep–1 Oct 2010
  • 4–6 Oct 2010
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  • 20–22 Dec 2010
  • 5–7 Jan 2011
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  • 31 Jan–2 Feb 2011
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  • 28 Feb–2 Mar 2011
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  • 28–30 Mar 2011
  • 30 Mar–1 Apr 2011
  • 4–6 Apr 2011
  • 27–29 Apr 2011

Bournemouth — £895 (+VAT)

  • 6–8 Sep 2010
  • 8–10 Nov 2010

Exeter — £895 (+VAT)

  • 4–6 Oct 2010
  • 30 Nov–2 Dec 2010

Maidstone — £895 (+VAT)

  • 9–11 Aug 2010
  • 13–15 Sep 2010
  • 11–13 Oct 2010
  • 22–24 Nov 2010

Wokingham — £895 (+VAT)

  • 16–18 Aug 2010
  • 13–15 Sep 2010
  • 18–20 Oct 2010
  • 10–12 Nov 2010
  • 13–15 Dec 2010
  • 19–21 Jan 2011
  • 9–11 Feb 2011
  • 23–25 Mar 2011

Bracknell — £895 (+VAT)

  • 23–25 Aug 2010
  • 11–13 Oct 2010
  • 22–24 Nov 2010
  • 31 Jan–2 Feb 2011
  • 21–23 Mar 2011

Reading — £895 (+VAT)

  • 4–6 Aug 2010
  • 13–15 Sep 2010
  • 6–8 Oct 2010
  • 10–12 Nov 2010
  • 15–17 Dec 2010

Bristol — £895 (+VAT)

  • 25–27 Aug 2010
  • 1–3 Sep 2010
  • 27–29 Sep 2010
  • 25–27 Oct 2010
  • 17–19 Nov 2010
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  • 17–19 Jan 2011

Cardiff — £895 (+VAT)

  • 9–11 Aug 2010
  • 13–15 Sep 2010
  • 15–17 Nov 2010
  • 7–9 Mar 2011

Swindon — £895 (+VAT)

  • 9–11 Aug 2010
  • 23–25 Aug 2010
  • 13–15 Sep 2010
  • 11–13 Oct 2010
  • 8–10 Nov 2010
  • 6–8 Dec 2010
  • 19–21 Jan 2011
  • 16–18 Feb 2011

Basildon, Essex — £895 (+VAT)

  • 26–28 Oct 2010
  • 15–17 Dec 2010

Milton Keynes — £895 (+VAT)

  • 4–6 Aug 2010
  • 1–3 Sep 2010
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  • 26–28 Jan 2011
  • 27 Feb–1 Mar 2011

Cambridge — £895 (+VAT)

  • 1–3 Sep 2010
  • 22–24 Nov 2010

Warwick — £895 (+VAT)

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  • 21–23 Mar 2011
  • 4–6 Apr 2011
  • 27–29 Apr 2011

Coventry — £895 (+VAT)

  • 21–23 Sep 2010
  • 8–10 Nov 2010
  • 20–22 Dec 2010
  • 2–4 Feb 2011
  • 16–18 Mar 2011

Birmingham — £895 (+VAT)

  • 25–27 Aug 2010
  • 15–17 Sep 2010
  • 27–29 Sep 2010
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  • 15–17 Nov 2010
  • 29 Nov–1 Dec 2010
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  • 17–19 Jan 2011

Peterborough — £895 (+VAT)

  • 13–15 Sep 2010
  • 13–15 Dec 2010
  • 14–16 Feb 2011

Leicester — £895 (+VAT)

  • 1–3 Sep 2010
  • 22–24 Sep 2010
  • 24–26 Nov 2010
  • 12–14 Jan 2011

Telford — £895 (+VAT)

  • 6–8 Sep 2010

Derby — £895 (+VAT)

  • 9–11 Aug 2010
  • 8–10 Nov 2010
  • 10–12 Jan 2011
  • 11–13 Apr 2011

Nottingham — £895 (+VAT)

  • 1–3 Sep 2010
  • 27–29 Sep 2010
  • 25–27 Oct 2010
  • 22–24 Nov 2010

Chesterfield — £895 (+VAT)

  • 22–24 Sep 2010
  • 15–17 Dec 2010

Sheffield — £895 (+VAT)

  • 27–29 Sep 2010
  • 18–20 Oct 2010
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  • 6–8 Dec 2010

Liverpool — £895 (+VAT)

  • 1–3 Sep 2010
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Manchester — £895 (+VAT)

  • 4–6 Aug 2010
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  • 29 Sep–1 Oct 2010
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  • 27–29 Oct 2010
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  • 24–26 Nov 2010
  • 29 Nov–1 Dec 2010
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  • 13–15 Dec 2010
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  • 23–25 Mar 2011

Preston — £895 (+VAT)

  • 16–18 Aug 2010
  • 11–13 Oct 2010
  • 13–15 Dec 2010

Leeds — £895 (+VAT)

  • 4–6 Aug 2010
  • 11–13 Aug 2010
  • 16–18 Aug 2010
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  • 22–24 Sep 2010
  • 29 Sep–1 Oct 2010
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  • 27–29 Oct 2010
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  • 24–26 Nov 2010
  • 6–8 Dec 2010
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  • 13–15 Dec 2010
  • 15–17 Dec 2010
  • 20–22 Dec 2010
  • 5–7 Jan 2011
  • 12–14 Jan 2011
  • 26–28 Jan 2011
  • 2–4 Feb 2011
  • 7–9 Feb 2011
  • 21–23 Feb 2011
  • 7–9 Mar 2011
  • 9–11 Mar 2011
  • 14–16 Mar 2011
  • 23–25 Mar 2011
  • 18–20 Apr 2011

Sunderland — £895 (+VAT)

  • 4–6 Aug 2010
  • 8–10 Sep 2010
  • 1–3 Nov 2010
  • 13–15 Dec 2010
  • 17–19 Jan 2011

Edinburgh — £895 (+VAT)

  • 27–29 Sep 2010
  • 20–22 Oct 2010
  • 24–26 Nov 2010

Glasgow — £895 (+VAT)

  • 2–4 Aug 2010
  • 16–18 Aug 2010
  • 31 Aug–2 Sep 2010
  • 13–15 Sep 2010
  • 28–30 Sep 2010
  • 18–20 Oct 2010
  • 20–22 Oct 2010
  • 3–5 Nov 2010
  • 15–17 Nov 2010
  • 8–10 Dec 2010
  • 13–15 Dec 2010
  • 20–22 Dec 2010
  • 5–7 Jan 2011

Aberdeen — £895 (+VAT)

  • 8–10 Sep 2010
  • 15–17 Dec 2010

Course Outline

Introduction to and importance of IT Service Management, the Service Lifecycle and best practice

Concept of Service Management

Key Principles and Model of ITSM

Definition of a Service

Definition between Functions, Roles and Processes

The need for a strong service culture


* All our Accredited ITIL® training is provided by APMG-International Accredited Training Organisations.

* ITIL® is a Registered Trade Mark and a Registered Community Trade Mark of the Office of Government Commerce.

There are currently some special offers for this course. To find out more, take a look at our Special Offers page.