ITIL® 4 Practitioner: Service Configuration Management

This module ensures that accurate and reliable information about the configuration of services and the configuration items that support them is available when and where needed. This includes information on how configuration items are configured and the relationships between them.

«The purpose of the service configuration management practice is to ensure that accurate and reliable information about the configuration of services, and configuration items that support them, is available when and where it is needed »

The ITIL 4 Practitioner: Service Configuration Management practice module is for IT professionals who want to prove and validate their skills in this specific practice area. The individuals can demonstrate their understanding and application of the key concepts, principles, value and challenges of the practice at both strategic and operational levels, maximising value from the Service Configuration Management practice area. 

Course objectives

This course will help you to:

  • Collect and manage configuration items (CIs) which typically include hardware, software, networks, buildings, suppliers, products and services
  • Efficiently provide useful configuration information to the organisation, ensuring that the costs of obtaining and maintaining it are continually optimised
  • Improve risk management
  • Manage the capacity, availability and security of IT services and components
  • Measure, assess and develop the Service Configuration Management practice capability in your organisation by using the ITIL Maturity Model

Audience

This course is suitable for:

  • IT service management professionals
  • IT operations and infrastructure specialists
  • Configuration managers and asset managers
  • IT architects and service owners
  • Professionals working with service configuration databases (CMDB)

Prerequisite:

For taking the exam, a candidate must have passed the ITIL 4 Foundation certification.

Understanding the Service Configuration Management practice

Participants learn the purpose and scope of the Service Configuration Management practice and how it ensures that configuration information about services and supporting components is accurate and reliable.

Configuration items and relationships

The course explores configuration items, their attributes and how relationships between components are documented and maintained to support service management.

Roles, processes and governance

Participants learn about the roles and responsibilities required to manage configuration data effectively and how governance and policies support configuration management practices.

Supporting tools and technologies

The training explains how configuration management systems and CMDB tools support the practice and enable organisations to maintain visibility and control over service components.

Measuring and improving the practice

Participants explore success factors, metrics and improvement techniques that help organisations develop and mature their Service Configuration Management practice.

How to take the exam:

  • 20 questions
  • Multiple choice
  • 13 out of 20 marks required to pass (65%)
  • 30 minutes
  • Closed book.

You will get an exam voucher that gives you access to an online exam. This can be booked and taken home monitored by a proctor via camera.

Get the step-by-Step Guidelines on how to take an Online Proctored Exam on your computer.

ONLINE PROCTORING GUIDELINES

The trainer will also guide you through the procedures on how to book and prepare for the exam during the course.

Requirements:

For taking the exam, a candidate must have passed the ITIL 4 Foundation certification or ITIL® V3 Foundation examination.

 

Practical information

Duration: 1 day
Price: 9 900 NOK
Language: English course material, Norwegian speaking instructor
Format: Classroom or virtual training

FAQ

Hva lærer jeg på dette kurset?
Du lærer hvordan Service Configuration Management-praksisen brukes til å holde oversikt over IT-tjenester og komponentene som støtter dem.

Hvem passer kurset for?
Kurset passer for IT-fagpersoner som jobber med drift, konfigurasjonsstyring, asset management eller tjenestestyring.

Hva er kravene for å delta?
Du må ha bestått ITIL® 4 Foundation for å kunne ta sertifiseringseksamen.

Hvordan gjennomføres eksamen?
Eksamen gjennomføres online med digital eksamensvakt etter at du har mottatt en eksamensvoucher.

Hva skjer hvis jeg ikke består eksamen?
Retake-regler avhenger av sertifiseringsleverandøren, men det er normalt mulig å ta eksamen på nytt.

Får jeg ekstra tid på eksamen?
Ja, kandidater som ikke har engelsk som morsmål kan få ekstra tid i henhold til eksamensreglene.

 

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