ITIL® Intermediate Service Design (SD) Online Certification Training

Following ITIL^® Foundation, ITIL^® Intermediate level qualification is the next stage in the 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 (5 Modules, 3 ITIL^® Credits each) and ITIL^® Service Capability (4 Modules, 4 ITIL^® Credits each), 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) • Service Design (SD) • Service Transition (ST) • Service Operation (SO) • Continual Service Improvement (CSI)

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 Design 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.

Common ITSM Issues	Aligned Course
Misalignment Between IT and Business	Service Strategy or Service Offerings & Agreements
IT is Considered Poor Value for Money	Depends on the source of issue – Service Offerings & Agreements
Over-focus on Functionality	Service Design or Planning Protection & Optimization
Poor Change Management	Service Transition or Release Control & Validation
Too Many Incidents and Problems	Service Operation or Operational Support & Analysis
Problems using External Suppliers	Service Design or Planning Protection & Optimization

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 Design is one of the modules to qualify within the ITIL^® Service Lifecycle work stream. The prime focus of the module is laid on architectures, processes, policies, and documentation that aid the candidates to meet the requirement of organizations or programmes.

The major objective of Service Design can be explained as: The design of appropriate and innovative IT services, including their architectures, processes, policies and documentation, to meet current and future agreed business requirements.

There are five individual aspects of Service Design. • New or changed services • Service management systems and tools, especially the service portfolio, including the service catalogue • Technology architecture and management systems • The processes required • Measurement methods and metrics

The processes on which Service Design relies are: • Service level management • Capacity management • Availability management • IT service continuity management • Information security management • Service catalogue management • Supplier management Visit the official website of Axelos to get the details about all processes and activities of ITIL^® Service Design.

• Value to the organization of Service Design • Agreeing service targets across the whole organization, ensuring critical business processes receive most attention • Measuring IT quality in these business terms, reporting what is relevant to users (e.g. customer satisfaction, business value) • Appropriate mapping of the IT infrastructure to the business processes • Providing end to end business focused performance monitoring and measurement • Periodic reporting against targets • Reduced Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) • Improved quality of service • Improved consistency of service • Easier implementation of new or changed services • Improved service alignment • More effective service performance • Improved IT governance • More effective service management and IT process • Improved information and decision making

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.

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 are quite easier to read and understand, having addressed errors and inconsistencies, and issues highlighted 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 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.

You can opt for our Instructor-led Live Online Training Sessions and get your access to an interactive communication platform that complements our expert trainers’ skills by providing them intuitive tools to share documents, videos, applications and desktop in real time. Individuals who are looking for undivided attention from our experts can opt for our One-on-One Mentorship program. For complete details, please visit us at http://www.multisoftvirtualacademy.com/ or write to us @ info@multisoftvirtualacademy.com.

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 Design Training, candidates are eligible to appear for the Service Design 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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