ITIL 4 Specialist: Create, Deliver & Support (CDS)

  • Overview: ITIL 4 CDS focuses on the creation and management of effective IT-enabled services, covering core service management activities.
  • Target Audiences: IT service management professionals, IT managers, and anyone involved in service delivery and support.
  • Prerequisites: ITIL 4 Foundation certification.
  • Course Content:
    • Service Design and Management:
      • Designing and managing IT services to meet business needs.
      • Understanding service design principles.
      • Creating and managing service levels and service catalogues.
      • Managing stakeholder relationships and expectations.
    • Service Delivery and Support:
      • Managing service delivery and support processes.
      • Implementing incident management, problem management, and request fulfilment.
      • Managing service operations and service desks.
      • Ensuring continuous service improvement.
    • Service Value Streams:
      • Understanding the role of value streams in IT service management.
      • Creating and managing value streams for service delivery and support.
      • Mapping and optimizing service value streams.
      • Integrating service management practices into value streams.
    • Service Operations and Monitoring:
      • Monitoring and managing service operations.
      • Implementing effective service monitoring and reporting.
      • Managing service performance and availability.
      • Using ITIL practices to optimize service operations.
  • Exam Details:
    • 40 multiple-choice questions
    • 90-minute duration
    • Passing score: 70%
  • Price: Approximately $600 USD for the exam; training costs typically range from $1,500 to $2,500 USD.