ITIL V3 Release Control & Validation (RCV) Certification Program

PT9156
Training Summary
ITIL is a set of best practices guidance that has become a worldwide-adopted framework for Information Technology Services Management (ITSM) by many Public & Private Organizations. Since early 1990, ITIL has been evolving from focusing on Functions and Processes under versions 1 and 2 to focusing on the Full Service Lifecycle Management under current version.In addition to the existing benefits of aligning IT goals and objectives with the business, improving quality and reducing cost of operation; ITSM and ITIL now emphasizes the following areas:Assist in transforming IT Service Management onto a strategic business assetAssist in defining and managing the complete lifecycle of IT Service Management Process Provide guidance on the development of Services Strategy, the development of Service Design, the Transition of Services from current to desired state, the Implementation and the Continuous improvement of the those ServicesThrough lectures and practice exam questions participants explore the concepts of good practice in IT Service Management based on the ITIL Edition 2011Framework. The ITIL Intermediate Qualification: Release Control and Validation Certificate is a free-standing qualification, but is also part of the ITIL Intermediate Capability stream, and one of the modules that leads to the ITIL Expert in IT Service Management. The purpose of this training module and the associated exam and certificate is, respectively, to impart, test, and validate the knowledge on industry practices in service management as documented in the ITIL publication. Note: The success in achieving this certification is highly dependent upon participants' effort in doing their homework, and self-study before and during the program.
Prerequisites
Candidates wishing to be trained and examined for this qualification must already hold the ITIL Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management (the V3 Foundation or V2 Foundation plus Bridge Certificate) which shall be presented as documentary evidence to gain admission. At least 30 contact hours (hours of instruction, excluding breaks, and not including summary review time) with an Accredited Training Organization (ATO) or an accredited e-learning solution) for this syllabus, as part of a formal, approved training course/scheme2 to 4 years' professional experience working in IT service management is highly desirableHold the ITIL Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management (or other appropriate earlier ITIL and bridge qualifications)It is also recommended that candidates should complete at a minimum of 12 hours of personal study by reviewing the syllabus and the pertinent areas within the ITIL core guidance in preparation for the examination, specifically Chapter 2: Service management as a practice.It is also recommended that candidates should complete at a minimum of 12 hours of personal study by reviewing the syllabus and the pertinent areas within the ITIL core guidance in preparation for the examination, specifically Chapter 2: Service management as a practice.Additionally it is recommended that candidates:Have experience of working in a service management capacity within a service provider environment, with responsibility for at least one of the following management disciplines:Change managementService asset and configuration managementService validation and testingRelease and deployment managementRequest fulfillmentChange evaluationKnowledge management* ITIL is a registered trade mark of AXELOS Limited. The Swirl logo is a trademark of AXELOS Limited.
Duration
4 Days/Lecture & Lab
Audience
The main target group for this ITIL Intermediate Qualification Certificate includes, but is not restricted to:IT professionalsBusiness managersBusiness process ownersIndividuals who require a deep understanding of the ITIL Certificate in the Operational Support and Analysis processes and how it may be used to enhance the quality of IT service support within an organizationIT professionals who are working within an organization, which has adopted and adapted ITIL and who need to be informed about, and thereafter contribute to, an ongoing service improvement programOperational staff involved in event management process, incident management process, request fulfillment process, problem management process, access management process, service desk, technical management, IT operations management and application management, and who wish to enhance their role-based capabilitiesIndividuals who have attained the ITIL Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management and wish to advance to higher level ITIL certificationsIndividuals seeking the ITIL Expert Certificate in IT Service Management for which this qualification can be one of the prerequisite modulesIndividuals seeking progress toward the ITIL Master Certificate in IT Service Management for which the ITIL Expert is a prerequisi
Course Topics
  • The importance of service management as a practice concept and service transition principles, purpose and objective
  • The importance of ITIL release, control and validation while providing service
  • How all processes in ITIL release, control and validation interact with other service lifecycle processes
  • What are the processes, activities, methods and functions used in each of the ITIL release, control and validation processes
  • How to use the ITIL release, control and validation processes, activities and functions to achieve operational excellence
  • How to measure ITIL release, control and validation
  • The importance of IT security and its contributions to ITIL release, control and validation
  • The technology and implementation considerations surrounding ITIL release, control and validation
  • Change management as a capability to realize successful service transition
  • Service validation and testing as a capability to ensure the integrity and the quality of service transition
  • Service asset and configuration management as a capability to monitor the state of service transition
  • Knowledge management as part of enhancing the on-going management decision support and service delivery capability
  • Request fulfillment and change evaluation to ensure meeting committed service level performance
  • Release, control and validation process roles and responsibilities
  • Technology and implementation considerations
  • Challenges, critical success factors and risks associated with ITIL release, control and validation

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