ITIL® 4 Strategist: Direct, Plan and Improve (DPI)

Length 3 days
Inclusions Exam voucher

Course overview

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Why study this course

The ITIL 4 Strategist: Direct, Plan and Improve (DPI) course is designed to provide IT practitioners with an understanding of service quality and improvement methods, enabling them to continue to deliver innovative yet reliable tech-enabled services to their customers in an increasingly competitive market.

The ITIL 4 DPI course provides the practical skills necessary to create a “learning and improving” IT organisation, with a strong and effective strategic direction. With the help of ITIL 4 concepts and terminology, activities, exercises, and examples included in the course, you will acquire relevant knowledge to pass the ITIL 4 DPI certification exam.

The course is designed to provide practitioners with a practical and strategic method for planning and delivering continual improvement with the necessary agility. It is aimed at managers of all levels involved in shaping direction and strategy or developing a continually improving team. It will cover both practical and strategic elements.

The ITIL 4 DPI course is common to two ITIL 4 designations: Managing Professional and Strategic Leader.

The Managing Professional (MP) designation provides practical and technical knowledge about how to run successful IT-enabled services, teams and workflows
The Strategic Leader (SL) designation recognises the value of ITIL, not just for IT operations, but for all digitally-enabled services

This course includes a digital copy of the ITIL DPI Official Guidance handbook, containing practical material for reference back in the workplace.

Examination
This course pricing includes a voucher for the ITIL 4 Direct, Plan and Improve (DPI) Exam, which is an online proctored exam through PeopleCert. It is a 90-minute closed book exam consisting of 40 multiple choice questions, with a pass mark of 70% (28/40). Practice exam papers and questions are provided in the course, and reviewed to assist in preparation.

After passing the exam, each student’s certificate will be made available to them via PeopleCert.

It is highly recommended that you spend some time each evening of this course reviewing and consolidating what you’ve learned, to be well prepared for the exam.

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What you’ll learn

The purpose of the ITIL 4 DPI course is to provide candidates with an understanding of:

the key concepts of Direct, Plan and Improve
the scope of what is to be directed and/or planned, and know how to use key principles and methods of direction and planning in that context
the role of Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) and know how to integrate the principles and methods into the service value system
how to use the key principles and methods of continual improvement for all types of improvements
how to use the key principles and methods of Organisational Change Management to direction, planning and improvement
how to use the key principles and methods of measurement and reporting in directing, planning and improvement
how to direct, plan and improve value streams and practices
how to manage risks in an effective way during direction, planning, and improvement
how to manage portfolios and make effective decisions
how to develop an effective business case
how to direct strategies and actions through Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC)
how to develop meaningful, detailed value stream maps (VSM)
continual improvement of the service value chain and practices

ITIL at Lumify Work

Lumify Work is an Accredited Training Organization with Gold status for PeopleCert courses and certifications including ITIL. We are also a member of the IT Service Management Forum (itSMF) and most of our ITIL instructors have an Expert Level of ITIL Certification in addition to practical real-world implementation and consulting experience in ITIL.

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Who is the course for?

This course is aimed at the participants in the IT and business domains who wish to take first steps in service management or who are familiar with earlier versions of ITIL and/or other sources of industry best practice and wish to learn about ITIL 4.

Anyone wishing to obtain the ITIL Managing Professional (MP) designation or the ITIL Strategic Leader (SL) designation must attend.

This course and the related certification can be beneficial for the following roles:

IT Support Staff
IT Consultants
Business Managers
Business Process Owners
IT Developers
Service Providers
System Integrators
Anyone working in a DevOps team

Course subjects

Module 1: Course Introduction

Let’s Get to Know Each Other
Course Overview
ITIL 4 Certification Scheme
Course Learning Objectives
Course Components
Course Agenda
Module-End Exercises
Exam Details

Module 2: Core Concepts of DPI

Key Terms and Learning Objectives
Basics of Direction
Basics of Planning
Basics of Improvement
Other Core Elements

Module 3: DPI through Service Value Chain and Guiding Principles

Key Terms and Learning Objectives
DPI of the SVS
DPI of Guiding Principles

Module 4: Role of Direction in Strategy Management

Key Terms
Introducing Startegy Management
Developing Effective Strategies

Module 5: Implementation of Strategies

Key Terms and Learning Objectives
Managing Risks
Making Decisions through Portfolio Management
Directing via Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC)

Module 6: Introduction to Assessment and Planning

Key Terms and Learning Objectives
Core Concepts of Assessment
Conducting Effective Assessments
Core Concepts of Planning

Module 7: Assessment and Planning through Value Stream Maps (VSM)

Key Terms and Learning Objectives
Introducing VSM
Developing VSM
Knowing More About VSM

Module 8: Measurement, Reporting, and Continual Improvement

Key Terms and Learning Objectives
Measurement and Reporting
Alignment of Measurements and Metrics
Success Factors and Key Performance Indicators
Continual Improvement

Module 9: Measurements and Continual Improvement through Dimensions and SVS

Key Terms and Learning Objectives
Measurements for the Four Dimensions
Continual Improvement of the Service Value Chain and Practices

Module 10: OCM Principles and Methods

Key Terms and Learning Objectives
Basics of OCM
OCM throughout DPI and Service Value Chain
Resistance and Reinforcement

Module 11: Communication Principles and Methods

Key Terms and Learning Objectives
Basics of Effective Communication
Communication with Stakeholders

Module 12: SVS Development Using Four Dimensions

Key Terms and Learning Objectives
Organisations and People in the SVS
Partners and Suppliers in the SVS
Value Streams and Processes in the SVS
Information and Technology in the SVS

Prerequisites

A pass in the ITIL 4 Foundation exam. Proof will need to be provided before attending this course.

Industry Association Recognition

Project Management Institute (PMI®)

Contact hours: 21 hours
Professional Development Units (PDUs): 21 PDUs

Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM®)

Continual Professional Development (CPD) points: 10 points

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PeopleCert Exams

All PeopleCert exams are now conducted via online proctoring, with an improved web-based platform released in February 2024. Candidates can schedule their exam for any time within the voucher validity period of 12 months, to be taken anywhere, on any Windows or Mac computer. Live proctors will guide and invigilate the exam process. For full details please see PeopleCert's Guidelines for Web-Based Exam Driver.

Lumify Work cannot sell PeopleCert courses (AgileSHIFT®, ITIL®, MoP™, M_o_R™, MSP®, P3O®, PRINCE2®, and PRINCE2 Agile®) without the corresponding official exam as per requirement from PeopleCert.

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The supply of this course by Lumify Work is governed by the booking terms and conditions. Please read the terms and conditions carefully before enrolling in this course, as enrolment in the course is conditional on acceptance of these terms and conditions.

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