The ITIL 4 Practitioner: Deployment Management course focuses on how to move new or changed hardware, software, documentation, processes, or any other component to live environments. It may also be involved in deploying components to other environments for testing or staging.
This practice module is for IT professionals who want to prove and validate their skills in this specific practice area. Upon successful completion, IT professionals can demonstrate their understanding and application of the key concepts, principles, value and challenges of the Deployment Management practice at both strategic and operational levels, maximizing value from this practice area.
Module 0: Welcome to ITIL 4 Deployment Management Practice
Duration: 55m
Module zero introduces you to the course main features, learning plan, aims and objectives, and structure.
Module 1: Key concepts
Duration: 1h
Module 1 explains the purpose and some key terms and concepts of the deployment management practice. It then describes the practice success factors (PSFs) and the key metrics of the deployment management practice.
Module 2: Processes, value streams and people
Duration: 1h
Module 2 begins with an explanation of the two deployment management practice processes: Deployment model development and improvement, and deployment lifecycle management. It describes the inputs, outputs and key activities of both processes.
The module goes on to explain how the practice supports service value streams, and how the deployment management practice is integrated in the organization’s value streams.
We finish by describing the two key roles involved in the practice and how to position the deployment management practice in the organizational structure.
Module 3: Enabling the practice
Duration: 1h
Module 3 completes the content for this course with a description of further concepts that enable the deployment management practice.
We start by explaining automation and tooling, and providing recommendations for the automation of deployment management.
The module goes on to discuss partners and suppliers, explaining the dependencies of the practice on third parties and how partners and suppliers can support the practice.
Capability is the next topic to be covered, with an explanation of how capability criteria support the practice capability development.
The module ends with recommendations for deployment management practice success and how they’re supported by the ITIL guiding principles.
Module 4: The practice exams
Duration: 1h 5m
Module 4 contains two practice tests provided by PeopleCert.
Module 5: ITIL 4 Deployment Management Practice wrap-up
Duration: 5m
Module 5 provides information on booking the exam and other courses of interest.
ITIL® 4 Practitioner: Deployment Management exam
Pre-requisites: ITIL® 4 Foundation
- This is a multiple-choice ‘Objective Test Question’ (OTQ) exam consisting of 20 questions
- There is a time limit of 30 minutes to complete the exam
- The exam is closed book, with only the provided materials being permitted for use
- The pass mark for the exam is 65%: you must answer at least 13/20 questions correctly
- In countries where English is a second language, the time allocated for the exam is extended to 75 minutes
- Passing this exam will allow candidates to proceed to exams for intermediate ITIL qualifications
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ITSM, or IT Service Management, involves applying policies, procedures, and best practices to optimize IT services for both clients and employees, enhancing efficiency and satisfaction.
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ITIL 4 represents the latest evolution of ITIL, the globally recognized framework for ITSM. It provides a comprehensive set of best practices that guide IT-powered organizations in designing, developing, and continuously improving their IT services.
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