A Quick Guide to ITIL®4.
642- by KnowledgeHut
- 26th Feb, 2020
- Last updated on 26th Feb, 2020
- 2 mins read
ITIL®4 was launched in 2019 as an evolved version of ITIL® v3 concepts and practices. The core focus of ITIL®4 is to provide an emphasis on the business and technology world, how it works today, and how it will work in the future with Agile, DevOps and digital transformation. It was developed with the goal to empower enterprises with new and agile ways of working.
This infographic serves as a quick guide to ITIL®4.
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In version 2 of ITIL framework, there used to be a certification for “ITIL service practitioner”; in version 3, that has been removed and this ITIL Practitioner is different from that one. So do not get confused. Both are different from each other. Additionally, out of the 5 volumes of ITIL framework, Service strategy volume is considered to be the core of ITIL framework and once you develop the understanding of all 5 volumes, I am sure you will agree with me too. In the upcoming post, I will briefly speak about this point. ITIL practitioner exam consists of 40 scenario-based questions that you have to answer in the form of multiple choice questions within 135 minutes. This is an open book exam where you are allowed to carry the ITIL practitioner guide with you. You need to have 70% marks to be certified as ITIL practitioner. 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But if you are working in any of these job roles then it is highly recommended to get ITIL certified: IT managers or Support staff Analysts Operations Managers Process owners Database administrators Consultants or Architects Service application developers It will help you in two ways: It will help you make informed and educated decisions about process, practices to be followed in your project It will increase the weightage of your resume, leading to better job prospects, especially for the UK-based clients. It will help your clients and company in a way that they will get the confidence that their project is in better hands, they can rely on you to provide a standard way of delivering the “service”. So overall, it helps everyone. 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While adapting, you also need to review your existing strategy, your transition plans, and your existing processes to know if there is a redundancy. And if such redundancy exists then you need to apply your critical thinking or even call for a brainstorming session and merge the processes into a single and a more effective way. This is “Adopt and Adapt” way of working for ITIL professionals. Lastly, what other benefits will I gain if become an ITIL practitioner? First of all, you will learn how to apply the knowledge of ITIL framework to the real-world projects on the ground. So in short, you will gain practical experience. And as we all know, theory and practice differ vastly from each other. One more benefit is that you will be able to help other individuals in your project and company to leverage continually and improve the service through measurements and maximize benefits by taking the right steps. And most importantly, you will be able to integrate well with the ITIL community and will be on a firm step towards your journey of becoming an expert or a master. So should I take this certification and become an ITIL practitioner? Yes, You should! If you are an Information technology professional dealing with service-related projects or products, then you should get ITIL Practitioner certified. KnowledgeHut is a certified and approved knowledge training provider to help you get certified. Contact support staff at KnowledgeHut to get enrolled. All the best!
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