The ITIL® Intermediate Qualification: Managing Across the Lifecycle Certificate

Target Audience

The target group of the ITIL® Intermediate Qualification: Managing Across the Lifecycle Certificate is:

  • Individuals who require a business and management level understanding of the ITIL core Lifecycle and how it may be implemented to enhance the quality of IT service provision within an organization
  • Individuals seeking the ITIL Expert certification in IT Service Management for which this qualification is the final mandatory module leading to the Expert certification
  • Individuals seeking progress towards the ITIL Master in IT Service Management for which the ITIL Expert is a prerequisite
  • This may include but is not limited to, CIOs, Senior IT Managers, IT Managers and Supervisors, IT professionals and IT Operation practitioners.

Qualification Level: Intermediate


Course Objectives

Candidates can expect to gain competencies in the following upon successful completion of the education and examination components related to this certification:

  • Introduction to IT Service Management Business and Managerial Issues
  • Managing the Planning and Implementation of IT Service Management
  • Management of Strategic Change
  • Risk Management
  • Understanding Organisational Challenges
  • Service Assessment
  • Understanding Complementary Industry Guidance.

In addition the training for this certification should include examination preparation, including a mock examination opportunity.

Prerequisites: Candidates wishing to be trained and examined for this qualification must already hold the ITIL Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management and have obtained a further 15 credits (a total of at least 17 credits) as a minimum from a balanced selection of ITIL Service Lifecycle or Service Capability qualifications.

Examination Format: Multiple choice, scenario-based, gradient scored questions.

Number of Questions: 8

Pass Score: 28/40 or 70%.

Delivery: Online or Paper Based Examination through an Accredited Training Organization.

Exam Duration: Maximum 90 minutes for all candidates in their respective language (Candidates sitting the examination in a language other than their first language have a maximum of 120 minutes and are allowed to use a dictionary).

Open/Closed Book: Closed Book


Recommended Reading

The learning outcomes for this course are based on the following core ITIL titles:

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