As the first anniversary of the launch of ITIL Version 3 is at the end of May 2008, we offer an opinion regarding the ITIL Version 2 and Version 3 courses.   As the ITIL certification scheme continues to be refined the ITIL Version 3 Foundation course is drawn…

APM Group (APMG) the organization who are responsible for the development and administration of the ITIL Version 3 Certification Scheme, announced on the 23rd May 2008, the release dates for the ITIL Intermediate Certificate modules, ITIL Service Lifecycle and ITIL Service Capability. The exact details are…

ITIL Intermediate Certificates, ITIL Expert Certificate, ITIL Advanced Certificates   The APM Group (APMG) based in the United Kingdom, has finally agreed the names by which the ITIL V3 Certificates will be known by. The diagram below provides an update to the original diagram that has…

Examination Institutes (EIs) offer professional ITIL qualifications. Accredited by the APM Group through the ITIL Qualifications Board, EIs operate ITIL examination schemes via a network of Accredited Training Organizations (ATOs) and Accredited Trainers with Accredited materials.   The ITIL Examination Institutes are:   This…

Authors : Machteld Meijer, Mark Smalley and Sharon Taylor January 2008   Commissioned by the Office of Government Commerce (OGC) in the UK, the official owners of ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library), the document is described as an ‘Alignment White Paper’ providing a comparison between…

A three year contract has been awarded to STG who work under an ITIL framework. STG will continue to provide IT services, systems integration, high-performance computer (HPC) support, and graphics and administrative support.    

Compugen Inc, Canada (March 2008) announces Release 4.1 of Compugen eMerge, its asset lifecycle management solution. Based on IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) eMerge assists to control costs, minimize business risk and maximize the business value that IT infrastructure delivers by helping to manage IT-related assets - hardware, software,…

ITIL Service Level Agreements or SLAs are recognized as an essential requirement to delivering consistent IT services to the customer community, irrespective if they are internal or external customers of the organization. What is often neglected when considering the establishment of the SLA is the corresponding necessity for…

Ask many IT Managers what Patch Management is about and they'll respond that it is mostly the deployment of Service Packs and patches required to keep worms and viruses at bay. As IT infrastructure becomes more complex and businesses demand reduced downtime; coupled with the increasing anxiety around governance and…

This qualification covers the knowledge required to gain an understanding of the content and requirements of the international standard, ISO/IEC 20000: IT Service Management.   ISO/IEC 20000 was formally known as BS15000 a British Standard, but it is now recognized across the Globe.   This course…