ITSM exam paper
| ITSM exam paper material can be very hard to find! What is very typical is that the sample ITSM exam papers can be purchased from ISEB and EXIN. What I will do however, is give you a summary of the process material that should be studied here for Managers certificate level as a bare minimum.
ITSM exam paper study – ORGANIZATION, PLANNING AND CONTROL Generally for all processes look at objectives, scope, relationships and interfaces between the topics; terms of reference for feasibility studies; planning, management and implementation procedures; dependencies, staffing aspects an timing; post-implementation and audit procedures; benefits, costs and common problem areas; software tools; reporting for management control; mission statements; management metrics and key performance indicators; service sourcing issues. The role of the customer, and process improvement.
ITSM exam paper study – Configuration Management Configuration Items and their relationships; planning control, levels, variants, models, versions and copies; naming conventions; baselines. Building, implementing and managing a configuration management database; using it to manage problems and changes. Configuration audits. The Definitive Software Library (DSL), Definitive Hardware Store (DHS) and Software License Management. Change & Configuration Management (C&CM) Plan.
ITSM exam paper study – Service Desk The Service Desk Function and role. Interface between IT and users. Business Process Support. Local, central and virtual Service Desks. Reporting IT Service Quality, Structuring the Service Desk. Service Desk Education and Training. Use of knowledge bases. Outsourcing the Service Desk.
ITSM exam paper study – Incident Management The Incident Management Process. First line incident support. Business Application Support. Designing the incident management process. Coding systems and use of scripts. Incident record content. Escalation.
ITSM exam paper study – Problem Management Incidents, problems and known errors. Problem control and prevention; error control procedures. Coding systems for problem/error categorization impact, urgency and priority. Proactive Problem Management , Problem solving techniques.
ITSM exam paper study – Change Management Organization of the Change Management function; role of the Change Advisory Board. Procedures for handling requests for change; priority levels and handling urgent changes; change authorization. Scheduling, testing, back-out plans and implementation of changes. Interface with project management. Change & Configuration Management (C&CM) Plan, Change Models.
ITSM exam paper study – Release Management Storage and protection of management-authorized software in both centralized and distributed systems. The Definitive Software Library. Release of software and/or hardware into the live environment. Distribution of software. Implementation (bringing into service) of software and/or hardware. Client-server and Internet issues.
ITSM exam paper study - Service Level Management Planning, negotiating and managing Service Level Requirements and Agreements; structure and content of typical Service Level Agreements; key service items. The SLM process; monitoring, reporting & reviewing. Service Targets. Underpinning contracts and OLA’s. Service Improvement Programs (SIP’s)
ITSM exam paper study – Capacity Management Business Capacity Management, Service Capacity Management, Resource Management. Modeling and simulation; building a capacity management database; demand management, application sizing, Capacity Planning.
ITSM exam paper study – IT Service Continuity Management Loss of IT service. Risk analysis and management. IT recovery options: Creating an ITSCM plan; implementing and testing the plan. Links to Business Continuity Plans. Return to normal
ITSM exam paper study – Financial Management for IT Services Budgeting, IT Accounting & Charging. Building Cost Models. The importance of money as a management metric. Investment appraisal. Charging policy & pricing methods.
ITSM exam paper study – Availability Management Planning and maintaining IT services. Recovery of failed systems. Ensuring that the availability and reliability of IT services to customers is in accordance with Service Level Agreements. Availability plans. Vital Business Functions (VBF). Methods & Techniques. Security.
Although this list is a fair guide it is safe to say that you need to have a strong understanding of all material in the Service Delivery, Service Support and Security Management books!
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