This quick-reference revision guide has been designed to help students prepare for their foundation exam. It is also a key reference aid for managers, practitioners, vendors and consultants in the workplace and while travelling. This handbook provides an introduction to the ITIL service lifecycle model and an overview of the ITIL qualification structure. It contains a chapter on each of the components of the lifecycle: service strategy, service design, service transition, service operation and continual service improvement.
Now updated in line with the 2011 syllabus, this quick-reference revision guide has been designed to help students prepare for their foundation exam. It is also a key reference aid for managers, practitioners, vendors and consultants in the workplace and while travelling. This handbook provides an introduction to the ITIL service lifecycle model and an overview of the ITIL qualification structure. It contains a chapter on each of the components of the lifecycle: service strategy, service design, service transition, service operation and continual service improvement.
Everything you need to prepare for the ITIL exam – Accredited to 2011 syllabus The ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library) exam is the ultimate certification for IT service management. This essential resource is a complete guide to preparing for the ITIL Foundation exam and includes everything you need for success. Organized around the ITIL Foundation (2011) syllabus, the study guide addresses the ITIL Service Lifecycles, the ITIL processes, roles, and functions, and also thoroughly explains how the Service Lifecycle provides effective and efficient IT services. Offers an introduction to IT service management and ITIL V3 service strategy Highlights the topics of service design and development and the service management processes Reviews the building, testing, authorizing, documenting, and implementation of new and changed services into operation Addresses creating and maintaining value for customers through monitoring and improving services, processes, and technology Download valuable study tools including practice exams, flashcards, a glossary of key terms and more. If you prefer self-study over the more expensive training course, but you don't want to skimp on information or preparation, then this study guide is for you.
Black & white print. Principles of Management is designed to meet the scope and sequence requirements of the introductory course on management. This is a traditional approach to management using the leading, planning, organizing, and controlling approach. Management is a broad business discipline, and the Principles of Management course covers many management areas such as human resource management and strategic management, as well as behavioral areas such as motivation. No one individual can be an expert in all areas of management, so an additional benefit of this text is that specialists in a variety of areas have authored individual chapters.
Defining a set of guiding principles for data management and describing how these principles can be applied within data management functional areas; Providing a functional framework for the implementation of enterprise data management practices; including widely adopted practices, methods and techniques, functions, roles, deliverables and metrics; Establishing a common vocabulary for data management concepts and serving as the basis for best practices for data management professionals. DAMA-DMBOK2 provides data management and IT professionals, executives, knowledge workers, educators, and researchers with a framework to manage their data and mature their information infrastructure, based on these principles: Data is an asset with unique properties; The value of data can be and should be expressed in economic terms; Managing data means managing the quality of data; It takes metadata to manage data; It takes planning to manage data; Data management is cross-functional and requires a range of skills and expertise; Data management requires an enterprise perspective; Data management must account for a range of perspectives; Data management is data lifecycle management; Different types of data have different lifecycle requirements; Managing data includes managing risks associated with data; Data management requirements must drive information technology decisions; Effective data management requires leadership commitment.
The new, fully-updated edition of the popular guide for the ITIL 4 Foundation Exam —everything needed for exam success! The Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) is a set of best practices for IT service and management. ITIL certification is gained through examination administered by AXELOS, the body established to develop, manage, and operate qualifications in best practice. Foundation certification—as well as subsequent Intermediate, Expert, and Master-level certification—is sought by employers throughout the IT industry. The ITIL 4 Foundation Exam Study Guide is the leading resource for anyone preparing for certification. Written by accredited ITIL trainers and Certified ITIL Experts, this up-to-date second edition is organized around the latest 2018 ITIL Foundation syllabus. Six sections offer complete and accurate coverage of IT service management and ITIL service strategy, design, transition, operation, and continual improvement. New coverage of DevOps, Agile, and Leanreflects the most current exam objectives. Self-assessment tests, exam essentials, review questions, chapter summaries, practice exams, and more enable readers to be fully prepared for exam day. Based on the authors' real-world experience teaching ITIL students, this guide: Covers 100% of the Foundation exam objectives in clear, concise language Explains every topic in full and provides effective review tools and resources Uses tables, flowcharts, illustrations, bulleted lists, and highlighted key learning points to strengthen reader comprehension and retention Includes access to an online test bank of valuable study tools, including practice exams, flashcards, and a glossary of key terms Designed specifically for readers who prefer self-study rather than expensive prep courses, ITIL 4 Foundation Exam Study Guide: 2018 Update is a must-have book for candidates preparing to take the exam as well as anyone interested in IT service management.
