ITIL® 4 Strategic Leader (SL)

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ITIL® 4 Strategic Leader (SL) is a stream of two modules from the ITIL® 4 certification scheme: ITIL® 4 Strategist Direct Plan & Improve (DPI) and ITIL® 4 Leader Digital & IT Strategy (DITS).

Our ITIL® 4 Strategic Leader (SL) package includes the following training courses and examinations: ITIL® 4 Strategist Direct Plan & Improve (DPI) and ITIL® 4 Leader Digital & IT Strategy (DITS). You must hold the ITIL® 4 Foundation as a prerequisite. If you purchase the ITIL® 4 Strategic Leader (SL) package, you will save £400. It's a much more cost-efficient way to reach ITIL® 4 Strategic Leader (SL) status compared to purchasing each training module separately.

In order to complete the ITIL® 4 Strategic Leader (SL) package, it will take a total of seven days, however one individual module is delivered over three days and the other over four days. You will have the opportunity to select the training course dates for each individual module to suit your schedule.

If you want to book our ITIL® 4 Strategic Leader (SL) package, you can now learn and spread the cost over 12 months. We have partnered with Knoma to help you become certified with us, without paying any fees upfront. To start the Knoma application process, click the Knoma button on this ITIL® 4 Strategic Leader (SL) course page and pay later with no interest. Apply in minutes. Most people get a decision instantly, though it could take up to 48 hours. Knoma only conducts soft credit and identity checks, so being declined will not affect your credit score.

The ITIL® 4 Foundation certificate is the prerequisite for the ITIL® 4 Strategic Leader (SL) package. The ITIL® 4 Leader Digital & IT Strategy (DITS) training course also requires a minimum of three years of IT managerial experience.

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The cost to re-sit one of the ITIL® 4 exams is £295 + VAT - it does not include another copy of the official core guidance as you should still have it from your original exam. The Take2 re-sit exam option is also available for £50 + VAT, which allows you to retake an unsuccessful exam at a fixed, attractive rate, for a fraction of the cost. The Take2 re-sit exam option must be added at the point of booking your training course and / or exam, and if you would like to use this option, you must confirm this with your Account Manager. Please click here to find out more information about the PeopleCert Take2 re-sit exam option.

Our ITIL® 4 Strategic Leader (SL) package is perfect for IT practitioners working within technology and digital teams across businesses.

After you have completed the whole ITIL® 4 Strategic Leader (SL) package, the next step you can take is the ITIL® 4 Managing Professional (MP) stream, which consists of the following four modules: ITIL® 4 Specialist Create, Deliver & Support (CDS), ITIL® 4 Specialist Drive Stakeholder Value (DSV), ITIL® 4 Specialist High Velocity IT (HVIT) and ITIL® 4 Strategist Direct Plan & Improve (DPI).

IT Service Management (ITSM) refers to the activities involved in implementing, managing, and delivering the lifecycle of IT services. ITSM is used to make sure the right mix of people, processes, and technology is in place to provide business value. IT Service Management doesn't just help with solving day-to-day issues. It can increase value and cost efficiency and reduce the impact of incidents on the business. IT Service Management is the art of making businesses run.

ITIL® is used by millions of professionals all around the World, and ITIL® has been adopted by thousands of organisations, such as NASA, Microsoft, and HSBC. ITIL® is a set of practices, which focus on aligning IT services with the needs of the business. ITIL® provides comprehensive and practice guidance to establish a service management system. The ITIL® Framework will help businesses and professionals get optimal value from IT and digital services. The main focus of ITIL® is to maximise value to customers by aligning IT resources with business needs.

ITIL® 4 is the latest version of the ITIL® Framework, which was released in February 2019. ITIL® 4 is highly value-centric and focuses on bringing different stakeholders in the organisation together to create value for the customer. With new frameworks growing in popularity, such as SIAM™ and VeriSM™, the previous version of ITIL® (ITIL® V3) had to step up its game and improve the way it dealt with challenges brought on by digital disruption. ITIL® 4, the current version of ITIL®, takes all of the best parts from ITIL® V3 and creates a framework that focuses on delivering tailor-made solutions for organisations through "practices" instead of "processes." Also, Agile, DevOps, and Digital Transformation all play a role in the new ITIL® 4 Framework. The key elements of ITIL® 4 are the four dimensions, the guiding principles, the move from processes (ITIL® V3) to practices (ITIL® 4), and the service value system.