ITIL® 4 Leader: Digital & IT Strategy (DITS) Training

ITIL® 4 Leader: Digital & IT Strategy (DITS) E-learning - $949 (with exam)

Course Overview

ITIL® 4 Leader: Digital & IT Strategy (DITS)

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Earn your ITIL 4 Strategic Leader: Digital & IT Strategy (DITS) certification with the award-winning online training team at Good e-Learning! This course was created in collaboration with David Cannon, lead editor for ITIL 4: DITS.

As crucial as IT is for success in the modern world of business, it’s rare to see an IT training course that emphasizes top-down management. This is what ITIL DITS is all about: how to handle the high-level strategic and business-centric aspects of managing real-world IT. ITIL DITS training can be extremely helpful in aligning business and IT, optimizing efficiency and direction in achieving strategic goals. At the same time, digital strategy training can help IT managers unlock new responsibilities and career opportunities.

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Who is this course aimed at?

Anyone wishing to pass the ITIL 4 Digital & IT Strategy (DITS) exam on their first attempt
Organizations wishing to adopt ITIL DITS’ best practices
ITIL 4 students who have passed the ITIL 4 Foundation exam and want to complete the Strategic Leader branch of modules
ITIL 4 practitioners hoping to earn the ITIL Master qualification
IT managers who require a greater understanding of digital business strategy
Anyone who has already completed the ITIL 4 Managing Professional (MP) stream and wants to earn the ITIL Strategic Leader (SL) qualification

What will you learn by taking this course?

Exactly how IT shapes business strategy in the world’s most successful organizations
How technology is disrupting different industries and sectors across the globe
How successful business leaders are responding to the situation
How to design and implement IT and digital strategies that can thrive even throughout the disruptive environment of modern IT
Everything needed to pass the official ITIL 4 DITS exam

Why should you take this course?

Good e-Learning is an award-winning online training provider and was independently certified as a 'Market Leader' for ITIL training by Course Conductor.

Passing all ITIL 4 modules is a requirement for reaching the level of ITIL Master.
This ITIL strategic leader online course features regular knowledge checks, as well as a practice exam simulator to help students prepare for the official examination.
Completing the Digital & IT Strategy and Direct, Plan & Improve exams will earn students the ITIL Strategic Leader (SL) designation.
This ITIL DITS course includes interactive modules, instructor-led videos, and other online training assets created alongside highly experienced ITIL 4 experts and practitioners.
We offer each student a FREE exam voucher, as well as a FREE resit with Exam Pledge. (T&Cs apply)
This course is fully accredited by PeopleCert on behalf of AXELOS.

Syllabus

Welcome to ITIL 4 Strategic Leader: Digital & IT Strategy

Learning Objectives

This introductory module goes over the main features of this ITIL 4 strategic leader online course, including the learning plan, aims, objectives, and structure.

Students receive a syllabus, diagram pack, glossary, further reading and links document, and links to download copies of the ITIL framework’s key publications. Finally, the module covers several of the most frequently asked questions regarding ITIL 4.

Module 1: Essential Components / The Journey Starts Here

Learning Objectives

Module one looks at a few course essentials, such as how the course will be assessed, the process for uploading assignments, and what documents need to be completed as the course goes on. The course also examines the broader context of where ITIL 4 fits in with modern digital and IT management.

Module 2: What is Digital & IT Strategy?

Learning Objectives

Module two looks at how to leverage a strategic plan to react to digital disruption. It explains some of the key concepts of digital and IT strategy, as well as the relationship between them and the ITIL Service Value System (SVS).

Module 3: Where are we now?

Learning Objectives

Module three explores the relationship between the concepts of digital IT strategy, the SVS, and the ITIL Service Value Chain (SVC), as well as how ITIL practitioners can leverage each of them to create value. It also looks at internal and external analysis techniques.

Module 4: Where do we Want to be?

Learning Objectives

Module four examines how organizations use digital and IT strategy to maintain their viability even in changing environments. It also examines three types of digital disruption, as well as VUCA factors (volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity), market position tools, and how to address each of these within a digital and IT strategy.

Module 5: Are we Ready?

Learning Objectives

Module five looks at how to define, communicate, and advocate for a digital and IT vision and strategy using business cases. It also provides a readiness assessment and examines how it can be used to analyze the gap between where an organization currently is and where it wants to be. This is vital for updating business processes and capabilities in a targeted manner.

Module 6: How do we get There?

Learning Objectives

Module six explores how digital and information technology can be used to realize strategic approaches in order to empower organizations to achieve operational excellence.

Module 7: Essential Strategic Factors: Innovation

Learning Objectives

Module seven explores the key elements of ‘innovation’, as well as how to establish and maintain a culture of innovation within your workplace.

Module 8: Essential Strategic Factors: Risk

Learning Objectives

Module eight addresses risk management within the context of digital organizations. It looks at some of the most common risks that ITIL practitioners face, as well as how to prepare for risks and even take advantage of them.

Module 9: Taking Action

Learning Objectives

Module nine looks at how to define operating models for digital organizations. These models demonstrate how organizations deliver value to customers, as well as how they operate day to day. This perspective can be key for taking steps to improve operations in order to deliver optimized value.

Module 10: Did we get There?

Learning Objectives

Module ten examines assessment measures, metrics, and reporting processes used to judge the success of digital and IT strategic initiatives. Assessing the success of an initiative can offer valuable insight for future projects, as well as highlight more immediate concerns.

Module 11: Digital Leadership

Learning Objectives

Module 11 looks at the major skills that leaders in digital organizations typically need to have. It also breaks down several standard approaches to strategic coordination and implementation before moving on to the activities that typically take place during a digital transformation program.

Module 12: ITIL 4 Leader: Digital & IT Strategy Wrap-up

Learning Objectives

Module 12 wraps up the content covered in the ITIL 4 Digital & IT Strategy (DITS) syllabus. Students are advised to go over previous modules in order to prepare for the certification exam.

Module 13: Practice Exams

Learning Objectives

This final module provides practice exams that simulate the conditions of the official ITIL 4 DITS certification exam. Students are advised to make use of test questions in order to prepare for the official exam.

When you feel you are ready to sit the ITIL DITS exam, simply contact Good e-Learning to request your FREE exam voucher.

Exams

This ITIL DITS course is designed to help candidates sit and pass the ITIL 4: Digital and IT Strategy certification assessments. It comes with several DITS practice exams to help with this, as well as a FREE exam voucher and resits.

In order to sit the exam, students must satisfy one of the following criteria:

ITIL® 4 Foundation

Before booking your exam, it will be a good idea to make sure that your device meets the technical requirements. You can do so via this online test. This test will examine the suitability of your webcam, microphone, and internet connection. Please visit the PeopleCert website for more information and guidance.

When you are ready to use your free exam voucher, simply contact support@goodelearning.com. Exam voucher requests are typically processed within two working days, but please allow up to five. Students must request their exam voucher within the course access period which starts from the date of purchase. For more information, please visit our Support & FAQs page.

Assessment 1: case study assignments

During the training, students will take case-study-based assignments. These assignments will be graded according to the assessment matrix.

Four assignments of 60 minutes each with a pass mark of 75%
The assignments are open-book

Assessment 2: multiple-choice questions (MCQ)

At the end of the training course, students are asked to complete a multiple-choice examination. Candidates must pass the case study assessments in order to take the exam. If a candidate fails the first assessment, they may be given an additional written assignment based on the same case study.

Online multiple-choice proctored exam with a duration of 60 minutes
The exam is closed-book, with only the provided materials being permitted for use
The pass mark for the exam is 70%: you must get 21 out of 30 questions correct

FAQs

What is ITIL 4 DITS?

‘ITIL Leader: Digital & IT Strategy (DITS)’ is a module in the ‘ITIL 4 Strategic Leader (SL)’ stream. It covers how to accommodate high-level business strategies and goals when managing and directing IT teams and departments.

The module offers insight into a number of tools and best practices that are extremely useful for senior IT service managers who must regularly answer to and address the needs of stakeholders.

What is ITIL Strategic Leader?

ITIL Strategic Leader (SL) is one of the branches of the ITIL 4 certification path. It features modules that recognize the value of ITIL for all digitally-enabled services, rather than just those associated with IT operations.

Upon passing the ITIL Strategist: Direct, Plan & Improve (DPI) and ITIL Leader: Digital & IT Strategy (DITS) examinations, a candidate will earn the designation of ITIL 4 Strategic Leader. This will demonstrate their understanding of how IT impacts business strategy and vice versa.

If a candidate has already passed the ITIL DPI exam as part of the ‘ITIL Managing Professional (MP)’ stream, they will not need to take the exam a second time.

What does the ITIL 4 certification path look like?

Students start with 'ITIL Foundation'. Passing the Foundation exam then enables them to choose modules in the 'ITIL Managing Professional' or 'ITIL Strategic Leader' streams.

After passing all intermediate modules, students can then move on to the rank of 'ITIL Master'.

How much is an ITIL certification worth?

According to Payscale, certified ITIL practitioners can earn between $51,000 and over $259,000 (or £18,000 and over £118,000), depending on their experience, role, and certification level.

How does ITIL work?

ITIL provides users with a set of best practices for creating optimized IT services. It establishes cultures of continuous improvement, ensuring that users can enjoy long-term benefits with IT services continually aligned with business goals and strategies.

It also aims for resource optimization and looks to continually improve essential processes.

How can ITIL benefit businesses?

ITIL 4 is a modernized framework that fully-equips users to optimize their IT practices. It creates cultures of continuous improvement, enabling organizations to deliver top-quality IT products and services whilst also continually reviewing their own processes.

ITIL 4 is also highly adaptable, not only making it future-proof but also allowing users to combine it with other popular methodologies such as DevOps.

What's new with ITIL 4?

There were three major changes with the release of ITIL 4. Firstly, it is more industry and community-driven, with ITIL practitioners helping to update the framework. Next, it can be easily integrated with other popular frameworks, such as DevOps, Agile, and Lean. Finally, ITIL 4 has an all-new certification path.

What is AXELOS?

AXELOS is a joint venture company behind a variety of highly popular best practice frameworks, including ITIL 4, PRINCE2, MSP, and AgileSHIFT.

What other frameworks can complement ITIL?

ITIL 4 can be integrated with several other frameworks, including Agile, DevOps, and Lean. Some practitioners even use it alongside PRINCE2.

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Why should you take this course?

Welcome to ITIL 4 Strategic Leader: Digital & IT Strategy

Learning Objectives

Module 1: Essential Components / The Journey Starts Here

Learning Objectives

Module 2: What is Digital & IT Strategy?

Learning Objectives

Module 3: Where are we now?

Learning Objectives

Module 4: Where do we Want to be?

Learning Objectives

Module 5: Are we Ready?

Learning Objectives

Module 6: How do we get There?

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Module 7: Essential Strategic Factors: Innovation

Learning Objectives

Module 8: Essential Strategic Factors: Risk

Learning Objectives

Module 9: Taking Action

Learning Objectives

Module 10: Did we get There?

Learning Objectives

Module 11: Digital Leadership

Learning Objectives

Module 12: ITIL 4 Leader: Digital & IT Strategy Wrap-up

Learning Objectives

Module 13: Practice Exams

Learning Objectives

Assessment 1: case study assignments

Assessment 2: multiple-choice questions (MCQ)

What is ITIL 4 DITS?

What is ITIL Strategic Leader?

What does the ITIL 4 certification path look like?

How much is an ITIL certification worth?

How does ITIL work?

How can ITIL benefit businesses?

What's new with ITIL 4?

What is AXELOS?

What other frameworks can complement ITIL?

Key Features:

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Trusted by the Fortune 500 to deliver expert training for ITIL® 4 Leader: Digital & IT Strategy (DITS). Our clients include:

David Cannon - Course Advisor

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