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The ITIL 4 Practitioner: Service Desk practice module is for IT professionals who want to prove and validate their skills in this specific practice area. The individuals can demonstrate their understanding and application of the concepts covered in the ITIL 4 Service Desk practice at both strategic and operational levels maximizing value from this practice area.  This includes understanding of the Service Desk practice as the entry point and point of contact between the service provider and users.

This course will help you to:

  • Define the key concepts, principles, value and challenges of Service Desk
  • Capture demand for incident resolution and service requests
  • Establish and maintain communication channels and interfaces between the service provider and users
  • Enable effective, efficient, and convenient communications between the service provider and its users
  • Apply Service Desk metrics to improve performance
  • Measure, assess and develop the Service Desk practice capability in your organisation by using the ITIL Maturity Model.

Practitioner training:

ITIL training courses are run in a variety of formats by accredited training organizations. Use our training search to find a training provider.

Please note: an ITIL 4 Foundation certification is a prerequisite for studying Service Desk.

Examination format

  • 20 questions
  • Multiple choice
  • 13 out of 20 marks required to pass (65%)
  • 30 minutes
  • Closed book.

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