Ideal guidance for IT professionals who are responsible for managing the direction and strategy of their IT team or organisation. This book helps you understand the Digital and IT Strategy module towards Strategic Leader, as well as provide daily expert reference guidance for day-to-day problems.

The ITIL 4: Digital and IT Strategy forms one publication of the Higher-Level guidance towards the Strategic Leader designation, following ITIL 4 Foundation.

ITIL® 4 Essentials contains everything you need to know to pass the ITIL 4 Foundation Certificate, plus more. It covers practices and concepts that are not addressed as part of the Foundation syllabus, making it ideal for newly qualified practitioners. This second edition has been updated to align with amendments to the ITIL® 4 Foundation syllabus.

ITIL® 4 Leader Digital and IT Strategy (DITS) Courseware. ITIL® 4 DITS Is one of the two Strategic Leader (ITIL SL) modules. This module will concentrate on the alignment of digital business strategy with IT strategy. The module also incorporates how disruption from new technologies are impacting businesses in every industry and how company leaders are responding. The ITIL® 4 Leader: Digital and IT Strategy (DITS) module guide how the strategy should impact the design, delivery, and support of services throughout the service value chain of a company. This module advances the discussion around ITIL concepts to a corporate strategy level, by enabling IT and digital leaders to influence and drive strategic decisions, by creating a suitable digital strategy aligned to the wider cross-organizational goals. This module is therefore directed towards IT and business directors, heads of department, aspiring C-Suite professionals, and other senior business leaders who want to strategically position an organization against digital disruptors craft a digital vision, and build a robust long term strategy.

Discussing concepts, principles, methods, and techniques, this book covers all types of engagement and interaction between a service provider and its customers, users, suppliers, and partners. --

This guide contains everything you need to know to pass the ITIL 4® Strategic Leader Digital and IT Strategy certificate, plus more. It covers practices and concepts that are not addressed as part of the DITS syllabus, making it ideal for newly qualified practitioners. The target audience for the DITS training and associated certification is different to some of the other ITIL training courses. The material is specifically aimed at: IT and business directors; Department heads; C-suite professionals; Leaders who are involved in digital change; and Consultants who are working with organisations that are digitally transforming. So, if you’re not in a senior role, does that mean this content isn’t for you? Absolutely not! Perhaps you aspire to a more senior role, in which case you’ll gain valuable knowledge. Ideal for self-study candidates and training participants, this guide will prove a helpful companion and a practical aid for their professional development. The majority of this book is based on the official ITIL 4: Digital and IT Strategic Leader publication and the associated DITS syllabus. It provides students with the information they need to pass the DITS exam and help them become a successful practitioner. ITIL® is a registered trade mark of the PeopleCert group. Used under licence from PeopleCert. All rights reserved.

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