ITIL Certifications

ITIL 4 Benefits for Professionals and Organisations

Benefits for Professionals

• Stay up-to-date with the most advanced ITSM framework, including key aspects of asset management, service configuration management, and incident management

• Work across multiple methodologies and frameworks

• Use effective and timely communication to influence stakeholders at all levels

• Boost your CV with an internationally recognised professional certification. Demonstrate a clear understanding of how to create and deliver services for the modern digital world, progressing from foundational knowledge to advanced expertise, such as achieving the ITIL Strategic Leader designation.

• Upgrade your salary and improve your career prospects

Benefits for Organisations

• Meet increasing customer and user demands

• Increase speed to market and effectively measure service performance to gain efficiencies across the organisation, with a focus on optimising business relationship management processes

• Mitigate risk and eliminate wasteful work

• Align governance and business objectives, break down silos, and effectively cascade goals across teams, emphasising the importance of cohesive service management practices

• Improve employee satisfaction and attract top talent by utilising a best practice framework

FAQs

What is an ITIL certification course?
ITIL is the pre-eminent framework for managing IT service delivery globally. ITIL is a service lifecycle model that prescribes processes during the design, development, delivery, and support of IT services. Businesses that adopt the ITIL framework ensure their services are delivered to a high standard.

An ITIL certification training course is a qualification in the field of IT service management. ITIL Foundation is the entry-level certification, followed by one or more intermediate designations (Practice Manager, Managing Professional, Strategic Leader), and culminating in ITIL Master. These certifications and designations guide professionals through the intricacies of the IT service value chain, emphasising the importance of the ITIL service value system.

How do I get ITIL certified?
You can become ITIL certified by taking ITIL training courses from accredited training organisations like Lumify Work then sitting and passing the relevant exams. All of our accredited ITIL courses, from Foundation and beyond, include an exam voucher.

How long does ITIL certification take?
The time it takes to gain certifications vary on the level and designation. Intermediate designations include several courses. How long it takes to get certified also depends on one's time commitment and preparedness for the ITIL exam.

For example, the ITIL Foundation course takes place with an instructor over three days. At the end of the course, you can sit the exam immediately or take a few weeks to review and then sit the one-hour exam.

You can learn more in our blog post, What is the fastest way to earn your ITIL certification?.

Are ITIL courses right for you?
ITIL courses, including the ITIL Foundation course, are a set of best practices and principles; the framework is based on organisational cultural shifts and embracing change, and it offers guidance on how to integrate emerging technologies like cloud services into the IT service value system.

If you’re someone who wants to further your career in IT service management and ensure you’re always delivering outputs efficiently and effectively, then ITIL is for you.