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    Pentagon Training’s ITIL® courses help organisations to implement ITIL® Frameworks

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    We at Pentagon Training provide training using the latest official material available

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    Learn to achieve operational excellence by using activities and functions of ITIL® Framework

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    Become an ITIL® Expert with Pentagon’s ITIL® Training

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    Pentagon Training’s courses are delivered by highly qualified and experienced instructors

Nowadays, businesses rely on technology to enhance their productivity, hence it is important for all organisations to have a detailed set of practices for IT Service Management. ITIL® (Information Technology Infrastructure Library) was developed by the CCTA (Central Computer and Telecommunications Agency) in the 1980s, for the purpose of managing operations effectively. ITIL® training provides a modular approach that helps organisations to become more effective and efficient across a range of key business capabilities including IT service management, programs, projects, and security.

 

ITIL® Training Courses

Course Information

ITIL® framework is adopted by almost every IT organisation as it provides best practice guidelines regarding all aspects of service management. ITIL® helps the professionals to deliver effective services to the customers. ITIL® plays an effective role in the following:

  • IT and strategic business planning
  • Demonstrating the business value of IT
  • Managing constant business and IT change
  • Measure the effectiveness and efficiency of any IT organisation
  • Implement continuous improvement
  • Achieve and demonstrate value for money and ROI (Return on Investment)
  • Integrate and align IT and business goals

What are the benefits of taking ITIL® training?

Organisations can improve their productivity, optimise costs, and enhance user experience by implementing IT service management best practices, as described within ITIL®. By adopting and tailroing ITIL® within organisations, the service providers are able to:

  • Improve productivity by supporting the business outcome
  • Optimise the experience of customers so that they become permanent clients
  • Manage or control the risks and challenges associated with the business
  • Continually improve the organisational services

ITIL® Service Lifecycle

ITIL® framework is completely based on Service Lifecycle.

ITIL® Service Lifecycle includes five core phases, which are:

  • Service Strategy
  • Service Design
  • Service Transition
  • Service Operation
  • Continual Service Improvement

There are several ITIL® training courses that range in levels of difficulty.

ITIL® Foundation

ITIL® Foundation is the first in the series of ITIL® training courses. ITIL® Foundation provides an introduction to the subject of service management, and familiarises delegates with the following five core volumes that comprise ITIL®:

ITIL® Practitioner

ITIL® Practitioner is the second training course in the ITIL® sequence. In ITIL® Practitioner, various concepts and terminologies that are learnt within ITIL® Foundation are built upon and implemented to real scenarios. The ITIL® Practitioner certification is designed to successfully apply service improvements based on the ITIL® philosophy of “adopt and adapt”.

ITIL® Intermediate

ITIL® Intermediate certifications consist of multiple modules. The ITIL® Intermediate courses are useful in understanding the framework needed to implement ITIL® within organisations. ITIL® Intermediate consists of following modules:

  • ITIL® Intermediate (Lifecycle Stream)
  • ITIL® Intermediate (Capability Stream)

ITIL® Expert

The ITIL® Expert certification is intended for those professionals who are interested in demonstrating expert ITIL® knowledge and understanding.

You must hold the following in order to take the ITIL® Expert certification:

  • You must have a minimum of 17 credits. These can be taken from Foundation, Practitioner, and Intermediate modules
  • To achieve 22 credits, you must take and pass The Managing Across the Lifecycle (MALC) module 

ITIL® Master

This ITIL® Master certification validates the delegate’s specialist ability to apply purposes, methods, and principles of ITIL® framework within organisations.

You must hold the following in order to take the ITIL® Master qualification:

  • You must have reached the ITIL® Expert level
  • You should have at least 5 years experience in IT service management or any higher management advisory position


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About Glasgow

Glasgow

Glasgow is largest city located in Scotland and third largest in the United Kingdom. Earlier, it was a part of Lanark shire which is now one of the 32 council areas of Scotland. Glasgow is located on River Clyde in country’s west central lowlands. People of Glasgow are referred as Glaswegians. Glasgow developed from a small rural settlement on River Clyde. Glasgow had become largest seaport in Britain. In the 18th century, it became a major centre of Scottish Enlightenment. From the 18th century, Glasgow has grown as one of the Great Britain’s central hub of trade including West Indies and North America. Glasgow focused on its heritage to attract tourists from various countries. Tourism is also a source of employment in Glasgow. In 1980, Hunter Ian Art Gallery was opened. In 1983, Collection of Burrel went on display in a museum in Pollock House grounds. In 1985, Scottish Exhibition and Conference centre was built. Clyde Auditorium was also added in 1997.

In the period of 1980’s and 1990’s, traditional manufacturing industries of Glasgow dropped. Service industries grew in Glasgow like retail, tourism and finance. In 1990 Glasgow School Museum of Education was opened. St Mungo's Museum of Religious Life and Art was opened in the year 1993. In 1999, Buchanan Galleries Shopping centre and Clyde Maritime centre was opened. In early 21st century, Glasgow thrived. IMAX cinema was opened in 2000 and Clyde Arc Bridge in 2006. At present, the population of Glasgow is 588,000.

Education

Glasgow has four universities within 1.5km area of city centre. These universities are a major centre of academic and higher research. Name of the Universities are:

University of Glasgow

University of Strathclyde

Glasgow Caledonian University

The University of West of Scotland

Saltire centre located at Glasgow Caledonian University is one of the busiest university libraries in the UK. Three further education colleges are there in the city that includes Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Glasgow School of Art and Teacher training courses. In 2011 Glasgow had around 53,470 students which is higher than any other town in Scotland. Many live away from home in Dennistoun, Shawlands and West End of City. City council handles 29 secondary schools, 149 primary schools and three special schools. Special schools including Glasgow Gaelic school, Glasgow school of sport and Dance school of Scotland. Glasgow has various independent schools like Hutchesons Grammar School which was founded in 1639. Hutchesons Grammar School is one of the oldest school institutions in Britain. The oldest school in Scotland are Glasgow Academy, Kelvinside Academy, High School of Glasgow, Fernhill School and Craigholme School.

Economy

Glasgow has the largest economy in Scotland and third highest GDP per capita of any city in the UK. The city itself provides 410,000 jobs in over 12000 companies. Between 2000 and 2005 around 153,000 jobs were created and growth rate reached 32%. The annual economic growth rate of Glasgow is 4.4% and is now second to London. Dominant industries like shipbuilding, heavy engineering gradually got replaced. Major manufacturing industries in the city are Clyde Blowers, Linn Products, William Grant and Sons, Aggreko, Weir Group, Whyle and Mackay, Albion Motors, British Polar Engines and Edrington Group. Glasgow was once a most important city in the UK for manufacturing which generated great wealth for the city. Glasgow is now the second most popular foreign tourist destination in Scotland. In the 21st century, some call centres in Glasgow grew substantially. City’s primary manufacturing industries include engineering, construction, shipbuilding, brewing and distilling, printing and publishing, chemicals, textiles and new growth sectors like software development, biotechnology and optoelectronics.

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