What is ITIL Certification? What are the certifications available? ITIL 4 Foundation is a beginner-level certification to show that you have a basic understanding of the ITIL framework.
What are the eligibility requirements for ITIL 4 Foundation?
There is no specific prerequisite. If you are interested in knowing about ITIL, you are already qualified to appear for the ITIL 4 Foundation certification exam.
Who should go for ITIL 4 foundation?
- Do you want to understand the ITIL framework?
- Are you working in an organisation that provides IT Services?
- You may want to know how it will improve the efficiency of these services?
- Is your organisation implementing or has already implemented ITIL?
Have you answered yes to any one of the above? Then, you should go for the ITIL 4 Foundation exam. Once you are certified, you have an awareness of the ITIL framework. Your credentials will say that you understand the framework of the ITIL 4 foundation and have knowledge of the 5 phases, their interaction, how the processes are helpful for business value.
What are the benefits of ITIL 4 Foundation Certification?
Here are some of the benefits of this certification:
- A multitude of career opportunities in the IT Service Management and a bright career path;
- This certification gives you an edge over others when applying for a position in IT Service management;
- Gives you recognition on ITIL framework both from peers and employers;
- You will be more effective in implementing or improving the ITIL in your organisation if you are already a credential holder;
- You are knowledgeable about the best practices in IT Service management;
- When you communicate with your clients and colleagues, you speak the same jargon and language world over;
- You can be a forerunner in your organisation in improving the service delivery of your organisation and hence a valued employee;
- Save cost and improve efficiency for the organisation.
Keeping in view all the benefits and the scope for growth in IT Service Management, ITIL 4 Foundation is almost a mandatory credential for a career in IT Service management. Moreover, this is an area whose prospects are only going to increase with time. The reason is the reliance on IT by companies to be competitive and sustain in the business.
You may have to be more agile and improve the business processes to meet the dynamic changing needs of customers. We have seen that the ITIL framework has this inbuilt with the Continual Service Improvement phase that cuts across the other four core areas.
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Marta Borkowska - Head of Training
Marta is the Head of Training in Aspira – she is a Project Manager and Training Facilitator. She has various project management certifications, including Diploma in Project Management, Black Belt Certification from the University of Limerick, Masters Level Postgraduate Diploma in Quality Management Lean Systems. Marta is maintaining a strong focus on continuous process improvement to ensure maximised efficiencies across both internal & external deliverables and solutions. Marta is highly adaptable, self-motivated, technically aware facilitator who scales and adapts to meet project objectives by embracing change.
