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Configuration Management

This course is delivered in partnership with Propoint Solutions.

ITIL v2 talked about the configuration management database and its relationship with all of the ITIL processes. ITIL v3 says the support organization needs service asset and configuration management supported by a configuration management system, which is made up of many physical configuration management databases integrated by the Federated configuration management database.

This course will cut through the clutter to discuss the real intent and value of the configuration management database. The course begins with an overview of what ITIL v3 has to say and then present a practical approach to the configuration management database.

This high-energy workshop is filled with practical guidance, templates, quick wins, and tips for successfully implementing ITIL best-practice methodologies for configuration management.


What You Will Learn

  • The purpose/goal/objective of configuration management
  • The value Configuration Management brings to your business or organization
  • Key concepts such as configuration items, scope, level, attributes, and differences between asset management, inventory management, and configuration management
  • Key roles and responsibilities
  • Critical success factors and key performance indicators
  • The benefits, possible problems, and costs of configuration management
  • Configuration management and its relationship to other ITIL processes
  • Tools that support Configuration Management
  • Top considerations to implementing configuration management

Who Should Attend?

  • Managers, Process Owners, Practitioners and Stakeholders who need to gain a thorough understanding of how to deploy and/or assess and improve the Service Asset and Configuration Management process in their organizations

Course Outline

Unit 1: A Brief Overview of ITIL v2 and v3

  • Key Differences Between v2 and v3 (Process vs. Service Lifecycle Approach)
  • Mapping v2 to v3
  • How to Decide if v2 or v3 is Right for You

Unit 2: Service Asset and Configuration Management

  • Purpose, Goals, Objectives
  • Value to the Business
  • Defining the Scope of Configuration Management in Your Organization
  • Key Terms and Definitions
  • SACM Process Activities
  • Defining Configuration Items and Their Relationships
  • Key Roles and Responsibilities for Configuration Management
  • Benefits, Possible Problems, and Costs

Unit 3: Measuring Configuration Management

  • Critical Success Factors for Configuration Management
  • Key Performance Indicators for Configuration Management

Unit 4: Knowledge Management and the CMDB

  • The CMDB
  • Structures for the CMDB
  • Loading the CMDB
  • Using the CMDB
  • Maintaining the CMDB
  • The ITIL Service Knowledge Management System

Unit 5: Relationship with Other Processes and Asset Management

  • Change Management and the CMDB
  • Incident Management and the CMDB
  • Configuration and Asset Management

Unit 6: Tool Considerations for Configuration Management

Unit 7: Assessing the Maturity of Your Organization’s Configuration Management Process

  • The Role of Assessment in the ITIL Continual Improvement Plan
  • Assessment Considerations

Unit 8: Concluding Thoughts

  • Top 10 Things to Avoid
  • Keys to Success
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Virtual Classroom


Member Price: $545 | Price: $595

These scheduled courses provide students with live, instructor-led training delivered by HDI faculty. Using web conferencing software and an audio bridge, students interact with the instructor without ever leaving their desk.

  • Minimize the impact on your daily schedule by only training two hours a day for three days.
  • Learn only what you need to with targeted, topic-specific courses.
  • Ask questions and interact with the instructor.

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Public Classroom


Member Price: $595 | Price: $645

Facilitated by a faculty member, this one-day, public course allows students to actively participate in exercises and discussions as well as network with peers from other companies.

  • Maintain adequate coverage in your support center by staggering training dates.
  • Focus on learning by being out of the office.
  • Structured discussions facilitate networking and learning from real-world experiences.
  • To learn more about public classroom training, contact an account manager or call 1.800.248.5667.

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Onsite


HDI can train your team at your facility, eliminating individual travel costs and putting more control in your hands.

  • Control class size and pick training dates that accommodate your business schedule.
  • Focus on your organization’s key issues and pain points.
  • Save money. With groups of eight or more, this option is often more cost effective.
  • To learn more about this program, contact an account manager or call 1.800.248.5667.

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HDI offers courses in cities throughout North America. Don’t see a class near you or when you would like to attend? Contact your Account Manager or find an HDI Partner to discuss your needs.


HDI Support Center Analyst

Date: 6/7 - 6/9/11

Location: Los Angeles Airport Marriott Hotel
5855 West Century Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90045

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