ITIL® 4 Practitioner: Monitoring and Event Management

The ITIL 4 Practitioner: Monitoring and Event Management practice module is for IT professionals who want to systematically observe services and service components, and record, report and respond to selected changes of state identified as events.

The individuals can demonstrate their understanding and application of the concepts covered in the ITIL 4 Monitoring and Event Management practice at both strategic and operational levels maximizing value from this practice area. 

ITIL 4 Practitioner: Monitoring and Event Management enables professionals to:

• Detect early warnings of IT service interruption or degradation

  
  

• Improve IT service availability

  
  

• Proactive or early detection of incidents and problems

  
  

• Understand service health

  
  

• Boost availability and performance reporting

  
  

• Reduce cost of outages and a reduction in ‘firefighting’-style approaches to incidents

  
  

• Raise visibility of and manage dependencies that impact service value stream performance

  
  

• Measure, assess and develop the Monitoring and Event Management practice capability in their organisation by using the ITIL Maturity Model

What is ITIL® 4 Practitioner: Monitoring and Event Management?

The ITIL 4 Practitioner: Monitoring and Event Management module is dedicated to providing IT professionals with the guidance needed to systematically observe services and service components, as well as to record, report, and respond to selected changes of state identified as events. This practice area is crucial for maintaining high service availability, proactive detection of incidents and problems, understanding service health, and improving the overall performance and reliability of IT services.

Who should study ITIL 4 Practitioner: Monitoring and Event Management?

This module is designed for IT professionals who are:

- Involved in or responsible for the monitoring and event management of IT services.

- Seeking to enhance their skills in identifying, recording, and responding to events that affect service availability and performance.

- Interested in implementing proactive approaches to incident and problem detection to minimize service outages and reduce the costs associated with downtime.

What are the benefits of studying ITIL 4 Practitioner: Monitoring and Event Management?

By participating in this course, you will learn to:

- Improve IT service availability through effective monitoring and event management.

- Detect incidents and problems proactively or early, reducing the impact on service performance.

- Gain a deeper understanding of service health and dependencies that affect service value stream performance.

- Enhance availability and performance reporting, contributing to more informed decision-making.

- Reduce the cost of outages and minimize the need for reactive 'firefighting' approaches to managing incidents.

- Use the ITIL Maturity Model to measure, assess, and develop the Monitoring and Event Management practice capability within your organization.

What skills will I learn?

Upon completing this module, you will acquire skills in:

- Systematic observation and analysis of services and service components to identify significant events.

- Effective recording, reporting, and responding to events to maintain or restore service availability.

- Proactive management of incidents and problems to prevent service outages.

- Application of best practices in monitoring and event management to improve IT service performance and reliability.

- Utilizing the ITIL Maturity Model for continuous improvement of the Monitoring and Event Management practice.

Pre-requisite

An ITIL 4 Foundation certification is required as a prerequisite for enrolling in the Monitoring and Event Management module, ensuring a foundational understanding of ITIL principles and how they contribute to effective service management practices.

Examination

- Format: 20 multiple-choice questions

- Requirement to Pass: 13 out of 20 marks (65%)

- Duration: 30 minutes

- Type: Closed book

The ITIL 4 Practitioner: Monitoring and Event Management module is essential for IT professionals committed to enhancing the effectiveness and reliability of IT services through systematic monitoring and effective event management.