ITIL® Foundation (Version 5) with Exam
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Course Language German
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Stable IT services are a crucial factor for modern organizations. Uniform terminology, clear processes, and a common understanding create transparency, efficiency, and reliability in service operations. This is precisely where a globally established best practice approach comes in, bringing structure to complex IT landscapes and strengthening collaboration in the long term.
Key topics
- Service value system and value creation.
- Key practices of IT service management.
- Roles, responsibilities, and governance.
- Continuous improvement in operations.
- Integration of agility, lean, and DevOps.
Prerequisite
Basic understanding of IT services, processes, and organizational contexts.
Target audience
Specialists and managers in the IT environment, service management, support, operations, and related areas.
A consistent regulatory framework for IT services promotes quality, traceability, and sustainable development. Proven standards combine operational stability with modern working methods and create a resilient basis for future requirements.
Booking any ITIL® course requires participation in an exam. The cost of the exam is already included in the course price.
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- Classification of the advanced ITIL® methods and their modern approach.
- Focus on digital product and service management
- Understanding of value creation, benefits, risks, and costs in the service context.
- Understand the structure and process of the ITIL® Product and Service Lifecycle.
- Manage digital services holistically, from the initial idea to operational implementation.
- Consistently integrate product and service management instead of viewing them in isolation.
- Understand the structure and elements of the ITIL® Value System in the big picture.
- Effectively classify guiding principles, governance, and the value chain.
- Use value-oriented management as a guideline for organizational action.
- Use ITIL® Guiding Principles as a basis for decision-making.
- Apply prioritization and continuous improvement suitable for everyday use.
- Focus on practical implementation rather than pure theory.
- Understanding roles and responsibilities within ITIL® Version 5.
- Strengthen cooperation across teams and departments.
- Ensure joint value creation for customers and users.
- Recognize the relevance of customer experience in service management.
- Consider employee experience as a key influencing factor.
- Measure, evaluate, and optimize experience values in a targeted manner.
- Understanding AI-based service environments in the context of ITIL®.
- Navigate confidently in dynamic and complex situations.
- Further develop responsible decision-making and control.
- Confident mastery of all exam-relevant content, terms, and contexts.
- Clearly structure knowledge and apply it in a targeted manner.
- Start the ITIL® Foundation (Version 5) exam with the best possible preparation.
This certification is aimed particularly at professionals who are actively involved in practice and want to strengthen their impact in their everyday work. It helps them to develop their own skills in the areas of governance, security, and control—enabling them to effectively monitor and further develop organizational processes.
The following modules are required to obtain the "Practice Manager" qualification:
- ITIL® Foundation as a solid foundation,
- A practical specialization module – choose from:
ITIL® Monitor, Support and Fulfill, ITIL® Plan, Implement and Control, or ITIL® Collaborate, Assure and Improve. This module is selected to suit the desired role and the respective professional environment. - ITIL® Transformation, which shows in a practical way how to successfully lead, support, and scale change initiatives.
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This qualification path is particularly suitable for professionals who already have responsibility or are about to take on responsibility and want to specifically expand their impact in everyday organizational life. It strengthens the ability to effectively manage products, services, and digital experiences, drive continuous improvement, and create real value throughout the entire life cycle.
The following modules are required to obtain the "Managing Professional" qualification:
- ITIL® Foundation as a basic foundation,
- ITIL® Product,
- ITIL® Service,
- ITIL® Experience,
- and ITIL® Transformation, which provides practical guidance for successfully managing and scaling change initiatives.
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This certification strengthens the ability to effectively combine digital strategy, investments, and leadership skills in an AI-driven era with the results of one's own products and services. It supports informed strategic decision-making and sustainably increases the long-term value contribution of the organization.
To obtain the "Strategic Leader" qualification, the following components must be successfully completed:
- ITIL® Foundation as a fundamental basis,
- ITIL® Strategy,
- and ITIL® Transformation, which provides a structured guide to successfully planning, managing, and scaling change initiatives.
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This qualification level is aimed at professionals who want to apply and further develop their ITIL® knowledge at the highest level. It confirms comprehensive knowledge of all essential ITIL® practices as well as the ability to effectively apply and further develop guidelines and methods in complex, real-world environments.
To achieve "ITIL® Master Status," the following certifications must be successfully completed:
- ITIL® Practice Manager,
- ITIL® Managing Professional,
- ITIL® Strategic Leader.
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ITIL® AI Governance is the central extension module in the ITIL® qualification scheme and supports professionals in using artificial intelligence responsibly. It provides compact, practical guidelines for the ethical, secure, and legally compliant introduction of AI.
It covers the key areas of risk management, transparency, accountability, and regulatory requirements—with clear guidance and helpful decision-making aids for practical application.
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Your training will be 100% funded
Our funding schemes are available exclusively to participants who live or work in Germany. Funding is not available outside Germany.
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Further informationFrequently asked questions
- The course teaches the current fundamentals of IT service management according to the modern ITIL® standard. It covers key concepts, the service value system, the service value chain, and selected ITIL® practices.
- The focus is on understanding how IT services are structured, planned, controlled, and continuously improved—with clear reference to digital business models, cloud environments, and agile structures.
- ITIL® 4 Foundation focused on the Service Value System and the integration of Agile, Lean, and DevOps.
- Version 5 goes one step further:
- stronger focus on business value and end-to-end value creation;
- clearer integration of cloud and platform ecosystems;
- greater flexibility in hybrid IT landscapes;
- stronger emphasis on governance and sustainability.
- The structure appears more modern, compact, and even more practice-oriented.
- An existing ITIL® 4 Foundation certification remains valid.
- Those who wish to stay up to date or work in organizations that use version 5 as a reference can voluntarily take the new Foundation exam.
- There are no plans for an automatic upgrade without an exam.
- An upgrade makes sense if:
- current digitization projects are being supported.
- cloud transformations are being implemented.
- new IT service strategies are being developed.
- a uniform standard is being introduced in the company.
- Version 5 takes greater account of modern service ecosystems and is strategically more closely aligned with current business requirements.
- There are no formal prerequisites for the course. Specialized technical knowledge or many years of IT experience are not required.
- A basic understanding of IT processes, service desk structures, or project work is helpful. Even beginners in the IT field can participate, as key terms and concepts are explained systematically.
- Version 5 enhances understanding of modern IT organizations.
- It supports:
- strategic service orientation,
- better integration of IT and business,
- structured management of cloud services, and
- sustainable service improvement.
- The certificate signals up-to-date expertise in IT service management.
- After Foundation certification, further qualifications in the ITIL® ecosystem become available, for example in strategic or operational specializations.
- The Foundation forms the mandatory basis for all in-depth modules and creates a solid foundation for a career in professional IT service management.
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