As the global market for cloud technology and services grows exponentially due to a wide range of associated benefits, adopting cloud technology has become a key strategic focus for organisations across sectors and industries looking to increase and optimise their use
of cloud.

Despite these trends, organisations and individuals are often not well-supported during the procurement phase of cloud adoption and lack guidance around how to optimise benefits, both from procurement and the technology itself.

This course provides a practical understanding of how cloud procurement and technology can integrate with and support broader business strategy and functions, regardless of sector, industry, or cloud maturity. It is intended to provide candidates with best practice guidance on how to use the capabilities offered by the cloud to identify and pursue opportunities, manage risks, and achieve desired business outcomes.

• Key Concepts of Cloud
  • Cloud Customer Journey
  • Introduction to Cloud and Cloud Solutions
  • Governance and Shared Responsibilities
• Explore: Benefitting From Cloud
  • Cloud’s Role and Strategy
  • Cloud Strategic Positioning and Scope
  • Formulating Cloud Strategy
  • Value, Outcomes, Cost and Risk
• Engage: Meeting Cloud Service
  Providers
  • Understanding CSP Landscapes
  • Defining Requirements for Cloud
  • RFI and Proof of Concepts
  • Conducting Cloud Readiness Assessments
  • Engaging With Cloud Service Providers
  • Reviewing Cloud Strategies and Service Requirements
• Offer: Selecting the Right Service and
  Service Providers
  • Minimum ROI Attainment
  • Request and Reviewing Proposals
  • ROI of Proposed Cloud Services
  • Cloud Service Business Case
• Agree: Negotiating and Planning
  • Agreeing and Planning Value CoCreation and Cloud Services
  • Cloud Service Agreements
  • Shared Responsibility Models
  • Roles and Responsibilities Map
  • Charging Models
• Onboard: Moving To The Cloud
  • Considerations for Onboarding
  • Migrating to cloud as part of onboarding
  • Security and Compliance Considerations

On completion of this course, the following learning outcomes will be achieved:

• Analyse available solutions and potential benefits using a vendor-neutral approach
• Effectively identify, select and deliver optimized cloud services
• Facilitate value co-creation through successful cloud services procurement and integration whilst applying the ITIL 4 framework
• Adopt a customer-focused end-to-end cloud procurement user journey

The target audience for this course and qualification are:

• Individuals continuing their journey or developing knowledge in service management
• ITSM managers and aspiring ITSM managers
• Cloud architects and consultants 
• Procurement and managers invoiced in shaping direction and strategy involving cloud services
• C-level and aspirants

Participants who successfully complete the course and pass the examination included in the course will be recognised as certified with ITIL®4 Specialist: Acquiring and Managing Cloud Services under the AXELOS certification scheme. 

EXAMINATION FORMAT

• 40 Multiple Choice Questions
• 1 mark per correct answer
• 26 marks required to pass (out of 40 available) – 65%
• 90 minutes duration
• Closed-book

There are no formal prerequisites for this course. ITIL4 Foundation certification is advantageous. Relevant key concepts from the ITIL 4 framework will be covered as part of the syllabus.

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