The Sourcing Governance Foundation course provides a basic knowledge of what the main concepts of Outsourcing and Sourcing Governance are and how they can be applied. Outsourcing IT services has changed the management context for providing the business with the IT services it needs. Operational control is transferred into management of commercial relationships, contracts and coordination of the services from specialized suppliers. Best practice shows that implementing and operating a Sourcing Governance Function will require staff awareness and understanding of the key principles and concepts of outsourcing and sourcing governance. In this course an interactive approach is used combining lecture, discussion and exercises.
The IT Governance Foundation course provides an overview of the main concepts of IT Governance according to CobiT and how they can be applied. Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology (CobiT) is an IT Governance, control framework and maturity model. CobiT’s purpose is to align IT resources with an enterprise’s business objectives so services and information, when delivered, meet quality, fiduciary and security needs. It is also intended as a mechanism to balance IT risks and returns through an interactive approach combining lecture, discussion and exercises.
The *ISO/IEC20000 Foundation* course is the entry level course for ISO/IEC20000 standard for IT Service Management. Participants will learn the principles and core elements of the ISO/IEC20000 standard for IT Service Management. ISO/IEC20000-1 (Part 1) is the formal specification which defines the requirements that must be achieved. ISO/IEC20000-2 (Part 2) describes a code of practice. An interactive approach is used combining lecture, discussion and exercises.