Service Delivery manager

[Garofski]

Hi Guy's

I've worked in the civil service for a number of years now. At present we are turning to ITIL to provide a better service. At the moment I'm the Service Desk Team Leader. I am think of applying for Service Delivery Team Leader. Has any one got any advice on what kind of questions i will be asked in the interview?

Regards

Garofski

[UKVIKING]

Sure

What is your name
What is your quest
What is your favorite colour
What is the average wind speed of a cocanut laden swallow

These and other questions in Book 6 of the ITIL V3 books are found in the section

'Stupid questions to ask at job interviews'

Garofski,

why do you think this forum would be able to answer questions that your own civil service would ask
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[Garofski]

I just thought that you guy's would have better understanding of what kind of things they would ask around ITIL, obviously i was incorrect. SORRY!!!!!!

[UKVIKING]

Garofski,

While yes we would know what questions some may ask about ITIL in a job role

None of us here have any idea of the job requirements for the post, your skills, the legal and procedure process within your country's civil service, and nor whether the inteviewing manager even knows what ITIL is.

Usually most HR departments look to see if you matcht the job requirements etc and then pass it on

If I was going to ask you questions about being a SDM,

I would ask questions about your dealing with difficult users (you know the type - morons, or pedantic bastard like me who get snarky). how did you handle them - politely, firm, angry etc

I would ask how you manage your time/tasks/

how you deal with vendors

Obviously if you meet the job requirements you would know the difference between Service delivery and service support

and I would ask how you deal with the SD people know as the Service desk team leader

Your inital question is sort of like asking.. what food should I order for an appitizer in the restaurnant

It is extremely contextual.

And of course the ultimate answer always is IT Depends
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John Hardesty
ITSM Manager's Certificate (Red Badge)

Change Management is POWER & CONTROL. /....evil laughter

[Garofski]

Thanks for the reply, it has been very helpful.

Working as the Service Desk Team Leader for nearly 2 Years now i understand the difference between Service Delivery and Service Support.

I think I know what kind of questions they are going to ask and what my answers should be. I didn't realised how open my question was, and yes the answer is always Depends with IT.

Thanks again

[UKVIKING]

Garofski

You have worked at the service desk for 2 years

you know what you want from Service delivery

you may or may not been ITIL trained

You are Civil service.
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John Hardesty
ITSM Manager's Certificate (Red Badge)

Change Management is POWER & CONTROL. /....evil laughter

[Aerolla]

Need Help :
Please help me in answering this Question :
Q1 You have been designated with the responsibility for managing a project to build an IT continuty Plan for SAPETCO IT Services

1A : Who will you liaise with in the initial planning stage and what information will you seek for Them 6 Marks / 6 Ideas

1b Typically, who would you involve in service outage Analysis and Why ?

1c What difficulties might SAPETCO Encounter if they just used Cash to Buy their way out of Capacity Problems 12 Marks

[UKVIKING]

Real easy

It is in the books

Read the book, your notes, your classroom exercises

Other than that....
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John Hardesty
ITSM Manager's Certificate (Red Badge)

Change Management is POWER & CONTROL. /....evil laughter

[Diarmid]

"Other than that..."

... use your work and life experience, especially what you have gained from working in the area IT service management.
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