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Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 7:07 pm Post subject: ITIL Foundation Certification
Hi All,
I am new to ITIL and this community. I wouild like to go for the foundation exam as a first step. Hope that it will give me some basic understanding on which i can gain knowledge and experience. My question here are
1. Do I need to join any authorised trainers for attending this exam or I can prepare myself and register for the exam in prometric ?
2. If yes, Is the exam topics are tough, will it be difficult with out the training?
Joined: Sep 16, 2006 Posts: 3118 Location: London, UK
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 10:09 pm Post subject:
Jimmy
Usually we beat people up for asking these sort of questions. So consider your self beaten up - post wise - look at the other posts
For some strange reason, I am feeling - ous like - generous, nauseauous, specious and gaseous - all at the same time. Must be the volcanic ash over london
I commend you on asking this question. but, first - before you even consider the exam, do you even know what ITIL is, where it is used and what it does
first
go to wikipedia and search for ITIL
the site will have a good brief on ITIL and some good links
that will answer your immediate questions
once done, come back
you are allowed one silly question.
Use it wisely _________________ John Hardesty
ITSM Manager's Certificate (Red Badge)
Change Management is POWER & CONTROL. /....evil laughter
Usually we beat people up for asking these sort of questions. So consider your self beaten up - post wise - look at the other posts
you are allowed one silly question.
Use it wisely
Thanks for the sarcastic reply.
It shows experience or knowledge won't improve wisdom or change the basic characters.
1.8 posts per day cannot substitute for basic common sense one should be having.
Joined: Sep 16, 2006 Posts: 3118 Location: London, UK
Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 9:14 pm Post subject:
Jimmy
I do have common sense, wisdom and knowledge. I also use said
Obviously you dont and did not take my advice at all as in read an almost exact question from some one else
This forum expects all of its participants to do their due diligence and do their own research before asking stupid questions like what is ITIL etc as there is something called the internet and there are things like search tools. How else did you find this forum ?
Did you do any of the research that I recommended
And do you have any further questions about ITIL, Certification, Exams, etc ?
Or are you merely posting to poke me ?
Well, please note I am no longer suffering from -ous like conditions, thanks Jimmy
Finally, yes I do post a lot. Yes I seem to be the first to answer the questions. I am trying to reach 10k posts without posting ... me too.....
I have to have goals you know _________________ John Hardesty
ITSM Manager's Certificate (Red Badge)
Change Management is POWER & CONTROL. /....evil laughter
Joined: Mar 04, 2008 Posts: 1883 Location: Newcastle-under-Lyme
Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 9:31 pm Post subject:
Jimmy,
I'm worried about you. John may have used sarcasm in his post, but not in the passage you quote. What he said, in an admittedly long-winded way, was that you did not give us any useful information on which to hang a useful answer.
In fact I'm not sure what your questions were about. Your first question was of the form [is it A or B] and your second question began "if yes..." and "yes" will be the answer if [B is equivalent of not A]; otherwise "no" will be the answer.
You seem to be asking if the exam will be difficult [presumably you mean difficult for you]. How can we possibly know the answer to that?
You want to know if you need training to achieve it - again, how can we possibly know?
We have no idea what your current level of experience, knowledge and learning skill is.
All exams will be difficult for some people. I guess most exams will be difficult for most people (but not necessarily for most people who sit them), and there are probably very few exams that are not easy for at least one person.
If you were to enquire, through questions and research as to the nature of the examination subject and the exam, then you may be able to form a view as to how difficult it may prove for you and whether training (of some defined sort), may be beneficial or even essential to your chances of passing the exam. _________________ "Method goes far to prevent trouble in business: for it makes the task easy, hinders confusion, saves abundance of time, and instructs those that have business depending, both what to do and what to hope."
William Penn 1644-1718
Posted: Sun May 23, 2010 4:09 am Post subject: Re: ITIL Foundation Certification
jimmykidaram wrote:
Hi All,
I am new to ITIL and this community. I wouild like to go for the foundation exam as a first step. Hope that it will give me some basic understanding on which i can gain knowledge and experience. My question here are
1. Do I need to join any authorised trainers for attending this exam or I can prepare myself and register for the exam in prometric ?
2. If yes, Is the exam topics are tough, will it be difficult with out the training?
Please help me with this queries
Thanks in advance,
Jimmy
Hi Jimmy,
1. No, there is no pre-requisite to join an authorized trainer for the ITIL Foundation exam. MANY people self study and have no trouble passing. Do a Google search for "ITIL Exam PRep" or similar to find tools.
2. The exam topics are designed to test a basic understanding of IT Service Management as reflected by ITIL. There are many self study avenues which can get you to pass.
Joined: May 25, 2008 Posts: 413 Location: Sydney, Australia
Posted: Mon May 24, 2010 10:48 am Post subject:
ITILadmin wrote:
UKVIKING wrote:
you are allowed one silly question.
Use it wisely
Sorry... but it made me laugh.
Too late for the advice as he has already used up his quota _________________ DYbeach
ITIL V3 Release, Control & Validation,
ITIL V3 Operation SUpport & Analysis
PMI CAPM (R)
"In times of universal deceit, telling the truth will be a revolutionary act." George Orwell
Joined: May 25, 2008 Posts: 413 Location: Sydney, Australia
Posted: Sat Jun 05, 2010 1:45 am Post subject:
Jimmy
you are allowed to self study for Foundation.
Previous Service Management experience may or may not help.
It may help for you to have an understanding and some hands on experience of the practices you will be learning about.
However........
If you remain 'stuck' in these practices and insist on using these as a referral point you may come 'unstuck'.
Horses for courses
Different strokes......
Whatever floats your boat
etc _________________ DYbeach
ITIL V3 Release, Control & Validation,
ITIL V3 Operation SUpport & Analysis
PMI CAPM (R)
"In times of universal deceit, telling the truth will be a revolutionary act." George Orwell
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