ITIL® 2011 Edition OSA: Introduction to the Service Desk New Horizons Lebanon
Price: TBA
  • Duration: 2 Hours

Course details

Whether you call your Internet provider because you can't connect to your bank because your online banking password isn't working or your satellite television provider because your signal is poor, chances are all these different calls for completely different things will have at least one thing in common you'll reach a Service Desk. This is because most IT service providers recognize the value and necessity of a Service Desk for their internal and external customers. Service Desks are an integral point of contact in organizations for addressing IT service-related issues, concerns and questions, and it's essential they are set up properly in order to achieve customer satisfaction and organizational objectives. This course covers the importance and benefits of the Service Desk in an IT service delivery organization, as well as the objectives and responsibilities Service Desks strive to deliver. This course also covers the different Service Desk organizational structures, such as local, centralized, and virtual, and also explores the different considerations, such as the environment that must be addressed when setting up and maintaining a Service Desk. Finally, the course covers the key considerations when staffing a Service Desk such as different roles necessary, skill levels, training considerations, and staff retention. This course will assist the learner in preparing for the ITIL® Operational Support and Analysis certificate and is aligned with the ITIL® Intermediate syllabus. ITIL® is a registered trade mark of the Cabinet Office.

  • recognize the key features of a Service Desk
  • identify the benefits a Service Desk brings to an organization
  • identify the responsibilities of the Service Desk
  • specify the role of the Service Desk
  • distinguish between the different benefits a Service Desk brings to an organization
  • determine the objective and responsibilities of the Service Desk
  • identify each of the different Service Desk organizational structures
  • classify considerations when setting up a Service Desk
  • identify considerations for staffing a Service Desk
  • match the staff roles needed for the Service Desk to their descriptions
  • analyze Service Desk requirements, for a given scenario
Updated on 13 November, 2015

About New Horizons Lebanon

As changes in technology have accelerated, it’s become even more essential for people to master technology to be productive, invaluable employees who optimize, program and invent solutions—and even grow companies of their own. With over 300 centers in 60 countries, New Horizons is the world’s largest independent IT and Business training company. Over the past 35 years, New Horizons has delivered a full range of IT and business skills/Management training through innovative learning methods that have transformed businesses and helped over 35 million students reach their goals. New Horizons Lebanon branch was established in 1996.

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