1 - KEY CONCEPTS OF DIRECT, PLAN AND IMPROVE
- Knowing key terms
- Differentiating between principle concepts
- Defining the relationship of Values, Outcomes, Costs and Risks
2 - SCOPING WHAT IS TO BE DIRECTED
- Cascading goals and requirements
- Deciphering effective policies, controls and guidelines
- Placing decision-making authority at the correct level
3 - THE ROLE OF GRC IN THE SERVICE VALUE SYSTEM
- The role of risk management
- How governance impacts DPI
- Ensuring that controls are sufficient but not excessive
4 - PRINCIPLES AND METHODS FOR CONTINUAL IMPROVEMENT
- Leverage the ITIL CI model
- Identify assessment objectives and outputs
- Select the appropriate assessment method
- Prioritize desired outcomes
- Build, justify and advocate your business case
- Conduct improvement reviews and lessons learned sessions
- Embed CI at all levels of the service value stream
5 - APPLYING COMMUNICATION AND ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE MANAGEMENT
- The nature and benefits of OCM
- Manage, communicate effectively, and influence stakeholders
- Establish valuable interfaces across the value chain
6 - EFFECTIVE MEASURING AND REPORTING
- Defining indicators and metrics to support objectives
7 - DIRECT, PLAN AND IMPROVE VALUE STREAMS
- Recognizing the differences between value streams and practices
- Choosing the right methods and techniques to direct, plan and improve
value streams