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ITIL® 4 Practitioner: Service Desk Training Overview
The ITIL® 4 Practitioner: Service Desk course provides a practical understanding of how to operate an effective and user-focused service desk environment. It explores service request handling, communication skills, escalation processes, and performance optimisation to ensure efficient service delivery within ITIL® frameworks.
Formal training helps professionals improve service desk efficiency, enhance customer experience, and manage communication channels with clarity and professionalism. It also strengthens problem-solving and service recovery capabilities, making service desk teams more effective and proactive.
At Training Deals, we make ITIL® Practitioner learning engaging and implementation-focused. With experienced trainers, flexible study formats, affordable pricing, and ongoing learner support, we ensure professionals gain practical skills they can apply in real service environments.
ITIL® 4 Practitioner: Service Desk Training Outline
Module 1: Key Concepts of the Practice
Explain the Purpose of the Practice
Practice Success Factors and Key Metrics of the Practice
Key Terms and Concepts:
Communication Channels Characteristics
Omnichannel Communications
Service Empathy
Moment of Truth
Module 2: Processes of the Practice
Describe Inputs and Outputs of the Processes
Describe the Key Activities of the Processes
How to Integrate the Practice in the Organisation’s Value Streams
Module 3: Roles and Competencies of the Practice
Responsibilities of the Key Roles of the Practice
Know How to Position the Practice in the Organisational Structure
Module 4: How Information and Technology Support and Enable the Practice
Explain the Tools Application
Know How to Apply the Recommendations on Automation
Module 5: Role of Partners and Suppliers in The Practice
Explain the Dependencies of the Practice on Third Parties
Explain How Partners and Suppliers Can Support the Practice
Module 6: How the ITIL Capability Model Can Be Used to Develop the Practice
How Capability Criteria Support the Practice Capability Development
Module 7: Recommendations for The Practice Success
Recommendations for Service Desk Success Supported by ITIL Principles
What’s included in this ITIL® 4 Practitioner: Service Desk Training?
- Expert-led Training Sessions by Certified Instructors
- Comprehensive Course Materials
- ITIL® 4 Practitioner Service Desk Exam
- Post-training Learner Support
What You’ll Learn in this Course
This course takes you from understanding the role of a service desk to applying ITIL®-aligned techniques for delivering efficient and customer-centric service. Each stage builds skills to enhance service interaction and performance.
Learn how ITIL® defines the purpose and value of the service desk function
Learn techniques to manage service requests and user communication effectively
Learn escalation handling and service recovery practices
Learn to apply performance measurement and continual service improvement
Learn how to align service desk activities with ITIL® service value chain
Learn to enhance user satisfaction through structured service desk processes
ITIL® 4 Practitioner: Service Desk Exam Information
The ITIL® 4 Practitioner: Service Desk Exam evaluates your ability to apply ITIL® techniques within a service desk environment.
Type of Questions: Multiple Choice
Total Questions: 20
Number of marks: 20 Marks
Pass mark: 65%, or 13/20 Marks
Duration: 30 Minutes
Open Book/Closed Book: Closed book
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Frequently Asked Questions
It is a practitioner-level course that focuses on optimising service desk operations to deliver efficient and customer-focused IT support.
It validates practical skills in communication, service interaction, and request handling, making professionals more effective in IT support roles.
It is ideal for Service Desk Analysts, IT Support Engineers, Customer Support Specialists, and anyone responsible for user interaction in IT services.
Yes, service desk operations are essential in IT service delivery across sectors including IT, telecom, healthcare, finance, and enterprise support functions.
It provides structured techniques to improve communication, reduce resolution time, and enhance user satisfaction.
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