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Exam Information
Official specifications published by PEOPLECERT
Exam Format
90 min
60
65%
Specialist
Registration
PeopleCert Online Proctoring or online proctoring
Validity
3 years
Collect 60 CPD points via PeopleCert Plus membership; Take a higher-level ITIL certification before renewal date; Retake the exam before renewal date
ITIL4-MSF Exam Topics and Domains
ITIL4-MSF is organized into 6 weighted domains. Expect to work with Analytics tools, ITSM platforms, Reporting dashboards, Self-service portals, and more.
1
Incident Management (INM)
20%
Key Concepts of Incident Management
Purpose and Scope of Incident ManagementPractice Success Factors (PSFs) and Key Metrics
- Explain and describe key concepts of incident management
- Understand practice success factors and key practice metrics for incident management
Processes of Incident Management
Incident Handling and Resolution ProcessPeriodic Incident Review ProcessIntegration into Value Streams
- Describe the key inputs, outputs, and activities of the incident handling and resolution process
- Describe the key inputs, outputs, and activities of the periodic incident review process
- Explain how to integrate incident management in the organization's value streams
Roles, Competences, and Organizational Structure
Key Roles in Incident ManagementOrganizational Positioning
- Describe the responsibilities of the key roles in incident management
- Know how to position incident management in the organisational structure
Enabling Incident Management
Information and TechnologyPartners and SuppliersITIL Capability Model for INMRecommendations for Practice Success
- Explain how information and technology support and enable incident management
- Understand the role of partners and suppliers in incident management
- Understand how the ITIL capability model can be used to develop incident management
- Understand the recommendations for incident management success supported by ITIL guiding principles
2
Service Desk (SD)
20%
Key Concepts of Service Desk
Purpose and Scope of Service DeskPractice Success Factors and Key Metrics
- Explain and describe key concepts of the service desk practice
- Understand practice success factors and key practice metrics for service desk
Value Streams and Processes of Service Desk
User Query Handling ProcessCommunicating to Users ProcessService Desk Optimization ProcessIntegration into Value Streams
- Describe the key inputs, outputs, and activities of the user query handling process
- Describe the communicating to users process
- Describe the service desk optimization process
- Integrate service desk in the organisation's value streams
Roles, Competences, and Organizational Structure
Key Roles in Service DeskOrganizational Positioning
- Describe the responsibilities of the key roles in service desk
- Know how to position service desk in the organisational structure
- Outline common ways of organizing a dedicated user communication team
Enabling Service Desk
Information and TechnologyPartners and SuppliersITIL Capability Model for SDRecommendations for Practice Success
- Explain how information and technology support and enable the service desk practice
- Understand the role of partners and suppliers in the service desk practice
- Understand how the ITIL capability model can be used to develop service desk
- Understand the recommendations for service desk success supported by ITIL guiding principles
3
Service Request Management (SRM)
20%
Key Concepts of Service Request Management
Purpose and Scope of Service Request ManagementPractice Success Factors and Key Metrics
- Explain and describe key concepts of service request management
- Understand practice success factors and key practice metrics
Processes of Service Request Management
Service Request Fulfilment Control ProcessService Request Review and Optimization ProcessIntegration into Value Streams
- Describe the key inputs, outputs, and activities of the service request fulfilment control process
- Describe the service request review and optimization process
- Integrate service request management in the organisation's value streams
Roles, Competences, and Organizational Structure
Key Roles in Service Request ManagementOrganizational Positioning
- Describe the responsibilities of the key roles in service request management
- Know how to position service request management in the organisational structure
Enabling Service Request Management
Information and TechnologyPartners and SuppliersITIL Capability Model for SRMRecommendations for Practice Success
- Explain how information and technology support and enable service request management
- Understand the role of partners and suppliers in service request management
- Understand how the ITIL capability model can be used to develop SRM
- Understand the recommendations for SRM success supported by ITIL guiding principles
4
Monitoring and Event Management (MEM)
20%
Key Concepts of Monitoring and Event Management
Purpose and Scope of Monitoring and Event ManagementPractice Success Factors and Key Metrics
- Explain the purpose and key concepts of monitoring and event management
- Understand practice success factors and key practice metrics
Processes of Monitoring and Event Management
Monitoring Planning ProcessEvent Handling ProcessMonitoring and Event Management Review ProcessIntegration into Value Streams
- Describe the key inputs, outputs, and activities of the monitoring planning process
- Describe the key inputs, outputs, and activities of the event handling process
- Describe the monitoring and event management review process
- Integrate MEM in the organisation's value streams
Roles, Competences, and Organizational Structure
Key Roles in Monitoring and Event ManagementOrganizational Positioning
- Describe the responsibilities of the key roles in monitoring and event management
- Know how to position MEM in the organisational structure
Enabling Monitoring and Event Management
Information and TechnologyPartners and SuppliersITIL Capability Model for MEMRecommendations for Practice Success
- Explain how information and technology support and enable monitoring and event management
- Understand the role of partners and suppliers in MEM
- Understand how the ITIL capability model can be used to develop MEM
- Understand the recommendations for MEM success supported by ITIL guiding principles
5
Problem Management (PRM)
20%
Key Concepts of Problem Management
Purpose and Scope of Problem ManagementPractice Success Factors and Key Metrics
- Explain the purpose and key concepts of problem management
- Understand practice success factors and key practice metrics
Processes of Problem Management
Proactive Problem Identification ProcessReactive Problem Identification ProcessProblem Control ProcessError Control ProcessIntegration into Value Streams
- Describe the key inputs, outputs, and activities of the proactive problem identification process
- Describe the key inputs, outputs, and activities of the reactive problem identification process
- Describe the key inputs, outputs, and activities of the problem control process
- Describe the key inputs, outputs, and activities of the error control process
- Integrate problem management in the organisation's value streams
Roles, Competences, and Organizational Structure
Key Roles in Problem ManagementOrganizational Positioning
- Describe the responsibilities of the key roles in problem management
- Know how to position problem management in the organisational structure
Enabling Problem Management
Information and TechnologyPartners and SuppliersITIL Capability Model for PRMRecommendations for Practice Success
- Explain how information and technology support and enable problem management
- Understand the role of partners and suppliers in problem management
- Understand how the ITIL capability model can be used to develop PRM
- Understand the recommendations for PRM success supported by ITIL guiding principles
6
Cross-Practice Integration: Monitor, Support, and Fulfil
Value Streams and Cross-Practice Collaboration
Processes and Value Streams of MSF PracticesTechnology Enablement Across PracticesRecommendations for MSF Success
- Understand the processes and value streams of the Monitor, Support, and Fulfil practices
- Explain how information and technology support and enable the practices collectively
- Identify recommendations for Monitor, Support, and Fulfil practices success
How do I earn this certification?
Passing ITIL4-MSF earns the ITIL 4 Specialist: Monitor, Support and Fulfil certification. It sits in the ITIL 4 Practice Manager track.
Current Level Exams
Next Level Options
- ITIL4-CDS - ITIL 4 Specialist: Create, Deliver and SupportRequired companion module to achieve Practice Manager designation
- ITIL4-HVIT - ITIL 4 Specialist: High-Velocity ITPart of the Managing Professional stream
- ITIL4-DSV - ITIL 4 Specialist: Drive Stakeholder ValuePart of the Managing Professional stream
- ITIL4-DPI - ITIL 4 Strategist: Direct, Plan and ImproveShared module between Managing Professional and Strategic Leader streams
Alternative Paths
- ITIL4-PIC - ITIL 4 Specialist: Plan, Implement and ControlAlternative combined practice module covering change, deployment, and configuration practices
- ITIL4-CAI - ITIL 4 Specialist: Collaborate, Assure and ImproveAlternative combined practice module covering relationship, supplier, and continual improvement practices
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Who should take this exam?
This exam is typically taken by IT Specialist: Operations and IT Manager: Operations.
ITIL 4 Foundation Certificate
Training through an Accredited Training Organisation (ATO) or official eLearning course
- Experience in IT service management
- Familiarity with ITIL 4 guiding principles and service value system