Organization of American States Department of<br />Human Development
Fundamentals of IT Service Management with ISO 20000

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OAS ProfessionalDevelopment Scholarship Program

Fundamentalsof IT Service Management with ISO 20000[1]
OAS/DHDEE/CIR.172/2016

 

1. Institution that offers the course: InstitutoNacional de Investigación y Capacitación de Telecomunicaciones (NationalTelecommunication Research and Training Institute)(INICTEL-UNI) through the distance learning platform INICTEL-VIRTUAL (http://www.inictel-virtual.pe).

 

2. Coordinator of the course: Regional TrainingCenter of the Inter-American Telecommunication Commission (CITEL): National Telecommunication Research andTraining Institute of the Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería (NationalUniversity of Engineering) (INICTEL-UNI). Coordinator: Eng. IsabelGuadalupe Sifuentes: Phone: (51-1) 626-1400 Extension: 7201, E-mail: [email protected]

 

3. Start and end dates of the course: October 17 to November 17, 2016

 

4. Modality of the course: Distance

 

5. Course duration:  Four (4) weeks

 

6. Language of instruction: English

 

7. Course Objectives:

General Objective: Toacquire an understanding of the ISO 20000 framework for IT service management

SpecificObjectives:

·        To understand the ISO 20000 framework, itsprocesses and requirements

·        To gain a management vision for successful ISO20000 implementation, covering both tangible and intangible aspects

·        To understand how ISO 20000 works and itspotential contribution to the IT organization

·        To identify potential bottlenecks in processcontrol and provide positive remedial action

8. Course Content:

Week 01 – Introduction to ITSM and regulations

·        Introduction

·        Background

·        IT Service Management

·        ISO 20000 and ITSM

·        Use and application of the standard

·        Certification scheme

Week 02 – Integration and Coordination Processes

·        Management System Requirements

·        Planning Implementing Service Management

·        Planning and implementing changes and newservices

Week 03 – Service Delivery Processes

·        Service Level Management

·        Capacity Management

·        Service Continuity and Availability Management

·        Budgeting and Accounting for IT Services

·        Report Management

·        Managing Information Security

Week 04 – Resolution, Control and Delivery Processes

·        Incident Management

·        Problem Management

·        Configuration Management

·        Change Management

·        Delivery Management

Week 05 – Resolution, Control and Delivery Processes

·        Managing Business Relationships

·        Managing Supplier Relations

9.       Course Methodology:

The course will be 100% deliveredonline asynchronously through the INICTEL-UNI virtual training platform. Eachstudent is expected to participate by reading the material, make writtencontributions to discussions, forums and activities, and the tests to bedefined by the professor. These techniques will ensure the necessary time flexibilityfor the participants to be able to organize themselves in the way that bestsuits them.

 

All activities will be evaluatedbased on a 20-point grade; to pass the course the minimum score is 70%,equivalent to 14 points.

 

  • Participation in forums: 20% of total grade.
  • Handing activities/assignments: 50% of total grade.
  • Course evaluations: 30% of total course grade

10.  Eligibilityrequirements:

a)      Be a citizen or permanent resident of an OAS member state [2] Except Peru since it is the course venue.(Residents must send a copy of their visa.)

b)   Participant profile: Information technology managers, information security officers, riskofficers, compliance and governance officers, internal / IT / operationsauditors, security / audit / risk / governance consultants, professionalsinterested in information security impacts and management.

o  No health certificate required.

o  Submit the completed applicationbefore the deadline established by the respective National Liaison Office (ONE)[3]. Candidates areresponsible for checking this date with their respective ONE. 

Please Note: If you were awarded an OAS ProfessionalDevelopment Scholarship in the past twelve (12) months or if you currently holdan OAS Scholarship for Academic Studies, you are NOT eligible to apply foranother Professional Development Scholarship.


11.  Criteria:OAS scholarships are awarded in accordance with thecriteria established in the Manual of Procedures and Scholarships.[4]

 

12.   Scholarship Benefits: The OAS/CITEL and the Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Capacitaciónde Telecomunicaciones of the Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería (INICTEL-UNI) will covertuition costs for selected candidates.

 

IMPORTANT NOTE: THESE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITYOF FUNDS FROM THE 2016 REGULAR BUDGET.

 

13.   Certification: TheOAS/CITEL and the National Telecommunication Research and Training Institute ofthe National University of Engineering (INICTEL-UNI) will award a certificateto all participants (available in electronic form) on the completion andapproval of the course.


14.   Responsibilityof the Selected Candidates:

·        The selected candidates must confirmtheir acceptance to the Department of Human Development, Education andEmployment –DDHEE- through therepresentation of the General Secretariat of the OAS in their own country and ONE, in such a way that the OAS can makethe necessary arrangements or nominate an alternate candidate if a studentrefuses the scholarship.

·        After being selected, the candidatesmust accept the scholarship by confirming their availability for the course tothe Department of Human Development, Education and Employment during theestablished period and under the conditions of study that will be givenafterwards.

·        The selected candidates must formally accept the ProfessionalDevelopment scholarship by completing and signing the "ScholarshipAcceptance Form" that the Department of Human Development and Educationwill send to your e-mail address. The DHDEE shall make the necessaryarrangements only after it has received this form duly signed.

  • If the selected candidate resigns, cancels or terminates scholarship after the program/course has started without presenting enough evidence as to the cause to the GS/OAS, she/he must refund to the GS/OAS all expenses incurred for him/her.
  • In case the selected candidate has accepted the scholarship but cannot attend the course due to justifiable reasons, he/she must notify immediately the Department of Human Development and Education so it can decide the actions to be taken.

·        Both access to the equipment (computer)and the costs of communications (access to the Internet and e-mail) shall becovered by the student.

·        Computer: Internet access: They musthave access to the network from their workplace or home. Minimum acceptablemodem speed is 28.8 kbps. Browser: The browser you use is very important. Thee-learning platform requires a browser that allows using Java and JavaScript.These options must be enabled in your browser. Technical assistance will begiven from the course.

 

15. Submissionof applications:

  1. Select the course: http://www.oas.org/en/scholarships/professionaldev.asp
  2.  After reading the course information fully, click "Continuar/Continue" at the end of the page.
  3. Fill out the application form.
  4. After filling out the application form, click "Enviar/Send” at the end of page 5.
  5. A copy of the application form will be automatically sent to your email address.
  6. Print and sign the application form sent to your email.

  7.  
     
    Submit the signed form and the documents stipulated in the announcement, along with the official OAS documents, that you will find in the following link: http://www.oas.org/es/becas/PDSP/Formularios_becas_PDSP.pdf to the National Liaison office of your country: http://www.oas.org/es/becas/programaregular/one.asp

 

 

Any questions regarding submission of applications for this courseshould be sent to: [email protected]


[1] The GeneralSecretariat of the Organization of American States (“GS/OAS”) reserves theright to cancel this scholarship announcement at any time. Moreover, the OAS,GS/OAS, and its personnel are not liable for any actions taken in reliance onor otherwise based upon information in this announcement.

 

 

[3]The deadline for presentation of applications to the (ONE) differs fromcountry to country and should therefore be confirmed with the relevant ONE inthe applicant's country of origin or permanentresidence.

 

[4] Pursuant to Article4.2 of the Manual of Procedures for Scholarships and Training Programs, OASscholarships shall be granted on the basis of the following criteria: theobjectives and priorities established in the OAS Strategic Plan for Partnershipfor Development; the training priorities of the member states; the merits andoverall credentials of the candidate, including his/her academic andprofessional background; the financial need of the candidate; and An extensiveand equitable geographic distribution for the benefit of all member states thattakes into account the greater needs of the smaller and relatively lessdeveloped economies.

 


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