This module describes the correspondence between MOF and ITIL processes and their implementation in System Center Service Manager 2010.
Lessons
ITIL/MOF Overview: Why People and Processes Matter; IT Service Lifecycle; Manage Layer; Change and Configuration Management
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Understand how MOF and ITIL processes are supported in System Center Service Manager 2010.
Module 2: Change Management
This module describes the Change Management processes in ITIL and MOF.
Lessons
The Change Management SMF Processes and Workflow
Change Management in Service Manager
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Understand Change Management features in System Center Service Manager 2010.
Module 3: Configuration Management
This module describes the ITIL and MOF Configuration Management processes.
Lessons
ITIL Definition of Configuration Management
ITIL Configuration Management Workflow
The Purpose of the Configuration Management SMF
System Center Service Manager CMDB
System Center Configuration Manager Integration
System Center Operation Manager Integration
How Service MAP Can Give Input to CMDB
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Understand Configuration Management features in general and how it fits into System Center Service Manager 2010.
Module 4: Service Desk
This module describes the Service Desk and Customer Service SMF processes.
Lessons
ITIL Definition of Service Desk
MOF Operate Phase
The Goals of the Customer Service SMF
The Purpose of the Customer Service SMF
Key Role Types in the Customer Service SMF
The Customer Service SMF Processes and Workflow
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Describe the purpose and the goals of the Customer Service SMF in the MOF IT Service lifecycle.
Identify the key processes and their associated role types that help achieve the SMF goals.
Module 5: Incident Management
This module describes the Incident Management processes in System Center Service Manager 2010.
Lessons
Incident Management in System Center Service Manager
Service Desk Scenario in Service Manager
Lab : Policy and Process Exercise: Incident Management
Incident Management in System Center Service Manager
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Use Incident Management features in System Center Service Manager 2010.
Module 6: Problem Management
This module describes the Incident Management processes in System Center Service Manager 2010.
Lessons
ITILs Definition of Problem Management
The ITIL Problem Management Process
The Goals of the Problem Management SMF
The Purpose of the Problem Management SMF
Key Role Types in the Problem Management SMF
The Problem Management SMF Processes and Workflow
Lab : Policy and Process Exercise: Problem Management
Repeating Incidents
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Understand ITIL and MOF Problem Management goals and purpose and workflow.
Discuss the Problem Management SMF purpose and goals in the context of the MOF IT Service lifecycle.
Identify the key processes and their associated role types that help in achieving the SMF goals.
Module 7: Reviews and Reports
This module describes how System Center Service Manager 2010 supports reporting.
Lessons
Purpose of SMF Reviews
SCSM Data Warehouse and Reports
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Describe how System Center Service Manager 2010 can support the MOF reviews and KPI’s.
Module 8: Organizational Analysis
This module provides an understanding of the organization where Service Manager is implemented and how this will influence the implementation of Service Manager.
Lessons
Overview of the Teams Used with Service Manager (MOF)
Description of Teams that Should Be in Place to Implement Service Manager
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Understand which IT-processes the Organization will use and in which order in connection Service Manager.
Investigate if the defined IT-processes are in place in the Organization.
Understand if the Quality of depended products are in the expected readiness quality to deliver input to Service Manager.
Define Personas for Service Manager.
Module 9: Planning and Architecture Design
This module explains how to plan for a Service Manager implementation and explains the different architecture components together with performance and scale scenarios and best practices for hardware sizing.
Lessons
Understanding the Quality of IT Processes
Understand the Requirements for the System Center Products that Service Manager will Integrate With
Reporting and Data Warehouse Requirements
Self Service Portal Requirements
Service Manager Components
Inside Service Manager
Service Manager Scalability
Hardware Sizing
Implementation Scenarios
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Understand Requirements
Inside Service Manager
Service Manager Components
Architecture Components
Explore Key Features
Performance and Scale
Hardware Sizing
Module 10: Deploying Service Manager
This module explains how Service Manager should be deployed in an IT-environment.
Lessons
Sizing the Environment (performance impact)
Installation and Setup
High Availability
SQL Best Practice
Troubleshooting
Lab : Installing Service Manager - Duration 60 minutes
Exercise 1: Install Service Manager Management Server.
Exercise 2: Install Service Manager Data Warehouse.
Exercise 3: Configuring integration between Service manager management Server and Data Warehouse
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Understand requirements for installing Service Manager.
Understand requirements for High Availability.
Understand how to optimize SQL for Service Manager performance.
Troubleshooting the Installation of Service Manager.
Module 11: Configuration Management and Connectors
This module explains how to implement configuration management and how to install and configure connectors for Service Manager.