ISEB Applications Management Essentials

Course Summary

This course helps participants build on the techniques, processes and concepts outlined in the TSO/OGC (ITIL) publication “Applications Management and other related best practices and to prepare participants for the ISEB qualification in Applications Management.
This will help them identify, define, build, deploy, maintain, promote and enhance benefit generating Applications and Services. The course places a strong emphasis on ensuring that IT projects and strategies are tightly aligned with those of the business throughout the applications lifecycle.

Course Outline

You and Your Business Working Together

You, your organisation, your customers and your suppliers are all impacted by changing business goals. These goals influence how new applications are specified, developed and maintained. Already many tools and methods are used to help you reduce the application “time to market”.
Now the goal posts have moved on; the focus today is on creating business value.
- Value created by matching the applications and services to the complete business, service and IS development goals.
- Value that is harvested when applications are designed, built, maintained and enhanced with best practice methods, techniques, skills and tools.
It’s all about delivering and supporting the best solutions to meet the business goals.
Who will the course benefit?
Application Managers, Senior Applications Developers, Business and Systems Analysts / Designers, IS Project Managers, Service Management Support and Delivery staff.
Other essential staff who are involved in the Relationship, Programme, Project, ICT Infrastructure and Consultancy roles required for a Service Application Life Cycle enabled organisation.
Skills Gained

This course will enable delegates to:
  • Enhance their approach to managing applications from conception to retirement.
  • Develop greater supplier and client confidence in IS applications.
  • Provide advice and assistance with the identification, development, implementation and support for different applications and services.
Prerequisites

We recommend that delegates have at least two years experience in IT dealing with IS Planning, Applications development, Service Delivery and Business Support Issues.
Course Content:

Application Management – An Overview
Integrating Application Management with ICT Infrastructure Management, ITIL Service Support and Delivery and other related areas; planning issues; options; COTS, etc.
Managing business value, aligning the strategy, business and organisational capabilities

Readiness assessment, delivery strategy, environment.
Requirements Phase

Functional and other requirements. Modelling techniques, validation and verification, key responsibilities and deliverables.
Design Phase

Process, checklist, frameworks, testing.
Build Phase

Non-functional aspects, design and coding conventions, development tools, application instrumentation, event handling, diagnostic hooks.
Deploy Phase

Readiness checklists.
Deployment toolkit and route map,
Deployment / Distribution strategies.
Operate Phase

Corrective maintenance, SLA, operational excellence, benefits assessment, reporting and realisation.
Optimise Phase

Application reviews, triggers and questions.
Organising roles and functions

Typical goals and metrics, knowledge management, roles and skill sets.
Control Methods and Techniques

Quality management, definitions, indicators and measuring techniques.
Examinations

On completion of this course delegates may wish to sit for the ITIL® based ISEB Certificate in Application Management Essentials
Notes / Special Pricing

This event is based on the ISEB Applications Management syllabus, the TSO/ OGC publication Applications Management and other best practice guidance.
Includes a personal copy of the TSO/OGC publication Applications Management worth £65.

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