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url: "https://xcademia.com/courses/xitsm-xcademia-it-service-management-practitioner"
title: "XITSM: Xcademia IT Service Management Practitioner"
description: "Earn XITSM through a 5-day ITSM programme covering all 4 ITIL MP modules. ISO 20000, DORA, SIAM. No 4 exams. Practitioner-assessed."
publishedAt: "2026-04-20T04:45:05.213458+00:00"
updatedAt: "2026-04-20T09:17:01.819917+00:00"
type: course
code: "ITS-0141"
level: Expert
duration_days: "5"
track: "ITIL & Service Management"
category: "IT Service, Governance & Compliance"
credential_tier: tier3
price_gbp: "3595"
---

# XITSM: Xcademia IT Service Management Practitioner

> The XITSM Certification Programme is the practitioner alternative to ITIL 4 Managing Professional, covering all four MP modules in a single cohesive programme: Create, Deliver and Support, High-Velocity IT, Drive Stakeholder Value, and Direct, Plan and Improve. One programme. One assessment. One certificate. No four separate exams. No four separate training courses.

## Overview

ITIL 4 Managing Professional is the standard for IT service management professionals who lead and manage IT-enabled services. Earning it requires completing four separate modules, each with its own PeopleCert exam at £350 per attempt, and training costs of £1,500 to £2,500 per module. The total pathway typically runs to £8,000 to £11,400. And yet what makes an effective IT service management professional is not the ability to pass four separate exams: it is the ability to design service value streams, optimise stakeholder interactions, apply DevOps and Agile principles, and drive continual improvement with data-informed decisions. XITSM builds this integrated capability.

Across five instructor-led days, XITSM covers all four ITIL 4 Managing Professional modules as an integrated body of knowledge: service value stream design and the complete CDS module, high-velocity IT operating models and DevOps integration, customer journey mapping and supplier ecosystem management from DSV, and the continual improvement model and governance from DPI. Every session applies ITIL concepts to real IT service management scenarios in cloud-native, DevOps, and multi-vendor environments.

On Day 5, participants design a comprehensive IT service management improvement programme for a simulated organisation applying concepts from all four ITIL MP modules simultaneously. A senior ITSM practitioner assesses the quality of the service design, improvement methodology, and stakeholder value creation. XITSM certificate and Practitioner Assessment Report issued together.

## Prerequisites

- ITIL 4 Foundation certification or equivalent foundational ITSM experience of at least 2 years
- Minimum 2 years in an IT service management, IT operations, or service delivery role
- Working knowledge of ITIL practices at foundation level including incident, problem, change, and service desk

## What you will learn

- Design IT service value streams aligned to ITIL 4 CDS principles integrating DevOps, Agile, and SRE practices into cohesive service delivery
- Apply high-velocity IT operating model principles to design ITSM capability for cloud-native and DevOps-oriented organisations
- Map customer journeys and govern multi-vendor supplier ecosystems using DSV and SIAM methodology
- Lead continual improvement programmes using DPI methodology including improvement registers, measurement frameworks, and governance structures
- Govern ISO 20000-1-aligned service management systems and meet DORA operational resilience and FCA requirements in ITSM context
- Design and govern ITSM toolchain selection, CMDB, automation, and AI-assisted service management implementation

## Skills you will gain

- ITIL 4 MP all 4 modules (CDS/HVIT/DSV/DPI)
- Service value stream design
- Continual improvement methodology
- Customer journey mapping
- SIAM and multi-vendor management
- High-velocity IT operating model
- DevOps and ITSM integration
- ISO 20000-1
- DORA operational resilience (ITSM)
- ITSM metrics and analytics
- ServiceNow/Jira platform governance
- ITSM transformation leadership

## Career progression

- IT Service Manager
- ITSM Programme Lead
- Service Delivery Manager
- IT Operations Manager
- Head of IT (Service Management)
- SIAM Programme Manager

## Framework alignment

- ITIL 4 MP (CDS/HVIT/DSV/DPI)
- ISO 20000-1:2018
- DORA
- SIAM
- COBIT 2019
- DORA Metrics (DevOps Research)
- FCA PS21/3
- NIS2 Article 21

## Curriculum

1. **Module 1**
2. **Module 2**
3. **Module 3**

## Exam & certification

You will receive an Xcademia certificate of completion based on participation and successful completion of labs and scenario simulations.

## Delivery options

- **Live Online** — Join live instructor-led sessions from anywhere. Interactive, engaging, and flexible.
- **Onsite Training** — We come to you. Training delivered at your workplace for teams of 6 or more.
- **Venue-Based** — Classroom training at a professional venue. Ideal for focused, immersive learning.
- **Blended** — Combine online and in-person learning for maximum flexibility and impact.

## Frequently asked questions

**Q1: How does XITSM compare to ITIL 4 Managing Professional?**

ITIL 4 MP requires 4 separate training courses at £1,500 to £2,500 each plus 4 PeopleCert exams at £350 each, totalling £7,400 to £11,400. XITSM covers all four modules in a single 5-day programme with one practitioner assessment on Day 5. Under a third of the MP total cost. The Practitioner Assessment Report documents applied ITSM design capability across all four modules.

**Q2: Does XITSM cover the DPI module that is shared with ITIL 4 Strategic Leader?**

Yes. Direct, Plan and Improve is the fourth module of ITIL 4 Managing Professional and is shared with the Strategic Leader stream. XITSM covers DPI in full across Days 3 and 4: strategy cascade, governance frameworks, continual improvement model, measurement framework, and data-driven ITSM. All four MP modules receive substantive coverage as an integrated programme.

**Q3: Do participants need ITIL 4 Foundation before attending?**

Yes. XITSM assumes ITIL 4 Foundation knowledge. Participants who do not hold ITIL 4 Foundation should complete a Foundation course first. XITSM builds directly on Foundation concepts without repeating them. This is consistent with the ITIL 4 MP pathway requirement.

**Q4: Does XITSM cover DORA compliance for financial sector ITSM teams?**

Yes. Day 5 covers DORA Article 10 incident detection (ITSM incident classification alignment), DORA Article 11 BCM integration with ITSM continuity practices, ICT third-party risk management from ITSM vendor management perspective, and FCA operational resilience PS21/3 important business service mapping.

**Q5: What career paths does XITSM support?**

IT Service Manager: £55,000 to £90,000 UK. Service Delivery Manager: £50,000 to £85,000. ITSM Programme Lead: £65,000 to £100,000. Head of IT Operations: £75,000 to £120,000. SIAM Programme Manager: £70,000 to £110,000.

## Course at a glance

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Code | ITS-0141 |
| Duration | 5 days |
| Level | Expert |
| Track | ITIL & Service Management |
| Category | IT Service, Governance & Compliance |
| Credential tier | tier3 |
| Price (GBP) | £3595 |

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