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Microsoft Operations Framework Essentials (MOF) - (Microsoft Training Course: 1737) - 2 days
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Target Audience
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Pre-requisites
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Purpose
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Supplementary Information
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COURSE OUTLINE
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Introduction to MOF
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Building on ITIL
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MOF Process Model
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MOF Team Model
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MOF Risk Management Discipline
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Course Summary
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Target Audience:
*** THIS COURSE WILL BE RETIRED BY MICROSOFT ON 31/12/06 ***This course is an introduction designed to expose students to the three key elements of the Microsoft Operations Framework—the MOF process, team models, and risk models. It is intended for IT operations professionals responsible for the planning and implementation of operations processes being applied to Microsoft technology.
Pre-requisites:
Before attending this course, students must have the following pre-requisites:- The Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Foundations course is highly recommended.
Purpose:
After completing this course, students will be able to describe the major challenges now facing IT operations, and the MOF approach to service management; describe ITIL and how MOF builds on it; describe the MOF Process Model, its four quadrants, and the mission of service for each quadrant; describe the MOF Team Model and the mission, key responsibilities, and needed staff competencies for each role cluster; describe the MOF Risk Management Discipline and how it is applied to operations.
Supplementary Information:
This course is scheduled to retire on 1st October 2008, and will no longer be available from then.
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Module 1: Introduction to MOF
- This module provides insights into the business context of and the reasons for MOF's development. It then gives a brief overview of MOF and how it approaches the challenges that faced it.
- Challenges Facing IT and IT Operations
- Overview of MOF
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- Describe the major challenges now facing IT.
- Describe the MOF approach to service management.
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Module 2: Building on ITIL
- This module provides a high-level overview of the Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL). ITIL is considered the most consistent and comprehensive documentation of best practice for IT service management in the world.
- Overview of ITIL
- How MOF Builds on ITIL
Skills
- Explain what ITIL is.
- Describe how MOF builds on ITIL.
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Module 3: MOF Process Model
- This module presents the MOF Process Model. It provides an overview of the quadrants, their associated operations management reviews (OMRs), and service management functions (SMFs). It also describes key principles and underlying concepts.
- Introduction to the MOF Process Model
- Changing Quadrant
- Operating Quadrant
- Supporting Quadrant
- Optimizing Quadrant
Skills
- Describe the basics of the MOF Process Model.
- Describe the four quadrants in the MOF Process Model, and the mission of service for each quadrant.
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Module 4: MOF Team Model
- This module is an overview of the MOF Team Model. It describes the principles of a successful team and shows the seven different team role clusters and their goals for success. The module also illustrates how the Team Model is connected with the Process Model and discusses the need for strong communication in a team.
- Introduction to Team Models
- MOF Team Model
- MOF Team Role Clusters
Skills
- Identify the seven MOF Team Model role clusters.
- Describe the quality goals, responsibilities, and competencies of each role cluster.
- Describe how roles map to role clusters and align with team goals.
- Explain the importance of communication.
- Describe how the MOF Team Model and the MOF Process Model are integrated.
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Module 5: MOF Risk Management Discipline
- This module provides a brief background on why operations needs risk management and why traditional risk management methods are insufficient. It explains how MOF embeds risk management in all stages in order to address these issues. It also describes the standard MOF Risk Management Discipline.
- Why MOF Embeds Risk Management
- MOF Risk Management Process
Skills
- Explain why the importance of risk management is increasing.
- Explain why and how MOF embeds risk management in all SMFs, roles, and reviews.
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Module 6: Course Summary
- This module reviews the key concepts from the course, and provides next steps and resource locations for learning more about MOF.
- Review
Skills
- Review the major learning points for each module.
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Exams:
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There are no exams directly associated with this course
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Price Options ex VAT:
Classroom Training
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Distance Learning
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Book Learning
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£
790 (€1138)
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449.00 (€647)
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No Books Supported for Course at present
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Call Free on 0800 169 1890
Print 2 Page Flyer Last Modified 04 August 2008
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