
ITIL® 4 Specialist: Plan, Implement, and Control
The ITIL® 4 Specialist: Plan, Implement and Control course develops the knowledge and practical skills needed to plan, deploy, and manage IT-enabled products and services. It prepares learners for the PeopleCert certification while providing practical guidance for effective change, release, configuration, and asset management.

ITIL® 4 Specialist: Plan, Implement, and Control Overview
Successful organizations deliver value by introducing change in a controlled, reliable, and efficient manner. The ITIL® 4 Specialist: Plan, Implement and Control course explores five complementary ITIL management practices that help organizations plan and implement changes, manage deployments and releases, maintain accurate service configuration information, and control IT assets throughout their lifecycle.
Throughout this three-day course, you’ll gain a practical understanding of the ITIL Change Enablement Practice, ITIL Deployment Management Practice, ITIL Release Management Practice, ITIL Service Configuration Management Practice, and ITIL IT Asset Management Practice. You’ll learn how these practices work together to reduce risk, improve service quality, support effective governance, and enable organizations to deliver new and updated services with confidence.
Designed for IT professionals pursuing the ITIL Practice Manager designation, this accredited course combines ITIL guidance with practical concepts that can be applied immediately within your organization. It also prepares you for the PeopleCert ITIL® 4 Specialist: Plan, Implement and Control certification exam.
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Explain the purpose and key concepts of the Plan, Implement and Control practice areas.
- Describe the processes, activities, roles, and competencies that support these ITIL management practices.
- Understand how change enablement, deployment management, release management, service configuration management, and IT asset management work together to deliver reliable IT services.
- Apply the ITIL Capability Model and Guiding Principles to improve governance, operational efficiency, and service quality.
- Recognize how these practices integrate within the Service Value System (SVS) and organizational value streams.
- Prepare confidently for the PeopleCert ITIL® 4 Specialist: Plan, Implement and Control certification exam.
Course Details
- Course Length: 3 Days
- Delivery Format: Live Online Instructor-Led
- Prerequisites: ITIL Foundation (v4 or Version 5)
Examination
- The PeopleCert ITIL® 4 Specialist: Plan, Implement and Control certification exam is included in the cost of this course.
- This course prepares participants for the ITIL® 4 Specialist: Plan, Implement and Control certification exam.
- The exam consists of 60 multiple choice questions.
- A passing score is 39/60 (65%).
- Students will have 90 minutes to complete the exam.
- The exam is closed book.
- An exam review is included in the course.
- Exams are administered online via voucher and require a webcam.
Who Should Attend:
The ITIL® 4 Specialist: Plan, Implement and Control course is designed for IT professionals responsible for planning and implementing changes, managing releases and deployments, maintaining service configuration information, and controlling IT assets throughout their lifecycle. It is ideal for individuals pursuing the ITIL Practice Manager designation or looking to strengthen their service transition and operational governance skills.
This course is particularly suited for:
- Change Managers
- Release Managers
- Deployment Managers
- Service Configuration Managers
- IT Asset Managers
- IT Operations Managers
- Process Owners and Practice Owners
- IT Service Managers
- IT Consultants
- IT Professionals seeking the ITIL Practice Manager designation
Upcoming Courses
Course Format & Indicators
- Live Online – Real-time training with a live instructor
- GTR – Guaranteed to Run
- Exam Incl. – Certification exam voucher included
Prerequisites / Requirements
ITIL Foundation (v4 or Version 5)
Booking, Terms, and Policies
- Guaranteed to Run (GTR) – this course will not be cancelled
- Exam Included
- Cancellation and Reschedule Policy
- Refund Policy
- Attendance Requirements
Related Course(s)
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Common search terms
- ITIL Practice: PIC
- ITIL Practice
- ITIL Specialist
- Change Enablement
- Release management
- Deployment Management
- Service Configuration Management
- IT Asset Management