ITIL® Foundation Code ITIL5-FC

ITIL® Foundation (Version 5)

2 Days Live Instructor-Led Online
Minimum 6 months' access 9 Hours Self-Paced Study Self-Paced
Minimum 6 months' access 9 Hours Self-Paced Study Self-Paced + Extras

The ITIL® Foundation (Version 5) course introduces the key concepts of digital product and service management and provides a common language for effective IT service management across organizations.

This course offers a clear overview of the ITIL framework, including its guiding principles, core models, and fundamental concepts. It explains how organizations create, deliver, and continually improve products and services while co-creating value with stakeholders.

ITIL 5 reflects modern ways of working, incorporating automation, artificial intelligence, and data-driven decision-making, while remaining adaptable to different organizational needs and levels of maturity.

What will you learn?

  • Digital product and service management concepts
    Understand the core concepts behind modern digital products and services, including value creation, continual improvement, and lifecycle management
  • Value co-creation
    Discover how value is co-created through collaboration between service providers, consumers, and stakeholders
  • The dimensions of product and service management
    Explore the four dimensions: organizations and people, value streams and processes, information and technology, and partners and suppliers
  • ITIL Value System
    Learn how the ITIL VS integrates guiding principles, governance, value chain activities, management practices, and continual improvement
  • The ITIL Guiding Principles
    Understand how to apply guiding principles to improve decision-making and collaboration
  • The digital product and service lifecycle
    Learn the purpose of lifecycle activities from discovery and design through to delivery, operation, and support
  • ITIL management practices
    Explore how management practices support consistent and effective ways of working
  • Continual improvement
    Understand how continual improvement drives long-term success using a structured approach
  • Value stream mapping and management
    Learn how to identify and optimize value streams to improve flow, visibility, and outcomes

This course is suitable for professionals in roles such as:

  • IT Service Desk and Support staff
  • IT Operations and Infrastructure professionals
  • Service Delivery and Service Management professionals
  • IT Managers and Team Leads
  • Individuals working in digital, IT, or service environments
  • Anyone looking to start or progress a career in IT service management
Course Topics

The ITIL® Foundation (Version 5) course includes the following:

  • Key ITIL terms and definitions
    • Product and service management
    • Experience, Strategy and Transformation
    • Service offerings
    • Value cocreation
    • Service relationships
  • The ITIL Four Dimensions of Product and Service Management
    • Introduction to the ITIL Four Dimensions of Product and Service Management
    • Internal factors and External factors
  • The ITIL Product and Service Lifecycle
    • Introduction to ITIL Product and Service Lifecycle
    • Purpose and scope of ITIL Product and Service Lifecycle
  • The ITIL Value System
    • Components of the ITIL Value System
    • The ITIL Guiding Principles
    • Governance
    • Value Chain
    • Management Practices
    • The ITIL Continual Improvement Model
  • Value stream identification, mapping, and management
    • Key concepts of value stream mapping and management
    • Application of value streams
    • Purpose of value stream mapping and management
  • ITIL and AI
    • Introduction to AI
    • ITIL AI Governance
  • ITIL and other frameworks
    • ITIL and DevOps
    • ITIL and PRINCE2

The ITIL Foundation (Version 5) examination is intended to assess whether the candidate can demonstrate sufficient recall and understanding of the ITIL Framework, as described in the syllabus below, to be awarded the ITIL Foundation qualification. The ITIL Foundation (Version 5) is a prerequisite for the ITIL (Version 5) higher level qualifications, which assess the candidate’s ability to apply their understanding of the relevant parts of the ITIL Framework in context.

  • Multiple choice
  • 40 questions per paper
  • 26 marks required to pass (out of 40 available) - 65%
  • 60 minutes duration
  • Closed book.
40 Questions
60 Minutes
65% Pass Mark
Multi Choice Format
Closed Book

Candidates wishing to be trained and examined for this qualification should have a general awareness of IT and appreciation of their own business environment and should take the opportunity to do some pre-course reading focusing on the documentation provided.

Virtual Training • Live Instructor-Led Online

Join an expert trainer in a live online classroom. The course is delivered in real time and includes trainer explanation, discussion, exercises and opportunities to ask questions. Electronic course materials and joining instructions are provided before the course.

e-Learning • Self-Paced

Study through professionally produced online learning at your own pace, with extended platform access so you can work around your existing commitments. The package includes the learning materials, interactive activities, practice questions and the relevant examination voucher where applicable.

e-Learning+ • Self-Paced + Extras

e-Learning+ includes everything provided with the standard e-Learning package (learning materials, interactive activities, practice questions and the relevant examination voucher where applicable), together with additional preparation and reassurance. This includes a mock examination and the PeopleCert Take2 exam re-sit option, subject to the applicable examination terms.

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7 Dec 2026 8 Dec 2026 2 Days Online Virtual £1,495 + VAT (£1,794 inc VAT) Book Now Enquire
18 Jan 2027 19 Jan 2027 2 Days Online Virtual £1,495 + VAT (£1,794 inc VAT) Book Now Enquire
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