Introduction to Service Operation: 
  - The purpose, objectives and scope of  service operation 
- The value to the business 
- The context of service operation in  the ITIL® Service lifecycle The fundamental aspects of service operation and  the ability to define them 
Service  Operation Principles: 
  - The basic conflict between  maintaining the status quo and adapting to changes in business needs 
- Understanding operational health 
- Need for good documentation 
- Need for good communication including  communication strategy 
- Service Operationâs input and output 
Service Operation Processes: 
  - The  main processes of Service Operation will be extensively covered, highlighting their operational and interactions between these processes. Service Operations include 4 main processes which are Event Management, Incident Management, Request Fulfillment and, Access Management.   
Common Service Operation Activities: 
  - Common activities of Service  Operation are coordinated for the ongoing management of the technology 
- Monitoring, Reporting and Control  contributes to ongoing management of the services and the technology 
- How the operational activities of  processes covered in other lifecycle stages contribute to service operation. 
- How IT operations staff should look  for opportunities to improve the operational activities 
Organizing for Service  Operation: 
  - Role, objectives and activities of  each of the four functions of service operation: ( Service Desk, Technical  Management Function, IT Operations Management, Application Management ) 
- Service operation roles,  responsibilities and structure 
Technology  Considerations: 
  - The generic requirement of Technology  that support service management 
- The specific technology required to  support the service operations process and functions 
Implementation of Service  Operation: 
  - The roles and responsibilities  related to capacity, availability, ITSCM and information security management,  how they fit and are used within the service design organization to support PPO 
Technology and  implementation considerations: 
  - Specific issues relevant to  implementing service operation including 
    - Managing Change in Service Operation 
- Assessing and Managing Risk 
- Operations Staff involvement in  Service Design and Service Transition 
- Planning and implementing service  management technologies within a company 
Challenges, critical  success factors and risks 
  - The challenges, CSFâs and Risk  related to Service Operations