Axelos / PeopleCert
Intermediate
30 hours
ITIL4-CDS

ITIL 4 Specialist: Create, Deliver and Support (CDS)

ITIL 4 Specialist: Create, Deliver and Support covers the core aspects of service management — from designing and building services to delivering and supporting them in a live environment. It is one of the four Specialist modules within the ITIL 4 Managing Professional (MP) designation and is aimed at IT practitioners who manage end-to-end delivery of IT-enabled products and services.

What is the ITIL4-CDS Course?

ITIL 4 Specialist: Create, Deliver and Support covers the core aspects of service management — from designing and building services to delivering and supporting them in a live environment. It is one of the four Specialist modules within the ITIL 4 Managing Professional (MP) designation and is aimed at IT practitioners who manage end-to-end delivery of IT-enabled products and services.

Who Should Take This Course?

  • IT service managers and operations leads
  • Service desk and support team leads
  • DevOps and Agile practitioners moving into ITSM
  • ITIL 4 Managing Professional (MP) candidates

What You Will Learn in the ITIL4-CDS Course

A comprehensive curriculum covering all exam objectives with hands-on labs and real-world practice.

Plan & Build a Service Value Stream

  • Service value stream activities
  • Demand and capacity planning
  • Service design coordination

Develop & Transition Services

  • Software development models
  • CI/CD pipelines in ITIL context
  • Change enablement and deployment

Operate & Support Services

  • Service desk practices
  • Incident and problem management
  • Monitoring and event management

Know & Manage Services

  • Service catalogue management
  • Knowledge management systems
  • Measuring service performance

CDS Tooling & Automation

  • ITSM toolset selection
  • Automation and AI in service management
  • Integration with DevOps toolchains

Course Prerequisites

Pre-requisites training is free when you purchase the course from ProSupport

  • ITIL 4 Foundation certification
  • Recommended: 2+ years of IT service management experience
  • Familiarity with Agile, DevOps, and Lean practices is advantageous

Exam Information

Everything you need to know about the ITIL4-CDS certification exam.

Exam ComponentDetails
Exam Name
ITIL 4 Specialist: Create, Deliver and Support
Exam Code
ITIL4-CDS
Exam Type
Closed book, multiple choice
Total Questions
40 questions
Passing Score
70% (28/40)
Exam Duration
90 minutes
Language
English and multiple languages
Exam Provider
PeopleCert (in-person or online proctored)
Exam Focus
End-to-end IT service creation, delivery, and support
Exam Registration
Via PeopleCert.org
Retake Policy
Must wait 14 days before retake; up to 3 attempts per year
Certification Validity
3 years (maintenance via CPD points)

Exam Topics

Organisational Structures & Culture (15%)
Sourcing & Capacity Management (15%)
Service Design (20%)
Deployment & Release (20%)
Service Desk (15%)
Incident & Problem Management (15%)

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