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Certified Service Desk Manager (CSDM) Course Outline

This course has been carefully designed to provide Service Desk Managers and Supervisors with a coherent understanding of the Service Desk and Support Environment. This course is set out in a modular format:​

Module 1: Defining Strategic Requirements

  • Define Service Desk
  • Roles and Responsibilities of Service Desks
  • Strategy Planning
  • Best Practices

Module 2: Developing a Strategic Role

  • Service Strategy
  • Service Generation

Module 3: Essential Management Skills

  • Introduction to Essential Management Skills
  • Individual Change Readiness
  • Creating a Change Management Plan
  • Dealing with Resistance
  • Communication Techniques
  • Effective Communication Skills
  • Problems with Communication
  • Handling Users
  • Improving Your Verbal and Email Communication
  • Internal Communication
  • Common and Overcoming Barriers to Communication
  • AIDA Model
  • Effective Communication Guidelines

Module 4: Integrating the Service Desk

  • Importance of Effective Work Relationships
  • Continual Service Improvement Model
  • Activities Supporting CSI

Module 5: Promoting the Service Desk

  • Overview of Promoting the Service Desk
  • Principles of Stakeholder Engagement
  • Strategies for Mobilising Stakeholders

Module 6: Quality Assurance Activities

  • Introduction
  • Purpose of Customer Feedback
  • Ways to Collect Customer Feedback
  • Importance of Customer Satisfaction Surveys

Module 7: Effective Management of Tools and Technologies

  • Automated Call Distribution (ACD)
  • Computer Telephony Integration (CTI)
  • Benefits of Self-Service

Module 8: Staff Recruitment and Retention

  • Introduction to Staff Recruitment and Retention
  • Devising an HR Agenda and Strategy
  • HR Policy Documentation
  • Creating an HR Policy Manual
  • HR Policy Reviews

Module 9: Professional Development

  • Introduction
  • Benefits of Professional Development
  • Coaching and Mentoring
  • Benefits of Coaching and Mentoring

Module 10: Leadership and Management

  • Defining Management
  • What is the Role of the Manager?
  • Descriptions of the Role of a Manager
  • Responsibilities of a Manager
  • Objectives of a Manager
  • Discuss
  • Succeeding as a Manager
  • Useful Skills to Have
  • Types of Management Style
  • Leadership Vs Management
  • Qualities of a Good Leader
  • Visionary Leaders
  • Connective Leaders
  • Storytellers
  • Adaptive Leaders
  • Transformational Vs Transactional
  • Dispersed Leadership
  • Goleman – Leadership Styles
  • Choosing the Appropriate Leadership Style in Any Given Situation
  • Situational Leadership
  • Leadership and Management

Module 11: IT Service Management

  • Introduction to ITSM
  • Key Concepts
  • Guiding Principles
  • ITSM Framework
  • Problem Management

Module 12: Service Management Framework

  • Service Life Cycle
  • Core Component
    • Service Strategy
    • Service Transition
    • Service Operation

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Who should attend this Certified Service Desk Manager (CSDM) Training Course?

This Certified Service Desk Manager (CSDM) Training Course is designed to equip participants with the skills and knowledge necessary to effectively lead and manage service desk operations. This training course is especially beneficial for:

  • Service Desk Managers
  • IT Support Managers
  • Technical Support Managers
  • Service Delivery Managers
  • IT Operations Managers
  • Help Desk Managers
  • Technical Managers

Prerequisites of the Certified Service Desk Manager (CSDM) Training Course

There are no formal prerequisites for this Certified Service Desk Manager (CSDM) Training Course. However, some prior experience in Service Desk or IT support roles would be beneficial.  

Certified Service Desk Manager (CSDM) Course Overview

The Service Desk Manager must undertake roles such as controlling and managing the overall smooth running of the service desk and deal with any incidents that occur. In a course lasting four days, delegates will develop their understanding of Service Desk management best practice. Training is intensive and designed to ensure that candidates are grounded in the skills and techniques need to guide, inspire, and manage a Service Desk team.

 

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What’s included in this Certified Service Desk Manager (CSDM) Training Course?

  • Certified Service Desk Manager (CSDM) Examination
  • World-Class Training Sessions from Experienced Instructors
  • Certified Service Desk Manager (CSDM) Certificate
  • Digital Delegate Pack 

Certified Service Desk Manager (CSDM) Exam Information

To achieve the Certified Service Desk Manager (CSDM), candidates will need to sit for an examination. The exam format is as follows: 

  • Question Type: Multiple Choice 
  • Total Questions: 40 
  • Total Marks: 40 Marks 
  • Pass Mark: 65%, or 26/40 Marks 
  • Duration: 60 Minutes

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Our Cambridge venue

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Free Wi-Fi

To make sure you’re always connected we offer completely free and easy to access wi-fi.

Air conditioned

To keep you comfortable during your course we offer a fully air conditioned environment.

Full IT support

IT support is on hand to sort out any unforseen issues that may arise.

Video equipment

This location has full video conferencing equipment.

Cambridge is a university city located in Cambridgeshire in East Anglia, England. It is around 50 miles away from London and boasts a population of around 120,000 people. Cambridge has a centre for technological advancement known as the Silicon Fen which produces products to aid the software and bioscience industries. These start-up companies are usually sprung direct from the Cambridge University as over 40% of the workforce have a qualification in higher education, more than twice the amount of the national average. Cambridge is home to the Cambridge Biomedical Campus which is at the cutting edge of biomedical research.

The most famous aspect of Cambridge is its university which was founded in 1209 and is ranked to be amongst the five top universities in the world. The university was founded by scholars who left the University of Oxford. The two universities are ancient and some of the oldest English-speaking schools in existence and are jointly referred to as ‘Oxbridge’ as they are so similar. Currently, around 18,000 students are enrolled in the university.

The University of Cambridge is formed from 31 constituent colleges with over one hundred academic departments which are organised into six schools. The buildings for the university are spread throughout the town and most form some sort of historical or architectural importance. The colleges self-govern and are all integral and important parts of the university.

The university operates around eight art, culture and scientific centres, including the botanic garden and the Fitzwilliam Museum. The libraries of the University of Cambridge have around 15 million books. The main subjects taught at this university are arts and sciences but has a strong history in the sector of applied mathematics and mathematical physics. Until the mid-19th century, a pass in an examination in mathematics was once compulsory for all students.

Notable alumni from the University of Cambridge include Charles Darwin, Stephen Hawking, Isaac Newton and fifteen British Prime Ministers.

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Address

Cambridge Regional College,

Kings Hedges Rd,

Cambridge,

CB4 2QT

T: 01344203999

Ways to take this course

Our easy to use Virtual platform allows you to sit the course from home with a live instructor. You will follow the same schedule as the classroom course, and will be able to interact with the trainer and other delegates.

Our fully interactive online training platform is compatible across all devices and can be accessed from anywhere, at any time. All our online courses come with a standard 90 days access that can be extended upon request. Our expert trainers are constantly on hand to help you with any questions which may arise.

This is our most popular style of learning. We run courses in 1200 locations, across 200 countries in one of our hand-picked training venues, providing the all important ‘human touch’ which may be missed in other learning styles.

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Small class sizes

We limit our class sizes to promote better discussion and ensuring everyone has a personalized experience

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Get more bang for your buck! If you find your chosen course cheaper elsewhere, we’ll match it!

This is the same great training as our classroom learning but carried out at your own business premises. This is the perfect option for larger scale training requirements and means less time away from the office.

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Tailored learning experience

Our courses can be adapted to meet your individual project or business requirements regardless of scope.

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Cut unnecessary costs and focus your entire budget on what really matters, the training.

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Team building opportunity

This gives your team a great opportunity to come together, bond, and discuss, which you may not get in a standard classroom setting.

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Monitor employees progress

Keep track of your employees’ progression and performance in your own workspace.

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SDI Training | Certified Service Desk Manager Training in Cambridge FAQs

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Each delegate is provided with an official The Knowledge Academy courseware book, pre-course material, a certificate, and refreshments.
The price for Certified Service Desk Manager (CSDM) certification in Cambridge starts from £1795
The Knowledge Academy is the Leading global training provider for Certified Service Desk Manager (CSDM).
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