Thanks Rick. I will go with the cheaper course. Thanks to others as well.
On 8/22/07, Rick Cook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > ** It is a classroom exercise, and involves a program written by (or at > least FOR) BMC to simulate outages of various kinds at a typical airport. > Airports are used because most people have been in one, and can visualize > fairly easily the types of issues that could befall one, and the effects of > those issues. > > I don't know that it's worth much $$$ if you already understand ITIL, but > it's a great way to demonstrate to a team of people from the same company > (including some managers) how they need to work together to accomplish the > ITIL directive. > > Rick > > On 8/22/07, Ray T. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > ** Interesting discussion guys. I still have two questions: > > > > (1) Is the content of BMC's ITIL foundation (WBT) course any different > > from the one offered by itpreneurs.com ? Second one is less than half > > the price! For reasons I mentioned in original post, I believe the contents > > are the same. Can anybody confirm? > > > > (2) The "airport simulation" done in BMC's on-site course--is it > > beneficial enough for me to spend US $1000 extra (perhaps $1400 extra) to > > attend BMC's on-site course instead? > > > > (3) Some of you said the "airport simulation" was given away free. If I > > pull some strings, is it something someone can hand over to me (paper form? > > file?), or are we talking actual exercize to be done in a room with plenty > > of folks participating? > > > > I am familiar with ITIL. Got the basic cert done in 2000. Was called > > ITIL Essentials at that time. Used it sporadically. I just need to brush up, > > fill some gaps and get that piece of paper that says I am ITIL wise. > > > > TIA. > > > > PS: Somebody should study the way on-line group conversations work, how > > they evolve and morph. It's like making copies of copies of copies of copies > > of. On second thought, off-line isn't always that different. > > __20060125_______________________This posting was submitted with HTML in > > it___ > > > __20060125_______________________This posting was submitted with HTML in > it___ > _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org ARSlist:"Where the Answers Are"
