EXIN Service Integration and Management (SIAM™) Professional – Including Exam [SIAMP]

OVERVIEW

Service Integration and Management (SIAM) is a methodology used to manage and seamlessy integrate multiple service providers to ensure a single business-facing IT organization. The EXIN SIAM™ Professional certification tests a candidate’s knowledge and skills of the activities in the four stages of the SIAM roadmap. A candidate who successfully completes the EXIN SIAM™ Professional can analyze, plan, build and inspect a multi-service provider environment.

Scope

The EXIN SIAM™ Professional certification tests a candidate’s knowledge of the application of SIAM™ to situations and the candidate’s ability to further analyze the SIAM concepts in the following areas:

- The Discovery and Strategy stage
- The Plan and Build stage
- The Implement stage
- The Run and Improve stage
- SIAM practices across the stages

OBJECTIVES

• Establish a governance framework based on SIAM practices;
• Perform an organization assessment to better determine and establish a plan and promote improvements;
• Determine the key elements to perform a SIAM implementation;
• Design and build up a SIAM model for different environments and organizations;
• Lead a SIAM implementation;
• Select different approaches to implement SIAM;
• Use organizational change management in order to boost the SIAM implementation;
• Improve the organization's SIAM ecosystem at every stage;
• Manage and continuously improve multiple processes based on SIAM.

AUDIENCE

The target group includes, but is not limited to:

- Service Managers and Practitioners
- Service Provider Portfolio Managers
- Process Managers
- Project Managers
- Change Managers
- Service Level Managers
- Business Relationship Managers
- Program Managers
- Supplier Managers
- Service Architects
- Process Architects
- Business Change Practitioners
- Organizational Change Practitioners
- SIAM consultants

CERTIFICATION

The cost of the exam is included.

• Examination type: Multiple-choice questions
• Number of questions: 40
• Pass mark: 65% (26/40 questions)
• Open book/notes: No
• Electronic equipment/aides permitted: No
• Exam duration: 90 minutes

CONTENT

1. Discovery and Strategy

- Elements of a SIAM Governance Framework

• interpret the characteristics of governance in a SIAM ecosystem.
• differentiate SIAM governance roles.
• choose governance approaches for monitoring and measuring service performance.
  

-Analysis of the Current Situation

• analyze existing services, service groupings, service providers and the marketplace.
• explain how to assess current capability.
• classify the influences for deciding on the SIAM model and sourcing approach.

- Key Elements of a SIAM Strategy

• interpret strategic drivers for SIAM.
• differentiate critical success factors for SIAM.
• interpret the principles and policies for roles and responsibilities.
• select an appropriate SIAM strategy.
• illustrate how to gain and maintain buy-in to a SIAM strategy.
• describe the content of the business case and the transition project for SIAM.
  

2. Plan and Build

- Design a Detailed SIAM Model

• analyze organization specific service models and process model
• select an appropriate sourcing approach and SIAM structure.
• describe detailed roles and responsibilities.
• select a performance measurement and reporting framework.
• select a collaboration model.
• analyze contract considerations for SIAM.

- Plan a SIAM Implementation

• describe the challenges for organizational change.
• differentiate between approaches for onboarding of services and service providers.
• analyze the most appropriate tooling strategy and integration methods for a SIAM ecosystem.
  

3. Implement

- Different Scenarios Supporting a SIAM Implementation

• choose between a big-bang approach and a phased approach, based on the benefits and risks of these approaches.
• explain how to transition to the approved SIAM model.

- Ongoing Organizational Change Management

• choose ways to influence morale and motivation.

4. Run and Improve

- Operate, Assure and Improve a SIAM Ecosystem

• analyze structural elements at different levels.
• select appropriate mechanisms to address issues and improve provider and integrator performance.
• apply audit and compliance mechanisms.

5. SIAM Practices Across the Stages

- Application of SIAM Practices

• apply all SIAM practices of the Discovery & Strategy stage.
• apply all SIAM practices of the Plan & Build stage.
• apply all SIAM practices of the Implementation stage.
• apply all SIAM practices of the Run & Improve stage.