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New CMDB Certification approved as complementary to ITIL V3 Certification Scheme

07 January 2011, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, UK...... APM Group-The Accreditor has endorsed a new CMDB (Configuration Management Database) certification as complementary to the main ITIL certification Scheme.

The certification has been approved by the IQC, an independent subgroup of the itSMFI, which recommends that CMDB is a complementary product to the ITIL V3 portfolio and has awarded 1.5 credits accordingly. CMDB will be offered by APMG-International, an ITIL Accredited Examination Institute.

A configuration management database is a repository of information related to all the components of an information system. Although repositories similar to CMDBs have been used by IT departments for many years, the term CMDB stems from ITIL.

In the ITIL context, a CMDB represents the authorized configuration of the significant components of the IT environment. A CMDB helps an organization understand the relationships between these components and track their configuration. The CMDB is a fundamental component of the ITIL framework's Configuration Management process.

The Complementary Qualifications Scheme is an initiative run by The APM Group in association with itSMFI and its International Qualifications and Certifications Committee (IQC). The scheme allows all Licensed Examination Institutes to submit certifications for assessment by a panel of experts at the ICQ for their relevance and the supplementary content they offer to the existing V3 portfolio of examinations and certifications.

The successful outcome of this assessment is the recognition of these certifications as 'Complementary Qualifications' and the award of credits within the scheme.

Sharon Taylor, ITIL V3 Chief Examiner said, "Qualifications which help further promote specialised knowledge from within ITIL practices are a welcome addition to the overall Certification Scheme. We are pleased that the professionalization of service management continues to expand and we can offer more choices for ITIL certification."

For further details please visit www.apmg-international.com.