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ITIL Certification Overview

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Event Date: 
Tuesday, September 7, 2010 - 11:30 - 13:00

ITIL Certification Overview

featuring

Mr. Brian Flora, ITIL V3 

Location and Cost

Free Program - No Cost to AttendAvaya Government Solutions
12730 Fair Lakes Circle, Fairfax, VA 22033

Tuesday, September 3, 2010 

11:30 am: Check in and Networking
12:00 pm: Presentation
12:45 pm: Q&A
1:00 pm: Meeting Concludes

Membership in PMI is notrequired and there is no charge for attending this event, but preregistration is required.

This forum provides local education,networking and the opportunity for certified program managers to earncontinuing education credits (PDUs). 

If you have any questions, please contact fairlakes@pmiwdc.org

About the Presentation

ITIL Certification Overview

Are you confused on the difference between ITIL Version 3 Certifications and the Overall ITIL Certification path? Brian Flora, an IT industry expert and certified ITIL Expert from Beyond20, will discuss the new ITIL Version 3 courses, explain what is happening with the Version 2 Certifications and how to upgrade to Version 3.  Mr. Flora will also explore the benefits of certification and discuss what employers are looking for.  Attendees are encouraged to bring questions with them to answered by the expert.

About the Speaker

Mr. Brian Flora, ITIL V3 

As a pioneer in internet based commerce, Mr. Brian Flora began his career in IT by founding Cyclepath.com in 1995 while attending college at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa.  As one of the first eCommerce retail businesses, Cyclepath sold bicycles and equipment online and shipped to a global customer base.

Mr. Flora later went on to work for other internet startups, including GoDaddy.com.  As System Architect and eventual IT Director, he managed the delivery of 24x7 high availability mission critical IT services during GoDaddy’s phenomenal growth from 28 employees to over 2000 in less than 4 years.

In 2006, Mr. Flora co-founded Beyond20 and has since helped hundreds of organizations across industries and sectors manage complex infrastructure through effective processes.  He is a frequent columnist for CIO magazine as well as a popular speaker and blogger.  Mr. Flora will be a featured speaker at the ITSMF National Conference in September 2010 where he will deliver a session on IT Service Strategy entitled “Results Based Management: Building a Balanced Scorecard that Work”.

Mr. Flora is a certified ITIL V3 Expert, Certified Scrum Master, ISO/IEC 20000, and ISEB accredited Master ITSM Instructor.  He has trained hundreds of students in ITIL, ISO/IEC 20000 and ITSM and has a first time exam pass rate in excess of 99%.

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