I thought BMC switched to the JetBlue airport model ----- Original Message ----- From: Rick Cook Date: Thursday, August 23, 2007 1:52 pm Subject: Re: BMC's Web Based ITIL Training Course vs Others' - *Humor* To: [email protected]
> Yeah, those darn French - they have a different word for > EVERYthing... ;-) > > Rick > > On 8/23/07, Mayfield, Andy L. wrote: > > > > ** > > > > Isn't ITIL the French word for "cash cow"? Or is it Spanish > for "Take IT > > hostage"? Just curious. > > > > > > > > Joking Of Course...... Well sorta. > > > > *Andy L. Mayfield* > > *Sr. System Operation Specialist* > > *Alabama Power Company* > > *Office: 8-226-1805* > > ------------------------------ > > > > *From:* Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Murtuza B > > *Sent:* Wednesday, August 22, 2007 11:23 PM > > *To:* [email protected] > > *Subject:* Re: BMC's Web Based ITIL Training Course vs Others' > > > > > > > > HP has also come up with something very close to Airport simulation, > > called 'Race to results'. > > > > It is an F1 race simulator based on ITIL v3.0, whilst the > airport thingy > > is still on v2.0 > > > > > > > > regards, > > > > Murtuza Bookwala > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > *From:* Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Ray T. > > *Sent:* Thursday, August 23, 2007 6:01 AM > > *To:* [email protected] > > *Subject:* Re: BMC's Web Based ITIL Training Course vs Others' > > > > ** Thanks Rick. I will go with the cheaper course. > > > > Thanks to others as well. > > > > On 8/22/07, *Rick Cook* 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.* 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. > > > > > > _______________________________________________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org > ARSlist:"Where the Answers Are" > _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org ARSlist:"Where the Answers Are"
