ITIL 4 Leader: Digital & IT Strategy (DITS) Training
Craft digital strategy and lead IT-enabled business transformation at the executive level.
- Duration
- Live batches
- Format
- Live online
- Modules
- 7 modules
- Certificate
- On completion
- ✓Live instructor-led online training in scheduled batches
- ✓Covers the ITIL 4 Leader: Digital and IT Strategy syllabus
- ✓Digital disruption, business models and strategy formulation
- ✓Operating models, governance and digital transformation leadership
- ✓Practice questions for the 40-question PeopleCert exam
- ✓Counts toward ITIL 4 Strategic Leader
About the course
What this course covers
ITIL 4 Leader: Digital and IT Strategy (DITS) is aimed at senior managers and executives who shape how technology drives business strategy. It covers how digital technologies change markets and competition, how to formulate and implement digital and IT strategy, and how to lead organisations through transformation.
The course examines digital disruption and digital business models, the relationship between business strategy and IT strategy, strategic planning and positioning, and the operating models, governance and capabilities required to deliver strategy. It also looks at leadership, culture and change, risk, innovation and the role of the CIO and senior team in digital leadership.
DITS, with DPI, leads to the ITIL 4 Strategic Leader designation. The ITIL 4 Foundation certificate is required before attempting the exam. PeopleCert launched ITIL (Version 5) in February 2026 and ITIL 4 modules remain available for a transition period, so confirm the latest schedule on peoplecert.org.
Who should attend
- ● CIOs, CTOs, heads of IT and digital leaders
- ● Senior managers responsible for transformation programmes
- ● Enterprise architects and strategy consultants
- ● Business unit heads working with technology
- ● Professionals pursuing ITIL 4 Strategic Leader
Prerequisites
- ● ITIL 4 Foundation certificate
- ● Senior or aspiring leadership experience is helpful
Key skills
Skills you will walk away with
Digital strategy formulation
Set strategic direction using digital opportunities and constraints.
Understanding disruption
Assess how new technology and competitors change markets.
Business and IT strategy alignment
Link technology investment to organisational goals.
Operating model design
Shape structures, capabilities and partnerships for delivery.
Governance and risk
Oversee digital risk, compliance and ethics.
Transformation leadership
Lead culture and change programmes.
Innovation management
Encourage experimentation while managing risk and cost.
Curriculum
Module-by-module syllabus
7 modules · 28 topics
1Introduction and strategic context4 topics ▾
Learning objective: Understand why digital strategy matters.
- ▸ Syllabus and exam format
- ▸ Digital organisation and digital transformation
- ▸ Strategy terms and the strategic levels
- ▸ Role of the digital leader
2Digital disruption4 topics ▾
Learning objective: Assess disruption and its impact.
- ▸ Disruptive technologies and business models
- ▸ Competitor and market analysis
- ▸ Customer expectations
- ▸ Threats and opportunities
3Strategy formulation4 topics ▾
Learning objective: Create a digital and IT strategy.
- ▸ Vision, mission and strategic positioning
- ▸ SWOT, PESTLE and analysis tools
- ▸ Strategic options and decision criteria
- ▸ Aligning business and IT strategy
4Operating models and capabilities4 topics ▾
Learning objective: Design how the strategy is delivered.
- ▸ Operating model types
- ▸ Capabilities and skills
- ▸ Sourcing, partnerships and ecosystems
- ▸ Architecture and platform thinking
5Governance, risk and compliance4 topics ▾
Learning objective: Govern the strategy.
- ▸ Digital governance structures
- ▸ Risk management and resilience
- ▸ Ethics, privacy and regulatory change
- ▸ Assurance and benefits tracking
6Leading transformation4 topics ▾
Learning objective: Lead people and change.
- ▸ Culture and leadership behaviours
- ▸ Organisational change and communication
- ▸ Innovation and experimentation
- ▸ Measuring transformation success
7Implementing the strategy4 topics ▾
Learning objective: Turn strategy into action.
- ▸ Roadmaps and portfolios
- ▸ Funding and investment cases
- ▸ Monitoring and adapting the strategy
- ▸ Exam preparation and practice papers (40 questions, 90 minutes)
Schedules
Upcoming live batches
Enroll now and choose your batch dates
Send an enquiry and we'll reserve your seat in the next batch.
Certification
How you get certified
PeopleCert
ITIL 4 Leader: Digital and IT Strategy
- Format
- Multiple choice, closed book
- Questions
- 40
- Duration
- 90 minutes
- Passing score
- 70% (28 of 40)
- Exam fee
- PeopleCert lists a bundle from £507; confirm the current figure on peoplecert.org
- Delivery
- Online proctored exam through PeopleCert
- Validity & renewal
- See the current figure on the official site (peoplecert.org)
- 1Confirm you hold the ITIL 4 Foundation certificate
- 2Enrol in a DITS batch and attend the live sessions
- 3Buy the exam from PeopleCert and book an online slot
- 4Pass the 40-question exam with at least 70%
- 5Complete DPI as well to qualify for ITIL 4 Strategic Leader
Career outcomes
Roles this opens up
Head of Digital / IT Strategy
₹25–55 LPA (approx.)Sets technology direction and roadmaps.
Digital Transformation Lead
₹20–45 LPA (approx.)Leads cross-functional transformation programmes.
CIO / CTO track
₹40–90 LPA (approx.)Executive responsibility for technology; typically after many years of leadership experience.
Salary ranges are approximate figures for India and vary by city, company and experience.
Why this certification is worth it
Executive-level framing
Teaches strategy language for boardrooms and leadership teams.
Complements DPI
Together they form the ITIL 4 Strategic Leader pathway.
Technology and business together
Connects digital trends with business outcomes.
Applicable beyond IT
Useful to any leader steering technology-enabled change.
Why Assure Success
Learn it once, pass it once
Trainers from the field
Every session is led by a practitioner who uses this material at work.
Batches that fit your week
Weekday and weekend batches in IST, scheduled for working professionals.
Exam-style practice
Practice questions and, where available, a full simulator free with the course.
Exam voucher help
Discounted vouchers and step-by-step help booking your exam.
Human support
WhatsApp support Mon–Sat, 9 AM–8 PM IST — a person answers.
Pay your way
UPI, cards, netbanking and EMI in India; international cards accepted.
FAQs
Questions learners ask us
Q.Is DITS for IT specialists only?
No. It is useful for any leader who shapes strategy where technology is a major driver.
Q.Do I need Foundation?
Yes. PeopleCert requires the ITIL 4 Foundation certificate.
Q.How many questions and what pass mark?
40 multiple-choice questions in 90 minutes, with 70% (28 correct answers) required.
Q.How do I earn Strategic Leader status?
Under ITIL 4, the Strategic Leader designation requires Foundation plus the DPI and DITS modules. Confirm the latest rules on peoplecert.org.
Q.Is it too theoretical?
We use case studies and group exercises so that you can practise applying strategy tools to realistic scenarios.
Q.What about ITIL 5?
ITIL (Version 5) launched in February 2026, and ITIL 4 modules remain available for now. Check peoplecert.org for the transition timeline.
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