ITIL 4 Specialist: Drive Stakeholder Value

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ITIL 4 Specialist: Drive Stakeholder Value Exam Format

ITIL-4-DSV

Everything the official exam blueprint specifies: question count, time limit, scoring and the weight each domain carries. The ITIL 4 Specialist: Drive Stakeholder Value (DSV) module is a specialized certification designed to deepen a practitioner's ability to focus on the customer experience. Unlike foundational ITIL modules that focus on internal processes, DSV shifts the perspective outward. It provides the frameworks necessary to understand how customers perceive value, how to map their journeys across various touchpoints, and how to effectively manage the complex web of stakeholder relationships. The curriculum covers the transition from simply providing services to actively shaping value propositions that meet evolving market demands. It emphasizes the importance of empathy, proactive communication, and the continuous alignment of service outcomes with customer expectations to ensure long-term relationship success and business value.

40 questions
90 min
65% to pass
6 domains

Exam facts at a glance

What we know about this exam, and where the information comes from.

SpecificationValue
Questions40
Time limit90 minutes (135s per question)
Passing score65%
Domains6
LevelProfessional
Question bank here40 questions
SourceCertilum's own record — the vendor does not publish this figure

Official domain weights

The percentage of the exam each domain carries. Weight your revision by these numbers, not by what you find hardest.

DomainWeightTopicsPractice Qs
Managing customer journeys20%
  • Customer journey mapping
  • Touchpoints and pain points
  • Service experience design
  • +1 more
8
Shaping customer expectations15%
  • Expectation management
  • Service level alignment
  • Transparency in delivery
  • +1 more
6
Managing stakeholder relationships15%
  • Relationship management models
  • Communication strategies
  • Trust building
  • +1 more
6
Understanding customer and stakeholder needs20%
  • Customer perception of value
  • Identifying stakeholder groups
  • Analyzing needs vs. wants
  • +1 more
8
Managing demand and building a value proposition15%
  • Demand patterns
  • Value proposition design
  • Service offering components
  • +1 more
6
Aligning and realigning expectations and agreeing on service outcomes15%
  • Outcome-based agreements
  • Negotiation skills
  • Realigning during service shifts
  • +1 more
6

The heaviest domain is Managing customer journeys at 20%, and that is where lost points cost you the most. Certilum scores you per domain so you can see the difference between a knowledge gap and a formatting problem.

Note from the vendor record: Price of the 'Exam bundle' on the official PeopleCert page (includes 1 retake). Completing prior training (ATO or ITIL Official eLearning) is mandatory for the results to be released. PeopleCert has 3 pricing regions and the ITIL catalogue lists these modules 'from US$865.00'. Module ITIL 4 Specialist: Drive Stakeholder Value (60 CPD renewal points). Official exam page

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