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ITIL® 4 Specialist: Drive Stakeholder Value

One of the four ITIL 4 Managing Professional modules. DSV covers every interaction between a service provider and its customers, users and partners — turning relationships into value across the whole customer journey. Builds on ITIL 4 Foundation.

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Level
MP module
Format
100% online
Exam
40 questions
Access
12 months

About this qualification

What Is ITIL 4 Specialist: Drive Stakeholder Value?

An ITIL 4 Managing Professional module that turns service relationships into measurable value across the whole customer journey.

The qualification explained

ITIL® 4 Specialist: Drive Stakeholder Value (DSV) is one of the ITIL 4 Managing Professional modules from PeopleCert. It covers the customer journey end to end — understanding markets and stakeholders, fostering relationships, shaping demand and service offerings, onboarding, co-creating and realising value, and validating service value.

The module focuses on every interaction between a service provider and its customers, users, suppliers and partners. You learn how to map and improve each touchpoint along the customer journey, design customer-centric experiences, and demonstrate the value an IT service delivers to the business.

DSV builds on the foundations of ITIL 4. The prerequisite is ITIL 4 Foundation, and DSV is one of the four modules that lead to the ITIL 4 Managing Professional designation — alongside Create, Deliver & Support; High Velocity IT; and Direct, Plan & Improve.

40
multiple-choice questions in the official DSV exam
MP
one of four ITIL 4 Managing Professional modules
70%
pass mark — 28 out of 40 questions correct
PeopleCert
accredited and awarded by PeopleCert, who own ITIL

Is this for me?

This Course Is for You If…

DSV is built for the people who own service relationships and the customer experience — and for ITIL professionals progressing to Managing Professional.

Service Relationship & Account Managers

Own the day-to-day relationship with customers and want a structured framework for co-creating value.

Customer / Service Experience Staff

Responsible for the experience across touchpoints and want to map and improve the customer journey.

ITIL Foundation Holders

Already hold ITIL 4 Foundation and want to specialise in stakeholder value as your next step.

Service Desk & Support Leads

Lead support functions and want to strengthen onboarding, engagement, and demand management.

Business Relationship Managers

Bridge the business and IT, and need to shape demand, agree offers, and demonstrate realised value.

ITSM Pros Progressing to MP

Working toward the ITIL 4 Managing Professional designation and need DSV as one of the four modules.

Course structure & curriculum

What You’ll Learn — Module by Module

The course is structured across 7 modules, following the customer journey from understanding markets and stakeholders through to validating and improving value — and finishing with full exam preparation.

Introduction & the Customer Journey
What DSV covers · The service value system recap · Mapping the end-to-end customer journey · Stakeholder aspirations and touchpoints
~3 hrs
Understanding Markets & Stakeholders
Service consumers, providers and markets · Identifying stakeholders · Customer and user needs · Market and target characteristics
~4 hrs
Fostering Relationships & Managing Demand
Service relationships · Communication and collaboration · Supplier and partner management · Capturing and influencing demand
~4 hrs
Shaping Offers & Onboarding
Designing service offerings · Requirements and value · Planning value co-creation · Onboarding and enabling users
~4 hrs
Co-Creating & Realising Value
Service mindset · User communities · Fostering a service relationship · Realising and tracking value
~4 hrs
Validating & Improving Value — SLAs and Multi-Supplier
Validating service value · Service level agreements · Multi-supplier environments · Continually improving value
~4 hrs
Exam Preparation & Practice Papers
Exam technique · Full-length practice papers · Weak-area review · Final revision checklist
~3 hrs

All learning outcomes covered

Map the end-to-end customer journey

Understand service consumers, providers and markets

Identify stakeholders and their aspirations

Analyse customer and user needs

Recognise touchpoints and service interactions

Determine market and target characteristics

Foster service relationships and communication

Manage suppliers and partners

Capture, analyse and influence demand

Design service offerings around value

Plan value co-creation and agree expectations

Onboard and enable customers and users

Adopt a service mindset

Nurture user communities

Realise and track delivered value

Validate service value with stakeholders

Manage SLAs and multi-supplier environments

Continually improve the value delivered

What’s included

Everything You Need to Succeed

Each course includes the materials, practice, and support you need to learn the method properly and walk into the exam ready.

12 Months Course Access

Full access to all accredited course materials for 12 months. Study on any device, online 24/7. Never lose your progress.

Official PeopleCert Exam Included

Your official PeopleCert DSV exam is included in the price — there’s nothing extra to buy. We arrange it for you when you’re ready to sit it.

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Built-In AI Tutor

An AI-powered tutor built right into your course — ask it anything, any time, and get clear, instant explanations of tricky topics 24/7.

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Account Manager Support

A dedicated account manager to keep you on track, answer your questions, and arrange your exam booking when you’re ready.

Help when you need it →

Certificate & Digital Badge

Pass and you receive an official PeopleCert ITIL 4 Specialist: DSV certificate and a shareable digital badge for your LinkedIn and CV.

Shareable & verifiable →

14-Day Money-Back Guarantee

Not the right course? If you change your mind within 14 days of enrolling, we’ll refund you — no fuss.

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In practice

DSV in the Real World

The customer journey applies wherever IT services meet the people who use them. See how DSV plays out in practice.

Service Relationship Management

Rebuilding trust with a frustrated enterprise customer

An IT service provider was losing a major account after months of missed expectations. The account manager used the DSV customer journey to map every touchpoint — from onboarding to support — and identify where value was breaking down. By fostering open communication and renegotiating realistic service offerings, the team realigned the relationship around outcomes the customer actually cared about.

DSV in action Mapping the journey revealed that demand was never properly captured at onboarding. Re-running the onboarding step with clear value expectations turned a churning account into a multi-year renewal.

SaaS & Technology

Driving adoption of a new internal platform

A technology team launched a new internal platform but adoption stalled. Applying DSV, they treated employees as service consumers — exploring needs, shaping a clearer offer, and improving the onboarding experience. A user community was nurtured to share tips and surface friction, shifting the team from a build-and-handover mindset to one of continuous value co-creation.

DSV in action Tracking realised value (not just logins) showed which teams were getting outcomes. That evidence justified targeted enablement and lifted active usage substantially within a quarter.

Multi-Supplier Environments

Coordinating value across several outsourced suppliers

A large organisation depended on several outsourced suppliers for its IT services, but no one owned the end-to-end customer experience. Using DSV, a service integration team validated value across the chain, aligned SLAs to shared customer outcomes, and managed the relationships so suppliers collaborated rather than pointed fingers when something went wrong.

DSV in action Validating service value against agreed outcomes — rather than individual supplier SLAs — exposed a gap no single contract covered. Closing it removed a recurring source of customer complaints.

Exam details

About the ITIL 4 Specialist: DSV Exam

Your official exam is included in the course price and sat online through PeopleCert. You’ll need ITIL 4 Foundation before taking DSV. When you’re ready, simply contact your account manager — we’ll arrange the booking for you.

Questions
40
Format
Multiple choice
Pass mark
28 / 40(70%)
Duration
90 minutes
Type
Closed book
Prerequisite
ITIL 4 Foundation

What to Expect on Exam Day

You sit the exam online through PeopleCert’s remote proctoring platform. Here’s the full process, from booking to results.

Booking

When you feel ready, contact your account manager. We handle the booking with PeopleCert and confirm your exam date, time, and joining instructions — usually within 5–10 working days.

Equipment required

You need a laptop or desktop computer (not a mobile or tablet), a working webcam and microphone, and a stable internet connection.

On the day

Log in 15 minutes before your scheduled start. The invigilator will verify your identity using photo ID and ask you to scan your room. The 90-minute timer then begins. No notes or materials are permitted — the exam is closed book.

Results

You get a provisional pass or fail result as soon as you finish. Your official PeopleCert certificate follows within a few working days and is added to PeopleCert’s register of successful candidates.

Rescheduling

If you need to reschedule, contact us at least 48 hours before your exam time. We will arrange a new date at no additional charge.

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Career Growth Path

Where This Qualification Takes You

DSV deepens your value as a service relationship professional and counts toward the ITIL 4 Managing Professional designation. See the roles it unlocks — and the qualifications that take you further.

Where You Are Now

ITIL 4 Foundation

ITIL 4 Specialist: DSV

£45k–£62k avg.

You are here

Service Relationship Manager

£55k–£70k avg.

Customer Success / Service Lead

£65k–£82k avg.

Head of Service & Experience

£80k–£100k avg.

DSV equips you to turn service relationships into measurable value across the customer journey
One of four modules toward the ITIL 4 Managing Professional designation

Recommended next certifications

DSV is one of the four ITIL 4 Managing Professional modules — alongside Create, Deliver & Support; High Velocity IT; and Direct, Plan & Improve. Complete all four to earn the ITIL 4 Managing Professional designation.

→ Create & deliver

ITIL® 4 Specialist: Create, Deliver & Support

A core ITIL 4 Managing Professional module on building and running services. Pairs naturally with DSV.

£50k–£70kLearn more →
 → Go high-velocity

ITIL® 4 Specialist: High Velocity IT

An ITIL 4 Managing Professional module on digital, agile and high-velocity ways of working.

£55k–£78kLearn more →
 → Direct & improve

ITIL® 4 Strategist: Direct, Plan & Improve

The universal module shared across the ITIL 4 designations — the final step toward Managing Professional.

£60k–£85kLearn more →
 → Start here if you haven’t

ITIL® 4 Foundation

The required prerequisite for DSV. Start here if you don’t yet hold ITIL 4 Foundation.

£35k–£50kLearn more →

Pricing

Simple, Transparent Pricing

One course. Everything included. No hidden extras.

DSV is right for you if…

You already hold ITIL 4 Foundation and own service relationships, the customer experience, or demand and value — and want to specialise in driving stakeholder value.

Working toward Managing Professional?

DSV is one of four modules leading to the ITIL 4 Managing Professional designation, alongside Create, Deliver & Support, High Velocity IT, and Direct, Plan & Improve.

ITIL 4 Specialist: Drive Stakeholder Value — Sale Price

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12 Months Course Access
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Built-In AI Tutor
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know before you enrol.

Do I need ITIL 4 Foundation first?

Yes. ITIL 4 Foundation is the required prerequisite for ITIL 4 Specialist: Drive Stakeholder Value. You'll need to have passed Foundation before you can sit the DSV exam. If you don't yet hold it, start with our ITIL 4 Foundation course first.

Is the exam included?

Yes. Your official PeopleCert DSV exam is included in the course price — there's nothing extra to buy. When you're ready, simply contact your account manager and we'll arrange the booking for you. The exam is sat online via PeopleCert's remote proctoring platform.

Is the certificate recognised by employers?

Absolutely. ITIL is the world's most widely adopted framework for IT service management, owned and certified by PeopleCert. A pass gives you an official, globally recognised credential that's verifiable on PeopleCert's register of successful candidates.

How long does the course take?

Most learners complete DSV in a few weeks studying around 1–2 hours per day. There's no time limit — you have 12 months access, so you can study at whatever pace suits your schedule.

What is Drive Stakeholder Value (DSV)?

DSV is one of the four ITIL 4 Managing Professional modules. It covers every interaction between a service provider and its customers, users and partners across the whole customer journey — exploring markets and stakeholders, fostering relationships, shaping demand and offers, onboarding, co-creating value, and validating the value delivered.

How does finance at checkout work?

At checkout you can choose flexible finance options to spread the cost. You'll gain immediate full access to all course materials as soon as your first payment is confirmed.

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