Intro -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- About this guide -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Key terms and concepts -- 2.1 Overview of high-velocity IT -- 2.2 Key terms -- 2.3 High-velocity IT objectives -- 2.4 Key characteristics of high-velocity IT -- 2.5 Service-dominant logic -- 3 High-velocity IT across the ITIL model -- 3.1 Four dimensions of service management -- 3.2 Service value system -- 3.3 Service value chain -- 3.4 Digital product lifecycles -- 4 High-velocity IT culture -- 4.1 Key behaviour patterns -- 4.2 Models and concepts -- 5 High-velocity IT techniques -- 5.1 Techniques for valuable investments -- 5.2 ITIL practices contributing to valuable investments -- 5.3 Techniques for fast development -- 5.4 ITIL practices contributing to fast development -- 5.5 Techniques for resilient operations -- 5.6 ITIL practices contributing to resilient operations -- 5.7 Techniques for co-created value -- 5.8 ITIL practices contributing to co-created value -- 5.9 Techniques for assured conformance -- 5.10 ITIL practices contributing to assured conformance -- 6 Taking the HVIT examination -- 6.1 Purpose of the ITIL 4 HVIT qualification -- 6.2 Examination overview -- 6.3 Question type examples -- 6.4 Examination modalities -- 7 The ITIL 4 certification scheme -- 7.1 ITIL Foundation -- 7.2 ITIL Managing Professional stream -- 7.3 ITIL Strategic Leader stream -- 7.4 ITIL Master -- 7.5 ITIL and the T-shaped individual -- 8 ITIL 4: High-velocity IT syllabus -- End notes -- Further information.