ITIL 4 DITS study guide
ITIL 4 DITS · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
ITIL 4 Leader: Digital and IT Strategy (commonly shortened to ITIL 4 DITS) is one of the ITIL 4 Strategic Leader certifications listed by PeopleCert, the certification body that owns the ITIL portfolio. It sits above Foundation level and is aimed at people who shape rather than simply run digital services: IT directors, heads of digital, enterprise architects, service strategy leads, transformation managers and senior consultants who must connect technology investment to business outcomes. The ITIL 4 DITS study guide has 5 sections and about 1,802 words.
01Digital and IT strategy fundamentals
This domain tests whether you can define the core terms precisely and explain how digital strategy, IT strategy and business strategy relate. Expect definition-based questions and short scenarios asking which analysis technique fits a situation.
404 words, about 2 min02Digital strategy and operating models
This domain tests how a chosen strategy is made executable: the operating model. Questions ask you to distinguish business model from operating model, identify design choices, and recognise which structural change a strategic goal actually requires.
357 words, about 2 min03Strategic approaches and business models
This domain tests how organizations choose and articulate a business model, and which strategic approach suits a situation. Expect questions on Business Model Canvas components, generic strategies, and the risks attached to each model pattern.
345 words, about 2 min04Digital transformation and disruption
This domain tests disruption theory and the realities of transformation. Questions ask you to distinguish disruption from ordinary competition, identify drivers, and explain why transformation efforts stall.
364 words, about 2 min05Strategic capability and governance
This domain tests what an organization must be able to do to execute its digital and IT strategy, and how governance directs and controls that effort. Questions link capability gaps to investment and check whether governance enables as well as controls.
332 words, about 2 min