A deliberate capability plan — not a collection of trends.

A staged pathway connecting service governance, digital strategy, and enterprise transformation.

ITIL 4: DPI and DITS completed; Strategic Leader achieved. Version 5: future development, with each milestone shown separately below.

1. DPI
2. DITS
3. SL
4. T V5
5. SL V5

1. 1DPI

   Completed
   ITIL 4 Strategist: Direct, Plan and Improve
   Completed · July 2026
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   Why it matters

   Establishes the governance, strategic direction, and continual-improvement discipline that anchors the pathway.

   Applied value

   Operating models, governance, measurement, decision-making, and continual improvement.

2. 2DITS

   Completed
   ITIL 4 Leader: Digital & IT Strategy
   Certified · September 4, 2026
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   Why it matters

   Extends ITIL from service management into organization-level digital strategy and strategic business decisions.

   Applied value

   Aligning digital strategy, investment, risk, operating models, and technology-enabled business value.

3. 3SL

   Achieved
   ITIL 4 Strategic Leader
   Achieved · September 4, 2026
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   Why it matters

   Confirms the Strategic Leader designation earned after completing the DPI and DITS requirements.

   Applied value

   Integrated leadership across service governance, digital strategy, and enterprise value creation.

4. 4T V5

   Scheduled
   ITIL Transformation (Version 5)
   Scheduled · October 19, 2026
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   Why it matters

   Provides practical guidance to embed, sustain, and optimize transformation across products and services.

   Applied value

   Governance and change alignment, transformation execution, continual learning, measurable value, and organizational resilience.

5. 5SL V5

   Target Designation
   ITIL Strategic Leader (Version 5)
   Target · October 2026
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   Why it matters

   Represents the target transition from ITIL 4 Strategic Leader to the updated Version 5 designation after completing the required pathway.

   Applied value

   Aligning business goals, technology, investment, and transformation to deliver lasting value in complex environments.

3 completed · 1 in progress · 1 not started

1. Completed
   Cultural Awareness
2. Completed
   Leadership & Innovation
3. In progress
   Agentic AI Applied to Business Transformation
4. Completed
   Generative AI Applied to Digital Transformation
5. Not started
   Leadership for the AI Era

Strengthening executive judgment, strategic influence, and innovation leadership to drive cross-functional transformation across people, platforms, and performance.

Integrated leadership for AI-enabled transformation.