Green IT issues are of growingconcern for the environmental, social and economic impact in the 21st century.The almost-universal adoption of Information & Communication Technologies(ICT) is leaving a significant carbon footprint and is a source of toxic waste.This two-day certified course enables participants to develop the necessaryexpertise to evaluate the environmental impact of information technology andsupport an organization in implementing and managing a Green IT program. Basedon practical exercises, the participant will develop the skills andcompetencies necessary to efficiently propose innovative solutions.

Day 1: Introduction to Green IT, environmental assessment and design of Green IT solution

•Understand the environmental issues and the roles of technologies

•Standard and regulatory framework related to Green IT

•Green IT concepts and principles

•Understand the organization and environmental assessment

•Starting a Green IT program: objectives, scope, policy, roles and responsibilities

•Reengineering of business processes

•Design of Green Business solution

Day 2: Implement Green IT solutions and measurement of efficiency

•IT resources efficiency: Building solutions

•IT resources efficiency: Equipment solutions

•IT resources efficiency: Supply solutions

•IT resources efficiency: Software solutions

•IT resources efficiency: People solutions

•IT resources efficiency: Stakeholders solutions

•Monitoring and measurement of a Green IT program

•Continuous Improvement

•Certified Green IT Professional Exam

Prerequisites

None

Educational approach

•This training is based on both theory and practice:

oSessions of lectures illustrated with examples based on real cases

oPractical exercises based on a full case study

oReview exercises to assist the exam preparation

oPractice test similar to the certification exam

•To benefit from the practical exercises, the number of training participants is limited

Exam

•The “Certified Green IT Professional” exam fully meets the requirements of the PECB Examination and Certification Program (ECP). The exam covers the following competence domains:

oDomain 1: Fundamental principles and concepts of Green IT

oDomain 2: Green IT best practice

oDomain 3: Performance evaluation, monitoring and measurement of a Green IT program

•The “Certified Green IT Professional” exam is available in different languages (the complete list of languages can be found in the examination application form)

•Duration: one-hour 40 question multiple-choice exam

"Taken from PECB <https://pecb.com

·        Project managers orconsultants wanting to prepare and to support an organization in theimplementation of a Green IT program

·        Anyone involved inprocurement, provision, support, and delivery of Information Technology

·        IT System and EquipmentProviders and Distributors seeking to understand and communicate thesustainability attributes of their products

·        Persons responsible forthe Environment or conformity in an organization

·        Anyone with an interestin how IT can assist an individual or organization reduces their carbonemissions and output.

·        Expert advisors ininformation technology or in environment

·        Internal and externalauditors who wish to assess an organization’s environmental impact

·        CxO as ChiefInformation Officers, Chief Sustainability Officers, Corporate and SocialResponsibility Managers

·        Gaining a comprehensiveunderstanding of the main environmental issues and the environmental impact of technologies

·        Understand theorganization’s internal & external drivers, opportunities and benefits ofadopting a Green IT program

·        Understand the maingovernment policies, laws, regulations and international treaties pertaining toGreen IT

·        Acquire the expertiseto assess an organization’s business operations, IT use and products/servicesin terms of their energy consumption, carbon footprint and environmental impact

·        Developing theknowledge and skills required to advise organizations on best practices in theenvironmental management of technologies

·        Improve the capacityfor analysis and decision making in the context of environmental management

·        Understanding how tocreate an environmental culture and change staff behaviors towards adoptinggreener ways of working