Critical Facilities & Operations

Expert

32 h indicative

COURSE OVERVIEW

Data Centre Operations Management

Leading data centre operations: SLAs, staffing, risk, budgets, customers and continual improvement across a site or portfolio.

Overview

This expert course is for those who lead, or are preparing to lead, data centre operations. It covers the management side of uptime: service levels, staffing and competence, risk and resilience, financial control, customer relationships and continual improvement.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this course, you will be able to:

  • Define and manage service levels and operational KPIs
  • Design staffing models, shift patterns and competence frameworks
  • Manage operational risk, audits and business continuity
  • Control budgets, maintenance contracts and vendor performance
  • Lead customer communication during normal operations and incidents
  • Build a culture of continual improvement and safety

Module Outline

  1. Module 1: The role of the operations manager
  2. Module 2: Service levels, KPIs and reporting
  3. Module 3: Staffing, shifts and competence management
  4. Module 4: Training, qualification and succession
  5. Module 5: Risk management, audits and business continuity
  6. Module 6: Budgets, contracts and vendor management
  7. Module 7: Customer management in colocation environments
  8. Module 8: Capacity and lifecycle planning
  9. Module 9: Leadership during critical incidents

The module outline is indicative and may be refined as materials are updated.

At a Glance

Track: Critical Facilities & Operations

Level: Expert

Duration: approx. 32 hours (indicative)

Format: Self-paced downloadable materials with optional live online sessions

Assessment: module quizzes and a final assessment

Award: TDI certificate of completion

What’s Included

  • Downloadable course handbook (PDF)
  • Presentation slides for each module
  • Practical checklists and worksheets
  • Module quizzes to check your understanding
  • Final assessment
  • TDI certificate of completion

Who It’s For

  • Experienced shift leads and operations engineers
  • Data centre and site managers
  • Operations directors new to mission-critical facilities

Prerequisites

Data Centre Operations & Maintenance or several years of operations experience in a critical environment.

Career Roles It Supports

  • Data centre operations manager
  • Site manager
  • Critical environment lead

See Careers in Digital Infrastructure.

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TDI certificates of completion are issued by TelecomDigitalInfra. They are not third-party certifications and do not imply accreditation by, or equivalence to, any external certification scheme. Some roles also require statutory or employer-specific qualifications.