• Understand the key principles and terminology used within Green IT.
  
• Understand why Green IT has become so important today.
  
• Describe the key Green IT concepts, principles and practices and the interfaces between them.
  
• Explain the key benefits of developing and implementing a holistic Green IT strategy.
  
• Describe some of the practical issues and costs associated with a Green IT implementation.
  
• Pass the Green IT Fundamentals examination.
  

Who will benefit?
This course is suitable for all levels of Staff.

It is a non-technical course and is suitable for both IT and non-IT staff whose effectiveness would be enhanced by a greater awareness and understanding of Green IT.

It is especially beneficial for those individuals who require a good overall knowledge and understanding of Green IT in order that they might contribute to the success of a Green IT initiative.

Content / Syllabus

The course content will include:

• Understanding the scope and meaning of Green IT
• Analysing current and future potential Green IT legislation and government policy
• Understanding commonly adopted piecemeal Green IT initiatives such as virtualisation
• Demonstrating the approaches used to identify and benchmark current level of carbon emissions within the IT environment
• How to develop the business case to support Green IT
• Understanding the practical and realizable business benefits of implementing a Green IT strategy
• Understanding the importance of developing a holistic Green IT strategy
• How to implement and deliver Green IT