The Service Desk and Support Analyst exam is based on the SDA standard. The competencies required for each SDI qualification were identified and approved by the SDI International Committee for Individual Standards, a group of industry experts and experienced practitioners from several organizations, in order to:
• Establish an international benchmark that recognize and develops the breadth of knowledge required to successfully fulfil relevant roles
• Document the skills needed to deliver consistent, high quality service and support
• Provide a mechanism, aligned to international industry standards, for developing people working in the IT service and support industry
• Provide leadership to the IT support industry by providing qualifications in IT service and support.