Certified Data Centre Management Professional (CDCMP®) Training in South Africa

  • Delivery Method: Online Instructor-Led / Classroom Based / Onsite
  • Participation Model: Public Training / Private / In-House Training
  • Duration: 5 Days
  • Level: Fundamentals
  • Price: From ZAR 120,200 +TAX
  • Upcoming Date:

Develop the advanced knowledge, skills and management capability required to operate complex data centre environments effectively, improve efficiency and align the facility with the continuing strategic needs of the business.

The five-day Certified Data Centre Management Professional (CDCMP®) is a comprehensive program that examines the functionality of the major elements within a data centre facility, together with the relationships and dependencies between them. Particular emphasis is placed on maintaining reliability, security, data integrity and continuous service availability.

The program begins with a strong foundation in core data centre design principles before progressing into the main elements of physical infrastructure. It then explores the project management methodologies required to plan and deliver complex data centre projects.

A significant part of the program focuses on balancing the often competing operational and maintenance requirements of the facility. Learners examine how technical operations, planned maintenance and wider business expectations can be managed together without compromising continuity or performance.

Regulatory compliance, data centre strategy and audit requirements are also examined in detail. Real-world case studies are used throughout the program to demonstrate how management principles can be applied to practical data centre situations.

Certified CDCMP® professionals are expected to understand the compliance requirements that affect data centre operations, including relevant national and international regulations, codes and standards. Learners also have an opportunity during the program to review current industry standards.

Following completion of the program, learners are encouraged to continue their professional development. Progression through The Global Digital Infrastructure Education Framework supports further recognised certifications and qualifications and provides a structured pathway for career development across the network infrastructure and data centre sectors.


For corporate groups, we can organize this training as an on-site private group.
HAVELSAN
ASELSAN
PepsiCo Türkiye
JTI TÜTÜN ÜRÜNLERİ SANAYİ A.Ş.
ING Bank
DHL
MASTERCARD
Huawei
TotalEnergies
Mercedes-Benz Türk A.Ş.
Goodyear
FORD OTOMOTIV SANAYI A.S.
3M COMPANY
Schneider Electric
Central Bank of Azerbaijan
BP Petrolleri
Procter & Gamble (P&G)
Qatar Foundation
Bank Of China
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)
MORGAN STANLEY & CO Inc
Novo Nordisk
DEUTSCHE BANK
Azerbaycan Cumhuriyeti Emek ve Ahalinin Sosyal Güvenliği Bakanlığı
ACCENTURE

Prerequisites

Previous experience working within a data centre environment is essential. Ideally, learners should have around two years of experience in a technical IT or operations-based role.

If you would like to discuss your existing experience or suitability for the program, please contact us.

What You Will Learn

Successful learners will develop advanced knowledge of how to manage a data centre environment efficiently and effectively while supporting the strategic and operational requirements of the business.

The program enables learners to consider technical infrastructure, operations, people, processes, services, energy efficiency, strategy and audit requirements through an integrated management approach.

Training Outline

What is a Data Centre?

  • Defining a data centre
  • Understanding different data centre options
  • Business requirements
  • Challenges associated with growth and demand

Understanding Basic Design Principles

  • Identifying the business need
  • Developing a business case
  • National and international standards
  • Site and building considerations
  • Tier levels
  • Criticality and availability
  • Determining data centre capacity requirements

Physical Infrastructure

  • Power infrastructure
  • Static and automatic transfer switches
  • Measurement and monitoring
  • Cooling infrastructure
  • Cooling management options
  • Cable infrastructure considerations
  • IT systems and services
  • Storage management
  • IT security
  • Access and physical security

Implementing Data Centre Projects

  • Business case development
  • The project lifecycle
  • Prioritisation of activities
  • The triple constraints
  • Customer value
  • Quantitative risk analysis
  • Rolling wave planning
  • Decomposition
  • Change management
  • Project documentation

Managing the Data Centre

  • Regulations, standards and processes
  • Service management frameworks
  • Service lifecycles
  • OLA, SLA and KPI management
  • Processes and procedures
  • Moves, Adds and Changes (MACs)
  • Energy efficiency
  • System availability
  • Decommissioning
  • Transformation programs
  • Consolidation
  • Virtualisation
  • Cloud computing
  • Relocation
  • Data Centre Facility Management
  • Facility operations
  • Building Management Systems (BMS)
  • Fire safety compliance
  • Fire suppression systems

Purpose and Operational Structure

  • The data centre stack
  • Key constraints: power, cooling, space and IT connectivity
  • System availability
  • Efficiency metrics
  • Importance of commissioning
  • Importance of capacity management
  • Managing original design principles

Management of Processes

  • Introduction to ITIL
  • DCO and FM frameworks
  • Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
  • RACI matrices

Management of People

  • Understanding different skill sets
  • Creating a multidisciplinary team
  • Structuring an effective data centre team

Management of Plant

  • Overview of plant management
  • Power management
  • IT environment management
  • Cooling management

Energy Efficiency

  • Understanding achievable efficiency levels and setting priorities
  • Efficiency requirements
  • Efficiency measures
  • Validating processes and procedures

Management of Services

  • SLA management
  • Data centre service management
  • Automated tools
  • Activity planning

Business Strategy

  • Data centre strategic context
  • Strategic planning
  • Drivers behind business and IT strategies
  • Understanding their impact on the data centre
  • Aligning IT strategy with business objectives

IT Strategy

  • The relationship between the business and the data centre
  • IT strategy framework
  • Portfolio management
  • Execution planning
  • Supporting strategies
  • Strategic planning processes and techniques
  • Examples of supporting strategies
  • Power continuity
  • Cooling continuity
  • Finance
  • Fire safety
  • Security and access control
  • Business continuity and disaster recovery
  • Cleaning operations

Legislation and Regulations

  • Data protection
  • General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
  • Computer Misuse Act
  • Freedom of Information Act
  • Cloud service provider legislation
  • Electricity regulations
  • Electricity at work regulations and national electrical codes
  • Building legislation and regulations
  • Health and safety
  • Environmental legislation

Codes of Practice

  • EU Code of Conduct
  • DoE DCEP – Data Centre Energy Practitioner
  • Green Grid Maturity Model

Standards and Accreditations

  • National and international standards
  • Accreditations
  • Uptime Institute
  • Certified Energy Efficient Data Centre Award (CEEDA)
  • Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM)
  • Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)
  • ISO 50001
  • ISO 14001

The Audit Process

  • Understanding what an audit is
  • Defining the business requirement
  • Determining what should be audited
  • Understanding audit outcomes
  • Evaluating potential risks

Auditing the Data Centre Physical Infrastructure

  • Audit guidance
  • Site-specific activities
  • Evaluating key data centre environments
  • Commissioning
  • Functional testing
  • Trend analysis
  • Recommended practices

Performance Audits

  • Current industry metrics
  • Modelling calculations
  • Bin analysis

Environmental Audits

  • The importance of measuring and monitoring
  • Site-specific monitoring
  • Energy use and monitoring

Asset Management

  • Key areas of asset management
  • Asset management strategy and lifecycle
  • Asset management tools


Case Studies

A range of individual and group management-based case studies are incorporated throughout the program, enabling learners to apply technical, operational and strategic management principles to realistic data centre scenarios.

Why Choose Us

Leading UK-based global training provider since 1995.

Experience Certified Data Centre Management Professional (CDCMP®) in South Africa through Bilginç IT Academy's live and interactive virtual classroom environment. Join a Public course as an individual delegate or arrange a dedicated Private / In-house online training program exclusively for your organization.

  • Delivery Method: Online Instructor-Led
  • Participation Model: Public / Private (In-house)
  • Live and Interactive Training: Connect with your instructor in real time and actively participate through discussions, Q&A sessions, practical exercises, and group activities.
  • Flexible Participation: Join the training from your home, office, or any location with a suitable internet connection.
  • Expert Trainer Network: Learn from experienced trainers with strong industry backgrounds and practical field expertise.
  • Over 30 Years of Training Expertise: Benefit from Bilginç IT Academy's professional training experience since 1995.
  • Worldwide Access: Join our live virtual classrooms from South Africa or anywhere else in the world, or arrange a dedicated online training program for your organization.

Experience Certified Data Centre Management Professional (CDCMP®) through face-to-face Classroom Based training in South Africa. Training can be delivered as a Public course open to individual delegates or as a dedicated Private / In-house class for your organization.

  • Delivery Method: Classroom Based
  • Participation Model: Public / Private (In-house)
  • Face-to-Face Learning: Interact directly with your instructor and fellow delegates in an engaging classroom environment.
  • Experienced Trainers: Learn from specialists with extensive industry experience and practical real-world knowledge.
  • Professional Training Environment: Attend training in comfortable, well-equipped classrooms designed to support effective learning.
  • Practical Learning: Depending on the course, reinforce your knowledge through hands-on exercises, scenarios, case studies, and instructor-led activities.

Arrange Certified Data Centre Management Professional (CDCMP®) in South Africa as a dedicated Onsite training program for your organization. Bilginç IT Academy trainers can deliver the training at your office or another location of your choice, with the program planned around your team's requirements and business objectives.

  • Delivery Method: Onsite
  • Participation Model: Private (In-house)
  • Training at Your Preferred Location: Organize the training at your company's office or another location selected by your organization.
  • Tailored Course Content: Adapt the training program to your projects, team structure, existing skill levels, and specific business requirements.
  • Team-Focused Learning: Develop your team around a shared knowledge base while strengthening internal collaboration and knowledge transfer.
  • Flexible Scheduling: Plan the training dates, location, and program according to your organization's operational requirements.
  • Worldwide Onsite Delivery: Arrange the training in South Africa or at another preferred location worldwide. Bilginç IT Academy trainers can travel to your selected location to deliver the dedicated training program.
Contact us for more detail about our trainings and for all other enquiries!

Certified Data Centre Management Professional (CDCMP®) Training Course in South Africa Schedule

Join our public live virtual trainings remotely from South Africa. Private group trainings can also be organized at your preferred location in South Africa, around your schedule.

For corporate groups, we can organize this training as an on-site private group.
25 October 2026 (5 Days)
Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria
ZAR 120,200 +TAX
26 October 2026 (5 Days)
Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria
ZAR 120,200 +TAX
12 November 2026 (5 Days)
Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria
ZAR 120,200 +TAX
15 November 2026 (5 Days)
Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria
ZAR 120,200 +TAX
19 November 2026 (5 Days)
Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria
ZAR 120,200 +TAX
06 December 2026 (5 Days)
Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria
ZAR 120,200 +TAX
10 February 2027 (5 Days)
Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria
ZAR 120,200 +TAX
01 March 2027 (5 Days)
Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria
ZAR 120,200 +TAX

South Africa is the most advanced technological market on the continent, with Cape Town and Johannesburg acting as world-class centers for fintech, telecommunications, and digital entrepreneurship. Cape Town’s vibrant tech scene, often called 'Silicon Cape,' attracts international venture capital and research talent, while Johannesburg remains the industrial and financial heart of technical innovation. The country's top universities, including the University of Cape Town and Wits, provide a strong academic foundation for research in Artificial Intelligence and Big Data. Our educational frameworks in South Africa focus on equipping the professional workforce with the high-level skills needed to manage complex enterprise infrastructures. We provide elite training in Cybersecurity, Enterprise Architecture, and Data Science to support South Africa's leading role in the global digital economy.

© 2026 Bilginç IT Academy. All Rights Reserved.