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QUESTION 1

When should a full risk assessment and authorization be carried out for a standard change?

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When the procedure for the standard change is created

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QUESTION 2

Which statement about emergency changes is CORRECT?

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The assessment and authorization of emergency changes is expedited to ensure they can be implemented quickly

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QUESTION 3

Which practice coordinates the classification, ownership and communication of service requests and incidents?

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Service desk

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QUESTION 4

Which is part of service provision?

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The management of resources configured to deliver the service

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QUESTION 5

Which statement about a ‘continual improvement register’ is CORRECT?

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It should be re-prioritized as ideas are documented

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QUESTION 6

Which statement about outcomes is CORRECT?

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An outcome can be enabled by more than one output

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QUESTION 7

Which statement about service desks is CORRECT?

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The service desk should work in close collaboration with support and development teams

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QUESTION 8

When should the effectiveness of a problem workaround be assessed?

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Whenever the workaround is used

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QUESTION 9
What is a means of enabling value co-creation by facilitating outcomes that customers want to achieve, without the customer having to manage specific costs and risks?

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A service

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QUESTION 10

What are the ITIL guiding principles used for?

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To help an organization make good decisions

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QUESTION 11

Which is the CORRECT approach for managing a large improvement initiative as smaller iterations?

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Each iteration should be continually re-evaluated based on feedback

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QUESTION 12

What is the purpose of the ‘deployment management’ practice?

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To move new or changed components to live environments

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QUESTION 13
Identify the missing word in the following sentence. The purpose of the supplier management practice is to ensure that the organization’s suppliers and their [?] are managed appropriately to support the seamless provision of quality products and services.

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performances

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QUESTION 14

Which is a key requirement for a successful service level agreement?

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It should be simply written and easy to understand

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QUESTION 15

When planning ‘continual improvement’, which approach for assessing the current state of a service is CORRECT?

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An organization should always develop competencies in methodologies and techniques that will meet their needs

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QUESTION 16

How does a service consumer contribute to the reduction of risk?

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By communicating constraints

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QUESTION 17

Which service level metrics are BEST for measuring user experience?

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Metrics linked to defined outcomes

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QUESTION 18

Which two statements about an organization’s culture are CORRECT?

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  1. It is created from shared values based on how it carries out its work
  2. It should be based on the objectives of the organization
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QUESTION 19

How does information about problems and known errors contribute to ‘incident management’?

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It enables quick and efficient diagnosis of incidents

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QUESTION 20

What is the expected outcome from using a service value chain?

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Value realization

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QUESTION 21

Which skill is an essential part of the ‘service level management’ practice?

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Listening

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QUESTION 22

What are the three phases of ‘problem management’?

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Problem identification, problem control, error control

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QUESTION 23
Identify the missing word in the following sentence.

The purpose of the service configuration management practice is to ensure that accurate and reliable information about the configuration of services, and the [?] that support them, is available when and where it is needed.

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Configuration Items (CIs)

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QUESTION 24

What is defined as any component that needs to be managed in order to deliver an IT service?

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A configuration item (CI)

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QUESTION 25 | Which of these should be logged and managed as a problem?
Trend analysis shows a large number of similar incidents
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QUESTION 26 | Which guiding principle recommends coordinating all dimensions of service management?
Think and work holistically
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QUESTION 27 | What is the purpose of the 'relationship management' practice?
To establish and nurture the links between the organization and its stakeholders
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QUESTION 28 | How should the workflow for a new service request be designed?
Leverage existing workflows whenever possible
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QUESTION 29 | How should automation be implemented?
By replacing human intervention wherever possible
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QUESTION 30 | Which competencies are required by the 'service level management' practice?
Business analysis and commercial management
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QUESTION 31 | Which practice uses techniques such as SWOT analysis, balanced scorecard reviews, and maturity assessments?
Continual improvement
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QUESTION 32 | Which dimension includes activities and workflows?
Value streams and processes
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QUESTION 33 | What should be used to set user expectations for request fulfillment times?
The time needed to realistically deliver the service
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QUESTION 34 | Which statement about IT service management is CORRECT?
It is performed by IT service providers using a mix of people, process and technology
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QUESTION 35 | Which statement about the ‘four Ps’ of service design is CORRECT?
Partners refers to suppliers and vendors
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QUESTION 36 | Which is NOT a structure of service desk that is described in the ITIL service operation guidance?
Outsourced
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QUESTION 37 | Which service transition process provides guidance about converting data into information?
Knowledge management
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QUESTION 38 Which service catalogue view is considered beneficial when constructing the relationship between services, SLAs, OLAs, and other underpinning agreements?
Supporting services view
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QUESTION 39 | Which is an objective of the design coordination process?
To produce service design packages and ensure they are handed over to service transition
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QUESTION 40 | Which term is used to describe the prediction and control of income and expenditure within an organization?
Budgeting
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QUESTION 41 Which stage of the service lifecycle has the purpose of looking for ways to improve process efficiency and cost effectiveness?
Continual service improvement
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QUESTION 42 | Which is an important principle of communication in service operation?
It has an intended purpose or a resultant action
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QUESTION 43 | Which statement about metrics is CORRECT?
Technology metrics can be used to measure component performance and availability
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QUESTION 44 | What takes place in the “Did we get there?” step of the continual service improvement (CSI) approach?
Verifying that improvement targets have been achieved
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QUESTION 45 | What is the CORRECT definition of service management?
A set of specialized organizational capabilities for delivering value to customers in the form of services
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QUESTION 46 | Which function is responsible for the management of a data centre?
Facilities management
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QUESTION 47 | Which statement BEST describes the value of service strategy to the business?
It enables the service provider to understand what levels of service will make their customers successful
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QUESTION 48 | Which process works with incident management to ensure that security breaches are detected and logged?
Access management
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QUESTION 49 | Which guiding principle is PRIMARILY concerned with end-to-end service delivery?
Think and work holistically
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QUESTION 50 | What is the purpose of the ‘problem management’ practice?
To reduce the likelihood and impact of incidents by identifying actual and potential causes of incidents, and managing workarounds and known errors
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QUESTION 51 | Why should some service requests be fulfilled with no additional approvals?
To streamline the fulfillment workflow
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QUESTION 52 | Which is a purpose of the ‘service desk’ practice?
To be the entry point and single point of contact for the service provider with all of its users
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QUESTION 53 | Which dimension includes the knowledge needed for the management of services?
Information and technology
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QUESTION 54 | What is a set of specialized organizational capabilities for enabling value for customers in the form of services?
Service management
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QUESTION 55 | What is the PRIMARY use of a change schedule?
To plan changes and help avoid conflicts
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QUESTION 56 | What are guiding principles?
Recommendations that help an organization when adopting a service management approach
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QUESTION 57 | Which guiding principle focuses on reducing costs and human errors?
Optimize and automate
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QUESTION 58 | Which practice makes new services available for use?
Release management
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QUESTION 59 | Which guiding principle considers the importance of customer loyalty?
Focus on value
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QUESTION 60 | What is important for a ‘continual improvement register’ (CIR)?
Improvement ideas are documented, assessed and prioritized
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QUESTION 61 | Which is a purpose of the 'service level management' practice?
To set clear business-based targets for service levels
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QUESTION 62 | Which is an example of a business related measurement?
The number of passengers checked in
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QUESTION 63 | What describes the steps needed to create and deliver a specific service to a consumer?
Service level management
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QUESTION 64 | Which statement about the automation of service requests is CORRECT?
Service requests and their fulfillment should be automated as much as possible
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QUESTION 65 | What is used to link activities within the service value chain?
Opportunity, demand and value
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QUESTION 66 | Which is included in the purpose of the ‘service level management’ practice?
To set clear business-based targets for service levels
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QUESTION 67 Which ITIL practice has the purpose to establish and nurture the links between the organization and its stakeholders at strategic and tactical levels?
Relationship management
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QUESTION 68 | What includes governance as a component?
The service value system
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QUESTION 69 | Which practice needs people who understand complex systems and have creative and analytical skills?
Problem management
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QUESTION 70 | What is the definition of a known error?
A problem that has been analyzed and has not been resolved
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QUESTION 71 | Which term relates to service levels aligned with the needs of service consumers?
Warranty
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QUESTION 72 | Which directly assists with the diagnosis and resolution of simple incidents?
Scripts for collecting user information
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QUESTION 73 | Which approach is CORRECT when applying the guiding principle ‘keep it simple and practical’?
Design controls and metrics first, then remove those not adding value
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QUESTION 74 | Which guiding principle considers customer and user experience?
Focus on value
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QUESTION 75 | Which of these activities is carried out as part of ‘problem management’?
Trend analysis of incident records
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QUESTION 76 Identify the missing word(s) in the following sentence. The service desk should be the entry point and single point of contact for the [?] with all of its users.
Service provider
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QUESTION 77 | Which is handled as a service request?
The failure of an IT service
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QUESTION 78 | Which is a key requirement for a successful service level agreement (SLA)?
Using bundled metrics to relate performance to outcomes