Which aspect of the IT-Service Industry is considered to be one of the most important, but also one of the most difficult?
A. constant quality
B. incorporating technological innovations
C. innovating the way services are provided
D. methodological order based on best practices
What must be included in a well defined Process structure?
A. expected results
B. functions
C. statistical support
D. timelines
Through which process does the implementation of new or changed services, including closure of a service, need to be planned and approved?
A. Business Relationship Management
B. Change Management
C. Release Management
D. Service Level Management
What is a Configuration Baseline?
A. A benchmark of the service provider's capability
B. A configuration audit report
C. A snapshot of the state of an IT Service or individual Configuration Item (CI) at a point in time
D. The change requests allocated to a release
What are the key contents of an IT Service Management system?
A. A documented organizational and operational structure
B. A software system for the ticket
C. A software system to monitor the key performance indicators (KPIs)
D. Systematic processes for ticket recording and follow-up only
While planning for service improvements, what is an important best practice to consider?
A. Service improvement targets should be measurable, linked to business objectives and documented in aplan.
B. The progress of service improvement should be discussed at least weekly in the steering committee.
C. The progress should be monitored closely by an independent project manager to maintain objectivity.
D. The service improvement targets should not change until the target is reached, or else no consistency ismaintained
Staff should be trained in relevant aspects of Service Management. What information with respect to training should be maintained?
A. A chronological training record for each individual
B. A record of all future training courses for each employee
C. An overview of all personal details per employee
D. An overview of all possible training modules that match with competences
The service provider thinks that the service levels will not be met might a certain incident occur. When will the customer be informed?
A. After the breach
B. Before the breach
C. During service reporting
D. Never
In many organizations, management tasks or parts of those tasks are performed t>y third parties. Agreements are made with these parties that are expressed in contracts. What are these contracts called?
A. Service Level Agreements (SLAs)
B. Operational Level Contracts
C. Service Contracts
D. Underpinning Contracts
What is a best practice for Capacity Management?
A. A Capacity plan documenting the actual performance and the expected requirements should be produced atleast annually.
B. Decisions about service provision should be based on cost effectiveness comparisons.
C. The resilience of the infrastructure components should be measured and included in the Capacity plan.
D. The Service Catalog should be maintained and kept up-to-date.