ITIL 4 Strategist: Direct, Plan and Improve v1.0

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An organization has determined that a significant percentage of incidents have delayed resolutions because they are escalated to the wrong team, and need to be reassigned before they can be resolved. They plan to improve the flow of work by improving the accuracy of incident escalation.
What is this an example of?

  • A. Collecting feedback
  • B. Elimination of waste
  • C. Addressing the four dimensions
  • D. Organizational change management


Answer : B

In an organization, a service desk team employs experienced staff who have worked there for many years and have good relationships with support teams. The organization has a good improvement culture, and staff are encouraged to use their experience and identify improvements. They are developing a new policy for handling incidents.
Which is the BEST approach for this new policy?

  • A. Ensure that any identified exceptions are excluded from the policy to improve clarity
  • B. Ensure that all teams involved in incident resolution collaborate in the development of the policy
  • C. Implement the policy for service desk staff before informing other affected support teams
  • D. Engage with stakeholders to ensure that as much detail as possible is included in the policy


Answer : B

The IT organization of a large company has an existing improvement programme. Individual IT divisions have fully embraced continual improvement. The business has seen areas of improved performance, but the improvements do not last long.
Which action BEST maintains long-term improvement?

  • A. Starting all improvement efforts with a clear understanding of the current and desired future state
  • B. Developing a business case for continual improvement and asking for support from senior management
  • C. Establishing a strong governance capability to help build a culture of continual improvement
  • D. Developing a value stream map for the continual improvement effort to better understand how it is working


Answer : C

Which BEST describes the relationship between planning and risk?

  • A. Planning is a high level function, risk management is a tactical activity
  • B. Planning should always consider risks and how to mitigate them
  • C. Planning focuses on what needs to be accomplished, risk management is part of how work is to be performed
  • D. Risk management is the exclusive domain of dedicated risk managers


Answer : B

A retailer is considering introducing a new virtual reality feature to its online presence.
Recognizing this is a significant effort requiring new skills and technology, the CIO has asked the operations manager to assess the impact to the organization.
Which assessment method would work BEST in this situation?

  • A. Customer satisfaction analysis
  • B. Gap analysis
  • C. SLA achievement analysis
  • D. Process maturity assessment


Answer : B

Which type of plan would outline the organizational vision for a multi-year infrastructure expansion?

  • A. Tactical
  • B. Project
  • C. Operational
  • D. Strategic


Answer : D

An organization is making a major improvement to how they create and deliver IT services. They need to collect feedback about what issues staff have with the improvement.
Which is an appropriate method for this?

  • A. Ask managers to provide information about staff attitudes to the change
  • B. Send frequent email updates explaining the importance of the change
  • C. Provide responses to frequently asked questions (FAQ) on a website
  • D. Provide managers with the tools they need to manage people through the change


Answer : A

An internal service provider is creating a business case to justify the purchase of a new service management toolset. The business case includes several options from multiple vendors.
Which is MOST important to include in the business case?

  • A. The techniques used to develop the service provider’s strategy
  • B. The risks to the toolset vendors of not selecting their product
  • C. An evaluation of organizational constraints on the use of the toolset
  • D. A description of how the guiding principles will be used to implement the toolset


Answer : C

As a result of feedback from customers received at regular service reviews, an organization with a large number of users is migrating an important IT service to a cloud service provider. The service functionality and the user interface will not change, but the availability and performance should improve.
Which communication plan is MOST appropriate?

  • A. Launch the project using a self-help portal to ensure maximum coverage; ensure the same message gets to customers and users
  • B. Discuss the impact of the changes on the customers at the next service review; send users an email detailing change dates and the expected benefits
  • C. Explain the benefits to customers in an email; hold discussions with users to explain the changes
  • D. Launch the upgraded service, then discuss its effects at a future service review; use the service desk to deal with any user issues


Answer : B

What is the difference between a policy and a control?

  • A. A policy is a type of control that states what management expects
  • B. A control is a type of policy that directs staff behaviour
  • C. Policies focus on organizations and people, controls focus on information and technology
  • D. Policies are defined by governance, controls are defined by management


Answer : A

A CIO has made value stream mapping a key part of an IT improvement effort. A value stream map for existing services is being developed.
Which approach would produce the BEST results?

  • A. Hire process consultants to develop process maps, and minimize the involvement of staff in the design of the future state of the value stream
  • B. Ask stakeholders to document all value stream activities for which they are responsible, then assign team members to each activity to develop improvements
  • C. Hire an ‘organizational change management’ consultant to identify the attitudes, behaviours, and cultural changes that are required to make value streams more effective
  • D. Ask stakeholders to collaborate to optimize and eliminate waste, and establish metrics for measuring improvement


Answer : D

Which BEST describes a value stream?

  • A. Steps that add value to a unit of work being processed in the service value chain
  • B. The way an organization applies specific resources to tasks
  • C. A flexible and simple guide that supports improvement initiatives
  • D. A structured approach to organizational change, so that staff members feel valued


Answer : A

An organization recently established a service management office (SMO) to promote and enable continual improvement throughout the SVS. The members of the SMO are discussing the role of the office in continual improvement across the organization.
Which is the BEST description of the role of the SMO in this situation?

  • A. The SMO should be the central point of responsibility for the identification, proposal, and implementation of all improvements
  • B. The SMO should ensure that everyone in the organization is empowered and trained to identify and propose improvements
  • C. The SMO should focus on the improvement of the ‘continual improvement’ practice
  • D. The SMO should ensure that every improvement initiative strictly follows the steps in the ITIL ‘continual improvement model’


Answer : B

Which is a result of an organization following the local laws of a country where it operates?

  • A. Improved governance
  • B. Increased risk
  • C. Improved compliance
  • D. Increased value


Answer : C

An organization is drafting a plan to achieve its strategic goals and is ensuring that they consider the involvement of all appropriate stakeholders at all levels in the organization.
Which guiding principle are they applying?

  • A. Focus on value
  • B. Think and work holistically
  • C. Collaborate and promote visibility
  • D. Keep it simple and practical


Answer : C

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