Which of the following roles is responsible for preparing systems for the cloud, administering and monitoring services, and managing inventory and assets?

Question

Options

• ACloud service business manager
• BCloud service deployment manager
• CCloud service operations manager
• DCloud service manager

• A
  3% (1)
• B
  3% (1)
• C
  90% (35)
• D
  5% (2)

Explanation

Cloud Service Operations Manager (C) is correct because this role owns the day-to-day operational responsibilities of cloud environments - preparing systems, administering and monitoring live services, and tracking inventory and assets. "Operations" is the key word signaling hands-on, ongoing system management.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A (Business Manager) - focuses on financial oversight, contracts, and customer relationships, not technical system administration.
• B (Deployment Manager) - scoped to the release and rollout of cloud services, not ongoing operations or asset management.
• D (Cloud Service Manager) - a generic/umbrella term that doesn't map to a defined role with these specific responsibilities; it's a distractor playing on similar-sounding titles.

Memory tip: Think "Operations = keeping the lights on." If a role involves monitoring, maintaining, and managing what's already running (inventory, assets, uptime), it belongs to Operations. Business = money, Deployment = launches, Operations = day-to-day running.

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