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ITIL-4-CDS · Question #38

At xyz organisation, five specialized departments Incident Management, Change Enablement, Release Management, Service Desk and Problem Management work with separate tools, processes and KPIs…

The correct answer is A. Form cross-functional, product-focused teams responsible for all stages of the service lifecycleright. ITIL 4 emphasizes organizing around products or services rather than functions. Cross-functional, product-focused teams bring together all necessary roles-design, build, operate and improve- within a single unit. This reduces handoffs, fosters shared goals, improves visibility…

Understand how to plan and build service value streams to create, deliver, and support services

Question

At xyz organisation, five specialized departments Incident Management, Change Enablement, Release Management, Service Desk and Problem Management work with separate tools, processes and KPIs. Requests often stall at each handover, visibility is fragmented, and accountability is unclear. Leadership wants to reorganize around value streams to eliminate these barriers. Which ONE organizational approach will best align with ITIL 4 recommendations and break down functional silos?

Options

  • AForm cross-functional, product-focused teams responsible for all stages of the service lifecycleright
  • BCentralize specialist skills into a single center of excellence to drive deep expertise
  • CMinimize handover points by assigning end-to-end ownership to existing departments
  • DStrengthen hierarchical governance to enforce stringent SLAs between teams

How the community answered

(41 responses)
  • A
    73% (30)
  • B
    15% (6)
  • C
    5% (2)
  • D
    7% (3)

Explanation

ITIL 4 emphasizes organizing around products or services rather than functions. Cross-functional, product-focused teams bring together all necessary roles-design, build, operate and improve- within a single unit. This reduces handoffs, fosters shared goals, improves visibility and accelerates value delivery.

Topics

#value streams#organizational structure#cross-functional teams#functional silos

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