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Which one of the following is the BEST description of a service request?

The correct answer is A. A request from a user for information, advice or for a standard change. ITIL defines a service request as a formal request from a user for information, advice, or a standard change - distinguishing it from incidents, problems, and complex changes.

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Question

Which one of the following is the BEST description of a service request?

Options

  • AA request from a user for information, advice or for a standard change
  • BAnything that the customer wants and is prepared to pay for
  • CAny request or demand that is entered by a user via a self-help web-based interface
  • DAny request for change (RFC) that is low-risk and which can be approved by the change manager

How the community answered

(36 responses)
  • A
    86% (31)
  • B
    8% (3)
  • C
    3% (1)
  • D
    3% (1)

Why each option

ITIL defines a service request as a formal request from a user for information, advice, or a standard change - distinguishing it from incidents, problems, and complex changes.

AA request from a user for information, advice or for a standard changeCorrect

According to ITIL, a service request is a user's request for something to be provided, such as information, advice, access to an IT service, or execution of a pre-approved standard change. This definition clearly scopes service requests as routine, low-risk, pre-defined actions that follow a known fulfillment procedure, separating them from incidents and non-standard changes. The inclusion of 'information, advice, or standard change' precisely matches the ITIL glossary definition.

BAnything that the customer wants and is prepared to pay for

This description is too broad and resembles a general customer demand or business requirement rather than the specific ITIL definition of a service request.

CAny request or demand that is entered by a user via a self-help web-based interface

This defines only the submission channel (a self-help web interface), not the nature of a service request itself - service requests can be raised through phone, email, or any other channel.

DAny request for change (RFC) that is low-risk and which can be approved by the change manager

A low-risk RFC approved by the change manager describes a standard or minor change processed through Change Management, which is a distinct process from Service Request Management.

Concept tested: ITIL Service Request definition and classification

Source: https://www.axelos.com/certifications/itil-service-management

Topics

#service request#request fulfillment#standard change#incident management

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