ITIL-FOUNDATION · Question #100
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.
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)- A86% (31)
- B8% (3)
- C3% (1)
- D3% (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.
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.
This description is too broad and resembles a general customer demand or business requirement rather than the specific ITIL definition of a service request.
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.
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
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