ITIL-FOUNDATION · Question #158
A Service design package (SDP) would normally be produced for which of the following? 1. A new IT service 2. A major change to an IT service 3. An emergency change to an IT service 4. An IT service…
The correct answer is B. 1, 2 and 4 only. A Service Design Package is produced for new services, major changes, and service retirements, but not for emergency changes, which bypass normal design procedures.
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- A2, 3 and 4 only
- B1, 2 and 4 only
- CNone of the above
- DAll of the above
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(17 responses)- A6% (1)
- B82% (14)
- C12% (2)
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A Service Design Package is produced for new services, major changes, and service retirements, but not for emergency changes, which bypass normal design procedures.
This excludes new IT services, which always require an SDP, and incorrectly includes emergency changes, which do not require one.
ITIL specifies that an SDP should be produced whenever a new IT service is being introduced (item 1), when a major change to an existing service is made (item 2), and when a service is being retired (item 4), as each scenario requires structured design documentation. Emergency changes are exempt because their urgency requires bypassing standard lifecycle procedures including full SDP production.
SDPs are a defined ITIL artifact and are absolutely required for new services, major changes, and retirements.
Emergency changes are explicitly excluded from the SDP requirement because their time-critical nature bypasses normal design documentation steps.
Concept tested: Service Design Package scope and applicability
Source: https://www.axelos.com/certifications/itil-service-management/itil-4-foundation
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