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Which one of the following is the CORRECT set of steps for the continual service improvement approach?

The correct answer is D. What is the vision?; Where are we now? The ITIL continual service improvement approach follows a specific seven-step sequence that begins with defining the vision and then assessing the current state.

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Question

Which one of the following is the CORRECT set of steps for the continual service improvement approach?

Options

  • ADevise a strategy; Design the solution;
  • BWhere do we want to be?;
  • CIdentify the required business outcomes;
  • DWhat is the vision?; Where are we now?;

How the community answered

(19 responses)
  • B
    5% (1)
  • C
    5% (1)
  • D
    89% (17)

Why each option

The ITIL continual service improvement approach follows a specific seven-step sequence that begins with defining the vision and then assessing the current state.

ADevise a strategy; Design the solution;

'Devise a strategy; Design the solution' are activities associated with the service strategy and service design lifecycle stages, not steps in the CSI seven-step improvement approach.

BWhere do we want to be?;

'Where do we want to be?' is the third step in the CSI approach, not the starting point - the vision and current baseline must be established before improvement targets can be set.

CIdentify the required business outcomes;

'Identify the required business outcomes' is not a step in the ITIL CSI improvement approach; it conflates CSI terminology with service strategy activities.

DWhat is the vision?; Where are we now?;Correct

The CSI approach begins with 'What is the vision?' to align improvement efforts with business strategy and goals, followed by 'Where are we now?' to establish a baseline through assessments and measurements. These first two steps are essential because improvement efforts must be anchored to both a desired future state and an accurate understanding of the current situation before targets or action plans can be meaningfully defined.

Concept tested: CSI seven-step improvement approach sequence

Source: https://www.axelos.com/best-practice-solutions/itil

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