ITIL-FOUNDATION · Question #202
What type of baseline captures the structure, contents and details of the infrastructure and represents a set of items that are related to each other?
The correct answer is A. Configuration baseline. A configuration baseline specifically captures the structure, contents, and interrelationships of infrastructure items at a defined point in time, which is a core concept of Service Asset and Configuration Management.
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What type of baseline captures the structure, contents and details of the infrastructure and represents a set of items that are related to each other?
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- AConfiguration baseline
- BProject baseline
- CChange baseline
- DAsset baseline
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(49 responses)- A94% (46)
- C2% (1)
- D4% (2)
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A configuration baseline specifically captures the structure, contents, and interrelationships of infrastructure items at a defined point in time, which is a core concept of Service Asset and Configuration Management.
A configuration baseline records the approved state of a configuration item or a set of related configuration items, including their structure and relationships, at a specific point in time. It is used in ITIL's Service Asset and Configuration Management (SACM) process to enable comparison, verification, and restoration of infrastructure states. The emphasis on related items distinguishes it from a simple asset record, as it captures the dependencies and connections between components.
A project baseline is a project management concept that tracks scope, schedule, or cost at a specific milestone, not infrastructure configuration relationships.
Change baseline is not a standard ITIL term for capturing infrastructure structure and item relationships.
An asset baseline tracks individual asset details but does not capture the structural relationships between related configuration items.
Concept tested: Configuration baseline in Service Asset and Configuration Management
Source: https://www.axelos.com/certifications/itil-service-management/itil-4-foundation
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