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What is defined as the ability of a service, component or configuration item (CI) to perform its agreed function when required?

The correct answer is B. Availability. Availability is the ITIL-defined term for a service, component, or CI's ability to perform its agreed function when required.

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Question

What is defined as the ability of a service, component or configuration item (CI) to perform its agreed function when required?

Options

  • AServiceability
  • BAvailability
  • CCapacity
  • DContinuity

How the community answered

(38 responses)
  • A
    3% (1)
  • B
    92% (35)
  • D
    5% (2)

Why each option

Availability is the ITIL-defined term for a service, component, or CI's ability to perform its agreed function when required.

AServiceability

Serviceability refers to a third-party supplier's contractual obligation to maintain or repair a CI, not the ability of the item itself to perform its function.

BAvailabilityCorrect

Availability is formally defined in ITIL as the ability of a service, component, or configuration item to perform its agreed function when required. It is a core metric managed by the Availability Management process. It is typically expressed as a percentage of agreed service time that the service is actually functioning.

CCapacity

Capacity relates to the maximum throughput or volume a service or component can handle, not its ability to perform its agreed function when needed.

DContinuity

Continuity refers to IT Service Continuity Management, which ensures services can be recovered and restored after a disaster or major disruption.

Concept tested: ITIL Availability Management - definition of availability

Source: https://www.axelos.com/resource-hub/glossary

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#availability#service definition#configuration item#agreed function

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