ITIL-FOUNDATION · Question #280
To add value to the business, what are the four reasons to monitor and measure?
The correct answer is C. Validate; Direct; Justify; Intervene. ITIL identifies four reasons to monitor and measure as Validate, Direct, Justify, and Intervene, forming the basis for meaningful performance management.
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To add value to the business, what are the four reasons to monitor and measure?
Options
- AEvaluate; Diagnose; Justify; Intervene
- BValidate; Direct; Justify; Improve
- CValidate; Direct; Justify; Intervene
- DEvaluate; Direct; Justify; Improve
How the community answered
(19 responses)- A5% (1)
- B5% (1)
- C89% (17)
Why each option
ITIL identifies four reasons to monitor and measure as Validate, Direct, Justify, and Intervene, forming the basis for meaningful performance management.
'Evaluate' is not one of the four ITIL reasons; 'Validate' is the correct term, and 'Diagnose' replaces 'Intervene' incorrectly.
'Improve' is not one of the four monitoring reasons in ITIL; 'Intervene' is the correct fourth element, making this choice incorrect.
The four ITIL reasons to monitor and measure are Validate (verify that decisions and actions are producing the desired effect), Direct (guide activities or effort to meet targets), Justify (provide evidence that a course of action is required), and Intervene (take corrective action when monitoring reveals a deviation). These four purposes together ensure monitoring drives business value rather than just data collection.
This option contains both 'Evaluate' (should be 'Validate') and 'Improve' (should be 'Intervene'), making it doubly incorrect against the ITIL definition.
Concept tested: ITIL reasons to monitor and measure: Validate Direct Justify Intervene
Source: https://wiki.en.it-processmaps.com/index.php/ITIL_CSI_-_Service_Measurement
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