ITIL-FOUNDATION · Question #468
What term describes assurance that a product or service will meet its agreed requirements?
The correct answer is C. Service level agreement. A Service Level Agreement is the formal documented commitment between a service provider and customer that specifies agreed requirements, providing the contractual assurance that those requirements will be met.
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What term describes assurance that a product or service will meet its agreed requirements?
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- AUnderpinning contract
- BWarranty
- CService level agreement
- DUtility
How the community answered
(39 responses)- A8% (3)
- B3% (1)
- C87% (34)
- D3% (1)
Why each option
A Service Level Agreement is the formal documented commitment between a service provider and customer that specifies agreed requirements, providing the contractual assurance that those requirements will be met.
An Underpinning Contract is an agreement between a service provider and a third-party supplier that supports delivery of an IT service, not the customer-facing assurance of agreed requirements.
In ITIL, Warranty describes the fitness-for-use attributes of a service - such as availability, capacity, security, and continuity - rather than the formal contractual document capturing agreed requirements.
A Service Level Agreement formalizes the agreed requirements and committed service levels between a service provider and a customer, giving both parties a documented baseline against which performance is measured and assurance of delivery is given. It is the primary mechanism through which a provider commits to meeting specific service standards.
Utility describes the functionality a service provides to meet a specific need (fitness for purpose), not the formal assurance or documentation of agreed performance requirements.
Concept tested: SLA as formal assurance of agreed service requirements
Source: https://www.axelos.com/certifications/itil-service-management/itil-4-foundation
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