ITIL-FOUNDATION · Question #47
Which one of the following is concerned with policy and direction?
The correct answer is B. Governance. Governance in ITIL is the function concerned with setting policy and strategic direction for the organization. It sits above management and ensures the organization operates within defined boundaries and objectives.
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Which one of the following is concerned with policy and direction?
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- ACapacity management
- BGovernance
- CService design
- DService level management
How the community answered
(32 responses)- A3% (1)
- B94% (30)
- C3% (1)
Why each option
Governance in ITIL is the function concerned with setting policy and strategic direction for the organization. It sits above management and ensures the organization operates within defined boundaries and objectives.
Capacity management is a service management process focused on ensuring IT capacity meets current and future business demand - it operates within governance direction rather than setting it.
Governance is defined in ITIL as the means by which an organization is directed and controlled, specifically concerned with setting policy and direction at the highest level. It ensures accountability, fairness, and transparency, and establishes the framework within which IT service management operates - distinct from the day-to-day management processes that execute within that framework.
Service design is a lifecycle stage concerned with designing services and processes to meet requirements - it is a management activity that operates under governance policy, not governance itself.
Service level management is a process focused on negotiating, agreeing, and monitoring service level agreements - it is an operational process, not a governance function.
Concept tested: ITIL governance definition and scope
Source: https://www.axelos.com/certifications/itil-service-management/itil-4-foundation
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