ITIL-FOUNDATION · Question #471
Which is NOT a service desk type described in the ITIL service operation guidance?
The correct answer is C. Outsourced. ITIL Service Operation guidance describes three service desk types - Local, Centralized, and Virtual - and does not include Outsourced as a distinct desk type.
Question
Which is NOT a service desk type described in the ITIL service operation guidance?
Options
- ALocal
- BCentralized
- COutsourced
- DVirtual
How the community answered
(61 responses)- A3% (2)
- B2% (1)
- C95% (58)
Why each option
ITIL Service Operation guidance describes three service desk types - Local, Centralized, and Virtual - and does not include Outsourced as a distinct desk type.
Local is a valid ITIL service desk type, where a desk is situated within or physically close to the user community it serves.
Centralized is a valid ITIL service desk type, consolidating multiple local desks into a single function to reduce costs and improve consistency.
Outsourced is a sourcing strategy, not a service desk structural type recognized in ITIL Service Operation guidance. ITIL defines service desk types based on their physical and logical organization - Local (on-site per location), Centralized (single location serving multiple areas), and Virtual (geographically dispersed but appearing as one). Outsourcing describes who runs the desk, not how it is structured.
Virtual is a valid ITIL service desk type, using technology to give the impression of a single, centralized desk regardless of where staff are located.
Concept tested: ITIL Service Operation service desk structural types
Source: https://wiki.en.it-processmaps.com/index.php/Service_Desk
Topics
Community Discussion
No community discussion yet for this question.