ITIL-FOUNDATION · Question #489
Which statement about stakeholders is TRUE?
The correct answer is A. Customers, users and suppliers are examples of stakeholders, who may be external to the. In ITIL, stakeholders such as customers, users, and suppliers may be either internal or external to the IT service provider organization.
Question
Which statement about stakeholders is TRUE?
Options
- ACustomers, users and suppliers are examples of stakeholders, who may be external to the
- BExternal customers are those who work for the same organization as the IT service provider
- CInternal customers are always charged for the IT services they receive from the IT service
- DInternal customers purchase services from third-party suppliers by means of a legally binding
How the community answered
(21 responses)- A90% (19)
- B5% (1)
- C5% (1)
Why each option
In ITIL, stakeholders such as customers, users, and suppliers may be either internal or external to the IT service provider organization.
ITIL defines stakeholders as any party with an interest in the delivery of a service, explicitly including customers, users, and suppliers. These stakeholders can be external to the service provider organization - such as a separate business unit or a third-party vendor - making A the accurate and complete statement about stakeholder classification.
This inverts the definition - external customers are those who belong to a different organization than the IT service provider, not those who work for the same organization.
Internal customers are not always charged for IT services - chargeback depends on the organization's financial management policy, and many internal customers receive services without a formal charging model.
Purchasing services from third-party suppliers via legally binding contracts describes an external supplier or vendor relationship, not the definition of an internal customer.
Concept tested: ITIL stakeholder types - internal vs external classification
Source: https://www.axelos.com/certifications/itil-service-management/itil-4-foundation
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