ITIL-FOUNDATION · Question #522
Which statement is CORRECT?
The correct answer is D. A process is a structured set of activities designed to accomplish a specific objective. ITIL precisely defines a process as a structured set of activities designed to accomplish a specific objective, making option D the correct statement.
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Which statement is CORRECT?
Options
- AA function is a set of responsibilities allocated to a service manager
- BA process is a team or group of people and the tools they use to perform one or more activities
- CA function is a set of specialized organizational capabilities
- DA process is a structured set of activities designed to accomplish a specific objective
How the community answered
(41 responses)- A2% (1)
- B5% (2)
- C2% (1)
- D90% (37)
Why each option
ITIL precisely defines a process as a structured set of activities designed to accomplish a specific objective, making option D the correct statement.
A function is not simply a set of responsibilities allocated to a service manager - the ITIL definition of a function is a team or group of people and the tools they use to carry out one or more activities.
The description in option B - a team or group of people and the tools they use - matches the ITIL definition of a function, not a process.
A function is not defined as 'a set of specialized organizational capabilities' - that phrase loosely describes services or competencies; a function is specifically a team or group with tools that performs activities.
The ITIL definition of a process is 'a structured set of activities designed to accomplish a specific objective.' This definition emphasizes that processes are activity-based, structured, and goal-oriented, which clearly distinguishes them from functions, which are organizational units consisting of people and tools performing activities.
Concept tested: ITIL definitions of process versus function
Source: https://www.axelos.com/certifications/itil-service-management/itil-4-foundation
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