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Which of the following is the correct definition of an outcome?

The correct answer is B. The result of carrying out an activity, following a process or delivering an IT service. ITIL defines an outcome as the result of carrying out an activity, following a process, or delivering an IT service. This question tests accurate knowledge of core ITIL terminology.

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Question

Which of the following is the correct definition of an outcome?

Options

  • AThe results specific to the clauses in a service level agreement (SLA)
  • BThe result of carrying out an activity, following a process or delivering an IT service
  • CAll the accumulated knowledge of the service provider
  • DAll incidents reported to the service desk

How the community answered

(42 responses)
  • A
    7% (3)
  • B
    86% (36)
  • C
    5% (2)
  • D
    2% (1)

Why each option

ITIL defines an outcome as the result of carrying out an activity, following a process, or delivering an IT service. This question tests accurate knowledge of core ITIL terminology.

AThe results specific to the clauses in a service level agreement (SLA)

SLA clauses describe agreed performance targets and measurement criteria between provider and customer - they are contractual tools, not the definition of an outcome as a result of an activity or process.

BThe result of carrying out an activity, following a process or delivering an IT serviceCorrect

ITIL's formal definition of an outcome is the result of carrying out an activity, following a process, or delivering an IT service, and notes that outcomes may be intended or unintended. This definition is foundational to service management because it distinguishes the value-producing results of service delivery from the outputs or activities themselves.

CAll the accumulated knowledge of the service provider

The accumulated knowledge of a service provider describes knowledge base assets managed under knowledge management, which is a separate ITIL concept unrelated to the definition of an outcome.

DAll incidents reported to the service desk

Incidents reported to the service desk are individual records of service disruptions and are managed under incident management - they are a specific record type, not a definition of the term outcome.

Concept tested: ITIL definition of an outcome

Source: https://www.axelos.com/certifications/itil-service-management

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