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Which is NOT a structure of service desk that is described in the ITIL service operation guidance?

The correct answer is C. Outsourced. ITIL service operation defines three service desk structures: local, centralized, and virtual. Outsourced is a sourcing or staffing model, not a structural type recognized in that guidance.

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Question

Which is NOT a structure of service desk that is described in the ITIL service operation guidance?

Options

  • ALocal
  • BCentralized
  • COutsourced
  • DVirtual

How the community answered

(17 responses)
  • B
    6% (1)
  • C
    88% (15)
  • D
    6% (1)

Why each option

ITIL service operation defines three service desk structures: local, centralized, and virtual. Outsourced is a sourcing or staffing model, not a structural type recognized in that guidance.

ALocal

Local is a valid ITIL service desk structure in which the desk is physically co-located with the user communities it supports.

BCentralized

Centralized is a valid ITIL service desk structure that consolidates multiple teams into a single location to reduce costs and improve consistency.

COutsourcedCorrect

ITIL service operation guidance formally describes only three service desk structures - local, centralized, and virtual. Outsourced is a sourcing arrangement that describes who staffs the desk, not how the desk is physically or logically structured, so it does not appear as a named structure in the framework.

DVirtual

Virtual is a valid ITIL service desk structure in which analysts are distributed across different locations but function as a single unified desk through shared tools and processes.

Concept tested: ITIL service operation service desk structure types

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#service desk structures#local service desk#centralized service desk#virtual service desk

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