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ITIL-FOUNDATION Question #66: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is C: Supporting services. Supporting services are internal IT services not directly consumed by the business but essential for the service provider to deliver customer-facing services.

Question

What type of services are NOT directly used by the business but are required by the service provider to deliver customer facing services?

Options

  • ABusiness services
  • BComponent services
  • CSupporting services
  • DCustomer services

Explanation

Supporting services are internal IT services not directly consumed by the business but essential for the service provider to deliver customer-facing services.

Common mistakes.

  • A. Business services are IT services that directly support business processes and are visible to and consumed by business units, which is the opposite of what the question describes.
  • B. Component services is not a recognized ITIL service category - components refer to individual infrastructure parts, not a named service type in the service portfolio.
  • D. Customer services are those directly consumed by customers or end-users, making them the customer-facing layer rather than the internal supporting layer the question describes.

Concept tested. ITIL service types - supporting vs customer-facing services

Reference. https://www.axelos.com/resource-hub/glossary

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