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Which of the following activities are performed by a service desk? 1. Logging details of incidents and service requests 2. Providing first-line investigation and diagnosis 3. Restoring service 4. Impl

The correct answer is B. 1, 2 and 3 only. The service desk logs, investigates, and restores service, but implementing all standard changes falls outside its defined responsibilities in ITIL.

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Question

Which of the following activities are performed by a service desk? 1. Logging details of incidents and service requests 2. Providing first-line investigation and diagnosis 3. Restoring service 4. Implementing all standard changes

Options

  • AAll of the above
  • B1, 2 and 3 only
  • C2 and 4 only
  • D3 and 4 only

How the community answered

(19 responses)
  • A
    11% (2)
  • B
    79% (15)
  • C
    5% (1)
  • D
    5% (1)

Why each option

The service desk logs, investigates, and restores service, but implementing all standard changes falls outside its defined responsibilities in ITIL.

AAll of the above

Activity 4 is not a service desk responsibility - implementing all standard changes is handled by specialized technical teams - so 'all of the above' is incorrect.

B1, 2 and 3 onlyCorrect

Logging incident and request details (1) is a fundamental service desk activity that creates the audit trail for all contacts. First-line investigation and diagnosis (2) is performed by service desk analysts before escalating unresolved issues. Restoring service (3) - for example by applying a known workaround - is also a core service desk duty. Implementing all standard changes (4) is incorrect because standard change implementation is carried out by relevant technical or operational teams, not the service desk.

C2 and 4 only

First-line investigation (2) is genuinely a service desk function, and activity 4 is not, making this pairing incorrect and missing the correct activities 1 and 3.

D3 and 4 only

This option omits activities 1 and 2 which are core service desk functions, and incorrectly includes activity 4 which is not a service desk responsibility.

Concept tested: ITIL Service Desk function core responsibilities

Source: https://www.axelos.com/resource-hub/glossary/service-desk

Topics

#service desk#first-line support#incident management#service restoration

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