ITIL-FOUNDATION · Question #79
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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- AAll of the above
- B1, 2 and 3 only
- C2 and 4 only
- D3 and 4 only
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(19 responses)- A11% (2)
- B79% (15)
- C5% (1)
- D5% (1)
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The service desk logs, investigates, and restores service, but implementing all standard changes falls outside its defined responsibilities in ITIL.
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.
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.
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.
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
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