ITIL · Question #100
Which one of the following is the BEST description of a service request?
The correct answer is A. A request from a user for information, advice or for a standard change. In ITIL, a service request is a formal user request for information, advice, or a standard pre-approved change, handled through the request fulfillment process.
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Which one of the following is the BEST description of a service request?
Options
- AA request from a user for information, advice or for a standard change
- BAnything that the customer wants and is prepared to pay for
- CAny request or demand that is entered by a user via a self-help web-based interface
- DAny request for change (RFC) that is low-risk and which can be approved by the change manager
How the community answered
(27 responses)- A93% (25)
- B4% (1)
- D4% (1)
Why each option
In ITIL, a service request is a formal user request for information, advice, or a standard pre-approved change, handled through the request fulfillment process.
ITIL defines a service request as a request from a user for information, advice, a standard change, or access to an IT service. This definition distinguishes service requests from incidents and non-standard RFCs, and they are fulfilled via the request fulfillment process without triggering full change management.
Describing anything a customer wants and is prepared to pay for is too broad and does not align with the specific ITIL definition, which requires the request to be a recognized, pre-approved type.
Service requests are not limited to self-help web interfaces; they can be submitted through any channel such as phone, email, or in person.
Service requests involve pre-approved standard changes by definition and are not the same as low-risk RFCs requiring change manager approval, which follow a different change management path.
Concept tested: ITIL service request definition and request fulfillment
Source: https://www.axelos.com/certifications/itil-service-management/itil-4-foundation
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