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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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Question

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)
  • A
    93% (25)
  • B
    4% (1)
  • D
    4% (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.

AA request from a user for information, advice or for a standard changeCorrect

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.

BAnything that the customer wants and is prepared to pay for

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.

CAny request or demand that is entered by a user via a self-help web-based interface

Service requests are not limited to self-help web interfaces; they can be submitted through any channel such as phone, email, or in person.

DAny request for change (RFC) that is low-risk and which can be approved by the change manager

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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#service request#request fulfillment#standard change#incident management

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