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Which process is responsible for controlling, recording and reporting on the relationships between components of the IT infrastructure?

The correct answer is D. Service asset and configuration management. Service Asset and Configuration Management (SACM) is the ITIL process dedicated to controlling, recording, and reporting on IT infrastructure components and their relationships. It maintains the Configuration Management Database (CMDB) as its primary tool.

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Question

Which process is responsible for controlling, recording and reporting on the relationships between components of the IT infrastructure?

Options

  • AService level management
  • BChange management
  • CIncident management
  • DService asset and configuration management

How the community answered

(41 responses)
  • A
    2% (1)
  • B
    7% (3)
  • C
    2% (1)
  • D
    88% (36)

Why each option

Service Asset and Configuration Management (SACM) is the ITIL process dedicated to controlling, recording, and reporting on IT infrastructure components and their relationships. It maintains the Configuration Management Database (CMDB) as its primary tool.

AService level management

Service Level Management is responsible for negotiating, agreeing, and reporting on service level agreements with customers; it does not control or maintain records of infrastructure component relationships.

BChange management

Change Management governs the authorization and implementation of changes to IT services and infrastructure but does not maintain a record of the configuration items and their relationships.

CIncident management

Incident Management focuses on restoring normal service operation as quickly as possible following disruptions; it has no responsibility for controlling or recording infrastructure component relationships.

DService asset and configuration managementCorrect

SACM is specifically designed to identify, control, record, report, audit, and verify service assets and configuration items, including all relationships between infrastructure components. It maintains the CMDB, which stores the complete inventory of CIs and their interdependencies, making it the sole process responsible for this function.

Concept tested: SACM responsibility for CI relationship management

Source: https://www.axelos.com/certifications/itil-service-management

Topics

#service asset and configuration management#SACM#configuration items#IT infrastructure

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