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ITIL · Question #160

Which of the following processes are performed by the service desk? 1. Capacity management 2. Request fulfillment 3. Demand management 4. Incident management

The correct answer is C. 2 and 4 only. The service desk is the primary handler of request fulfillment and incident management, while capacity and demand management are separate strategic and planning processes.

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Question

Which of the following processes are performed by the service desk? 1. Capacity management 2. Request fulfillment 3. Demand management 4. Incident management

Options

  • AAll of the above
  • B3 and 4 only
  • C2 and 4 only
  • D2 only

How the community answered

(60 responses)
  • A
    3% (2)
  • B
    15% (9)
  • C
    75% (45)
  • D
    7% (4)

Why each option

The service desk is the primary handler of request fulfillment and incident management, while capacity and demand management are separate strategic and planning processes.

AAll of the above

Capacity management and demand management are strategic and planning-level processes owned by dedicated process managers, not the service desk.

B3 and 4 only

Demand management (item 3) is a service strategy process concerned with influencing customer demand, which is not a service desk function.

C2 and 4 onlyCorrect

Request fulfillment (item 2) is a core service desk function because the desk acts as the single point of contact for users submitting service requests. Incident management (item 4) is equally central to the service desk role, as logging, categorizing, and resolving or escalating incidents is its primary operational responsibility. Both processes rely on the service desk as their main interface with end users.

D2 only

Request fulfillment alone is too narrow; incident management is equally a core service desk process and must be included.

Concept tested: Service desk primary process responsibilities

Source: https://www.axelos.com/certifications/itil-service-management/itil-4-foundation

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