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ITIL · Question #303

Which process will regularly analyze incident data to identify discernable trends?

The correct answer is B. Problem Management. Problem Management is the ITIL process responsible for analyzing incident records to detect trends and identify underlying root causes to prevent recurrence.

Processes

Question

Which process will regularly analyze incident data to identify discernable trends?

Options

  • AService Level Management
  • BProblem Management
  • CChange Management
  • DEvent Management

How the community answered

(23 responses)
  • B
    87% (20)
  • C
    9% (2)
  • D
    4% (1)

Why each option

Problem Management is the ITIL process responsible for analyzing incident records to detect trends and identify underlying root causes to prevent recurrence.

AService Level Management

Service Level Management monitors and reports on SLA and OLA compliance metrics, not incident patterns or root cause trends.

BProblem ManagementCorrect

Problem Management includes a proactive activity of analyzing incident data over time to detect discernible patterns or trends that point to hidden, recurring problems. By identifying these trends, Problem Management can raise problem records, conduct root cause analysis, and implement known error workarounds or permanent fixes before further incidents occur, reducing overall incident volume.

CChange Management

Change Management is responsible for controlling the lifecycle of all changes to minimize risk; it does not perform incident trend analysis.

DEvent Management

Event Management filters and categorizes infrastructure events in near-real-time; it does not analyze historical incident records for trends.

Concept tested: ITIL Problem Management proactive trend analysis

Source: https://www.axelos.com/best-practice-solutions/itil

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#Problem Management#incident analysis#trend analysis

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