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Which of the following should be available to the Service Desk? (1) Known Error Data (2) Change Schedules (3) Service Knowledge Management System (4) The output from monitoring tools

The correct answer is D. All of the above. The Service Desk requires access to all four information sources to effectively log, diagnose, and resolve incidents and handle service requests.

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Question

Which of the following should be available to the Service Desk? (1) Known Error Data (2) Change Schedules (3) Service Knowledge Management System (4) The output from monitoring tools

Options

  • A1,2 and 3 only
  • B1,2 and4 only
  • C2,3 and 4 only
  • DAll of the above

How the community answered

(40 responses)
  • A
    3% (1)
  • B
    8% (3)
  • C
    3% (1)
  • D
    88% (35)

Why each option

The Service Desk requires access to all four information sources to effectively log, diagnose, and resolve incidents and handle service requests.

A1,2 and 3 only

Excluding monitoring tool output (4) is incorrect because real-time event data from monitoring tools is critical for the Service Desk to detect, correlate, and respond to incidents proactively.

B1,2 and4 only

Excluding the SKMS (3) is incorrect because the Service Knowledge Management System is a primary resource the Service Desk uses to access knowledge articles, CI records, and diagnostic guidance.

C2,3 and 4 only

Excluding Known Error Data (1) is incorrect because Known Errors provide documented workarounds and root cause information that the Service Desk relies on to resolve recurring incidents more efficiently.

DAll of the aboveCorrect

All four items are essential Service Desk resources: Known Error Data enables faster incident resolution by referencing prior documented solutions, Change Schedules allow the Service Desk to correlate incidents with recent changes, the SKMS provides the central knowledge base for diagnosis, and monitoring tool output delivers real-time visibility into service health and active failures.

Concept tested: Service Desk information and knowledge resource requirements

Topics

#Service Desk#Known Error Database#Change Schedule#SKMS

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