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Which of the following are Service Desk organizational structures? (1) Local Service Desk (2) Virtual Service Desk (3) IT Help Desk (4) Follow the Sun

The correct answer is B. 1, 2 and 4 only. ITIL defines three formal Service Desk organizational structures - Local, Virtual, and Follow the Sun - while 'IT Help Desk' is not a recognized ITIL structural model.

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Which of the following are Service Desk organizational structures? (1) Local Service Desk (2) Virtual Service Desk (3) IT Help Desk (4) Follow the Sun

Options

  • A2, 3 and 4 only
  • B1, 2 and 4 only
  • C1, 2 and 3 only
  • D1, 3 and 4 only

How the community answered

(30 responses)
  • A
    7% (2)
  • B
    87% (26)
  • C
    3% (1)
  • D
    3% (1)

Why each option

ITIL defines three formal Service Desk organizational structures - Local, Virtual, and Follow the Sun - while 'IT Help Desk' is not a recognized ITIL structural model.

A2, 3 and 4 only

This option includes 'IT Help Desk' (3), which is not a recognized ITIL organizational structure, and incorrectly excludes Local Service Desk (1), which is a valid model.

B1, 2 and 4 onlyCorrect

ITIL Service Operation identifies Local Service Desk (physically co-located near users), Virtual Service Desk (geographically dispersed staff unified through technology to appear as a single contact point), and Follow the Sun (globally distributed desks that hand off coverage across time zones for 24-hour support) as the three official organizational structures. 'IT Help Desk' is a colloquial term, not a defined ITIL Service Desk organizational model.

C1, 2 and 3 only

This option includes 'IT Help Desk' (3), which has no standing as a defined ITIL Service Desk structure, making this combination incorrect.

D1, 3 and 4 only

This option includes 'IT Help Desk' (3), which is not an ITIL-defined structure, and excludes Virtual Service Desk (2), which is a formally recognized ITIL organizational model.

Concept tested: ITIL Service Desk organizational structure types

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

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#Service Desk#organizational structure#virtual service desk#follow the sun

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