ITIL · Question #432
Which of the following statements is CORRECT? (1) The only phase of the Service Management Lifecycle where value can be measured is Service Operation (2) All of the phases of the lifecycle are concern
The correct answer is C. 2 only. This question tests whether candidates understand that value creation and measurement applies across all ITIL lifecycle phases, not only Service Operation.
Question
Which of the following statements is CORRECT? (1) The only phase of the Service Management Lifecycle where value can be measured is Service Operation (2) All of the phases of the lifecycle are concerned with the value of IT services
Options
- ABoth of the above
- BNeither of the above
- C2 only
- D1 only
How the community answered
(32 responses)- A19% (6)
- B6% (2)
- C72% (23)
- D3% (1)
Why each option
This question tests whether candidates understand that value creation and measurement applies across all ITIL lifecycle phases, not only Service Operation.
Statement 1 is incorrect because value can be measured and assessed in every phase of the lifecycle, not just Service Operation, so 'Both' cannot be correct.
Statement 2 is factually correct - all lifecycle phases are concerned with value - so 'Neither' cannot be the right answer.
Statement 2 is correct because ITIL's service lifecycle is designed so that every phase - Service Strategy, Service Design, Service Transition, Service Operation, and Continual Service Improvement - is concerned with creating and delivering value to the business. Value is defined in Service Strategy, designed into services in Service Design, measured during transition and operation, and improved upon continuously. Restricting value measurement to only Service Operation contradicts the holistic lifecycle approach fundamental to ITIL.
Statement 1 is incorrect because it incorrectly restricts value measurement to only Service Operation, making '1 only' a wrong choice.
Concept tested: Value creation across all ITIL service lifecycle phases
Source: https://www.axelos.com/resource-hub/glossary/service-lifecycle
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