ITIL · Question #480
Which statement about the known error database (KEDB) is CORRECT?
The correct answer is C. It is maintained by problem management and is used by the service desk to help resolve. The Known Error Database (KEDB) is owned and maintained by Problem Management to record known errors and their workarounds, and is consulted by the service desk to speed up incident resolution.
Question
Which statement about the known error database (KEDB) is CORRECT?
Options
- AIt is maintained by the service desk and updated with the details of each new incident
- BIt is a part of the configuration management database (CMDB) and contains workarounds
- CIt is maintained by problem management and is used by the service desk to help resolve
- DIt is maintained by incident management and contains solutions to be implemented by problem
How the community answered
(16 responses)- A6% (1)
- C88% (14)
- D6% (1)
Why each option
The Known Error Database (KEDB) is owned and maintained by Problem Management to record known errors and their workarounds, and is consulted by the service desk to speed up incident resolution.
The service desk maintains incident records in the incident management system, not the KEDB - ownership of the KEDB belongs to Problem Management.
The KEDB is a separate database from the CMDB - the CMDB stores configuration item relationships, while the KEDB stores known errors and workarounds under Problem Management control.
Problem Management is responsible for maintaining the KEDB, which stores records of known errors along with their documented workarounds and root cause details. The service desk consults the KEDB during incident handling to identify matching known errors and apply workarounds, reducing mean time to restore service.
The KEDB is maintained by Problem Management, not Incident Management, and it stores workarounds rather than definitive solutions assigned back to problem management.
Concept tested: Known Error Database ownership and usage in ITIL
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