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A mobile app development company has implemented a new strategy in its software development process. Instead of large, infrequent updates, it now releases smaller updates every two weeks. These updates are shaped by regular user reviews and suggestions, which the company actively seeks and incorporates into each new version. Which guiding principle is this approach MOST closely aligned with?
A small food retail chain was created twenty years ago. At that time, stock management and point of sale (POS) software was developed and maintained by an internal IT team. Today the chain is using commercial software available off-the-shelf for stock management and POS. What is this situation an example of?
Which concept focuses on understanding the different levels within systems and ensuring that multiple systems are aligned and unified when designing services?
A popular social media app is part of a complex network of systems. Most changes to the service are successful, except for those made by a development team that has many failed changes.
Which is the BEST approach to reduce the number of failures?
A service operations team monitors a critical service. They receive thousands of events every day, and operators are trained, so they know which events require a response. Sometimes they miss an important event, and this causes service level targets to be breached. What is the BEST approach to resolve this issue?
A managed service provider manages an organization's suppliers, provides some delivery functions to the organization, and coordinates service integration and management between the organization and its suppliers. Which model is this an example of?
An organization wishes to acquire a service from a supplier in a different country but with similar working hours.
Which sourcing model should they use?
A service provider is aiming to optimize service management activities to ensure high quality of services and eliminate waste. Each practice and team have been working on continual improvement and implemented a large number of improvements. However, improvement in overall efficiency and in service quality has been lower than expected. What is the BEST approach for the service provider to take to resolve this?
A software development company wants to transition from a traditional working model to one focused on innovation and adaptability. The management has recognized a need to support changes in the mindset among employees, particularly those accustomed to the traditional approach. However, the management has encountered resistance from long-standing employees who are accustomed to traditional methods. What strategy should the company adopt to effectively facilitate this cultural shift?
During a service design workshop, a development team come up with lots of different possible design solutions, and then analyze these to select one of them to proceed with.
What ‘design thinking’ activity is this an example of?
An organization has found that a significant amount of rework is required because tickets are escalated from the service desk team to higher tiers of support. This rework causes delays and results in recurring incidents as service desk agents rarely see how incidents are resolved. Which approach can be used to reduce this rework and its consequences?
An internal service provider has made the service desk a single point of contact for all user queries, including incidents, service requests, complaints, and compliments. To ensure a fair allocation of the service desk resources, a common rule for processing all incoming queues has been agreed: "first in, first out." It has soon become apparent that some incidents reported by users spend too much time waiting to be processed and triaged by the service desk. This leads to delayed incident resolution and negative business impact. What is the BEST way to improve the situation?
A service desk team acts as a single point of contact for its users. Service desk team members are the first-line support; however, if they are unable to resolve the incidents, they are escalated to second-line support. This tiered support structure has resulted in large queues of unresolved tickets. Which concept or approach would help the organization resolve this situation?
A manager is working with a diverse team from various cultural backgrounds. What should the manager prioritize to enhance team effectiveness and manage cultural differences effectively?
An organization is planning to implement a new service management toolset for effective integration of management practices. Which feature of the service management toolset will be the MOST important in achieving this?
TESTED 01 Jul 2025