ITIL ITIL Certification ITIL-PRACTITIONER Questions & Answers

• Question 21:

  See the Scenario for additional information.

  

  

  CruiseAlong Cars CruiseAlong Cars is a car manufacturing and sales company with corporate headquarters in the United States of America; It has grown by acquisition over the last 20 years and has operations in over 50 countries.Each country has its own IT organization, with some central corporate IT services provided by the US parent company. In some countries CruiseAlong Cars has outsourced infrastructure and service desks. The largest IT supplier is Global City IT Services (GCITS). In two countries GCITS provides CruiseAlong Cars with full outsourced services. They also provide selected services in other countries.

  Some of the issues that CruiseAlong Cars needs to address include: Inefficiencies caused by the current IT structure Inconsistency of IT services when employees are travelling CruiseAlong Cars is working with a European university (the University of Bachstein) to research and develop driverless car technology. The venture operates as an independent company called DriveYou.com, and CruiseAlong Cars owns a 51% share. DriveYou.com This is a small, innovative company, that is jointly owned by CruiseAlong Cars and the University of Bachstein (UoB). DriveYou.com develops custom applications using a highly collaborative, rapid and iterative development approach. Their employees are mostly research and development experts, working from multiple locations, with a significant number working from home. Initial driverless car testing is being conducted in the US at the Nevegon State Department of Transportation. Infrastructure and cloud services are purchased from Global City IT Services and other providers, and these relationships are managed by a DriveYou.com supplier manager. Some of the issues that DriveYou.com needs to address include: Better structure and accountability around their work practices Compliance with safety and other regulatory requirements. University of Bachstein (UoB) The UoB is a university that is based Germany, with a satellite campus in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; In the past, some IT services were funded and run centrally, and some were funded and run independently by each faculty. Centrally owned services include a `walk-in' service desk, plus a separate service desk in the main library, run by library staff. Library services and IT are both part of the university's administrative services division. Recently, under a new CIO, there has been a drive to centralize and consolidate IT as a corporate function, although this has not been fully achieved. The central IT department runs a variety of legacy systems, which serve students, administrators, researchers and academics. It also runs some high performance computing systems and high bandwidth networks across the main campus area; Some of the issues that the UoB needs to address include: Complete the centralization and consolidation of IT Manage growth and increasing IT demand Demonstrate value through competitive, responsive and transparent services Global City Services (GCITS) GCITS is a global service provider which has grown through acquisition and which offers a wide range of services, including IT support, infrastructure and consulting. GCITS has mature and efficient IT service management processes, and holds an ISO/IEC 20000 certification. GCITS provides the entire infrastructure and some cloud services for DriveYou.com, as well as a range of services in different countries to CruiseAlong Cars.Some of the issues that GCITS needs to address include: Succeed in establishing a strategic partnership with CruiseAlong Cars Nevagon State Department of Transportation (NSDoT) NSDot is a government agency in the US state of Nevagon, where DriveYou.com is running their trials. It is responsible for managing transportation systems and safety. DriveYou.com must work with the agency to ensure that their trials comply with safety regulations, and the program includes bi0directional sharing of large amounts of data; The NSDoT's internal IT team writes and manages most of their agency-specific applications, however most other applications and infrastructure are provided by the Nevagon State central IT department. CruiseAlong Cars central IT organization wants to implement a new ITSM toolset to replace their outdated system. The new ITSM toolset will be used by all CruiseAlong Cars' IT departments and their service desks. The business case for the improvement has not been made yet. This could include financial contribution from various countries. The overall goal of the initiative is to achieve efficiencies and cost reductions through the centralization of processes and data for reporting across country-based IT departments.

  What is the BEST way to follow the guiding principle `observe directly' when defining the requirements for the new consolidated ITSM toolset?

  A. Hold a workshop with IT support staff and business process owners in all countries.

  B. Hold a workshop with a representative group of IT support staff and business management.

  C. Visit a representative group of IT management and IT support staff.

  D. Visit senior IT management and business management in all countries.

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 22:

  See the Scenario for additional information.

  

  

  CruiseAlong Cars CruiseAlong Cars is a car manufacturing and sales company with corporate headquarters in the United States of America; It has grown by acquisition over the last 20 years and has operations in over 50 countries.Each country has its own IT organization, with some central corporate IT services provided by the US parent company. In some countries CruiseAlong Cars has outsourced infrastructure and service desks. The largest IT supplier is Global City IT Services (GCITS). In two countries GCITS provides CruiseAlong Cars with full outsourced services. They also provide selected services in other countries. Some of the issues that CruiseAlong Cars needs to address include: Inefficiencies caused by the current IT structure Inconsistency of IT services when employees are travelling CruiseAlong Cars is working with a European university (the University of Bachstein) to research and develop driverless car technology. The venture operates as an independent company called DriveYou.com, and CruiseAlong Cars owns a 51% share. DriveYou.com This is a small, innovative company, that is jointly owned by CruiseAlong Cars and the University of Bachstein (UoB). DriveYou.com develops custom applications using a highly collaborative, rapid and iterative development approach. Their employees are mostly research and development experts, working from multiple locations, with a significant number working from home. Initial driverless car testing is being conducted in the US at the Nevegon State Department of Transportation. Infrastructure and cloud services are purchased from Global City IT Services and other providers, and these relationships are managed by a DriveYou.com supplier manager. Some of the issues that DriveYou.com needs to address include: Better structure and accountability around their work practices Compliance with safety and other regulatory requirements. University of Bachstein (UoB) The UoB is a university that is based Germany, with a satellite campus in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; In the past, some IT services were funded and run centrally, and some were funded and run independently by each faculty. Centrally owned services include a `walk-in' service desk, plus a separate service desk in the main library, run by library staff. Library services and IT are both part of the university's administrative services division. Recently, under a new CIO, there has been a drive to centralize and consolidate IT as a corporate function, although this has not been fully achieved. The central IT department runs a variety of legacy systems, which serve students, administrators, researchers and academics. It also runs some high performance computing systems and high bandwidth networks across the main campus area; Some of the issues that the UoB needs to address include: Complete the centralization and consolidation of IT Manage growth and increasing IT demand Demonstrate value through competitive, responsive and transparent services Global City Services (GCITS) GCITS is a global service provider which has grown through acquisition and which offers a wide range of services, including IT support, infrastructure and consulting. GCITS has mature and efficient IT service management processes, and holds an ISO/IEC 20000 certification. GCITS provides the entire infrastructure and some cloud services for DriveYou.com, as well as a range of services in different countries to CruiseAlong Cars.Some of the issues that GCITS needs to address include: Succeed in establishing a strategic partnership with CruiseAlong Cars Nevagon State Department of Transportation (NSDoT) NSDot is a government agency in the US state of Nevagon, where DriveYou.com is running their trials. It is responsible for managing transportation systems and safety. DriveYou.com must work with the agency to ensure that their trials comply with safety regulations, and the program includes bi0directional sharing of large amounts of data; The NSDoT's internal IT team writes and manages most of their agency-specific

  applications, however most other applications and infrastructure are provided by the Nevagon State central

  IT department. GCITS will create a new `global mobile VIP service' for CruiseAlong Cars senior

  executives, which will give them access to corporate IT services from mobile devices, from any location.

  The new service will be delivered by the existing GCITS centralized service desk. It will include 24/7

  support, and reported incidents and requests will be treated as a high priority.

  GCITS has subcontracted global mobile network access to Mobilwork, an international telecom provider.

  During the `how do we get there? Step, a plan will be created for implementing changes to the service

  desk procedures. Some issues with the service desk staff are anticipated.

  Which OCM activity is the BEST to address the relevant service desk issue?

  

  A. Service desk issue: Inconsistent engagement in the project OCM activity: Create a plan for regular measurement and reporting

  B. Service desk issue: Poorly defined roles and responsibilities for the new procedures OCM activity: Conduct a training needs analysis

  C. Service desk issue: Resistance to using new procedures OCM activity: Invite users to share success stories

  D. Service desk issue: Lack of training for the new service and procedures OCM activity: Implement a staff reward scheme

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 23:

  See the scenario for additional informational.

  

  

  CruiseAlong Cars CruiseAlong Cars is a car manufacturing and sales company with corporate headquarters in the United States of America; It has grown by acquisition over the last 20 years and has operations in over 50 countries.Each country has its own IT organization, with some central corporate IT services provided by the US parent company. In some countries CruiseAlong Cars has outsourced infrastructure and service desks. The largest IT supplier is Global City IT Services (GCITS). In two countries GCITS provides CruiseAlong Cars with full outsourced services. They also provide selected services in other countries. Some of the issues that CruiseAlong Cars needs to address include: Inefficiencies caused by the current IT structure Inconsistency of IT services when employees are travelling CruiseAlong Cars is working with a European university (the University of Bachstein) to research and develop driverless car technology. The venture operates as an independent company called DriveYou.com, and CruiseAlong Cars owns a 51% share. DriveYou.com This is a small, innovative company, that is jointly owned by CruiseAlong Cars and the University of Bachstein (UoB). DriveYou.com develops custom applications using a highly collaborative, rapid and iterative development approach. Their employees are mostly research and development experts, working from multiple locations, with a significant number working from home. Initial driverless car testing is being conducted in the US at the Nevegon State Department of Transportation. Infrastructure and cloud services are purchased from Global City IT Services and other providers, and these relationships are managed by a DriveYou.com supplier manager. Some of the issues that DriveYou.com needs to address include: Better structure and accountability around their work practices Compliance with safety and other regulatory requirements. University of Bachstein (UoB) The UoB is a university that is based Germany, with a satellite campus in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; In the past, some IT services were funded and run centrally, and some were funded and run independently by each faculty. Centrally owned services include a `walk-in' service desk, plus a separate service desk in the main library, run by library staff. Library services and IT are both part of the university's administrative services division. Recently, under a new CIO, there has been a drive to centralize and consolidate IT as a corporate function, although this has not been fully achieved. The central IT department runs a variety of legacy systems, which serve students, administrators, researchers and academics. It also runs some high performance computing systems and high bandwidth networks across the main campus area; Some of the issues that the UoB needs to address include: Complete the centralization and consolidation of IT Manage growth and increasing IT demand Demonstrate value through competitive, responsive and transparent services Global City Services (GCITS) GCITS is a global service provider which has grown through acquisition and which offers a wide range of services, including IT support, infrastructure and consulting. GCITS has mature and efficient IT service management processes, and holds an ISO/IEC 20000 certification. GCITS provides the entire infrastructure and some cloud services for DriveYou.com, as well as a range of services in different countries to CruiseAlong Cars.Some of the issues that GCITS needs to address include: Succeed in establishing a strategic partnership with CruiseAlong Cars Nevagon State Department of Transportation (NSDoT) NSDot is a government agency in the US state of Nevagon, where DriveYou.com is running their trials. It is responsible for managing transportation systems and safety. DriveYou.com must work with the agency to ensure that their trials comply with safety regulations, and the program includes bi0directional sharing of large amounts of data; The NSDoT's internal IT team writes and manages most of their agency-specific applications, however most other applications and infrastructure are provided by the Nevagon State central IT department.

  GCITS have a major audit coming up to verify continued compliance to the ISO/IEC 20000 standard. In preparation for the audit, they are conducting a series of internal audits. GCITS has grown through acquisition. The latest acquisition, Optimsolv, does not comply with ISO/IEC 20000. Optimsolv has a number of process improvements that need to be implemented to attain compliance. GCITS has six months to ensure that Optimsolv is compliant.

  When would it be MOST appropriate to use a stakeholder analysis worksheet during the improvement initiative within Optimsolv?

  A. During planning, to identify the key people who need to be influenced within Optimsolv.

  B. During process design, to prioritize stakeholders within GCITS.

  C. During implementation, to understand the primary motivation for change at Optimsolv

  D. During testing, to measure the risk to achieving the ISO/IEC 20000 accreditation.

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 24:

  See the scenario for additional informational.

  

  

  CruiseAlong Cars CruiseAlong Cars is a car manufacturing and sales company with corporate headquarters in the United States of America; It has grown by acquisition over the last 20 years and has operations in over 50 countries.Each country has its own IT organization, with some central corporate IT services provided by the US parent company. In some countries CruiseAlong Cars has outsourced infrastructure and service desks. The largest IT supplier is Global City IT Services (GCITS). In two countries GCITS provides CruiseAlong Cars with full outsourced services. They also provide selected services in other countries. Some of the issues that CruiseAlong Cars needs to address include: Inefficiencies caused by the current IT structure Inconsistency of IT services when employees are travelling CruiseAlong Cars is working with a European university (the University of Bachstein) to research and develop driverless car technology. The venture operates as an independent company called DriveYou.com, and CruiseAlong Cars owns a 51% share. DriveYou.com This is a small, innovative company, that is jointly owned by CruiseAlong Cars and the University of Bachstein (UoB). DriveYou.com develops custom applications using a highly collaborative, rapid and iterative development approach. Their employees are mostly research and development experts, working from multiple locations, with a significant number working from home. Initial driverless car testing is being conducted in the US at the Nevegon State Department of Transportation. Infrastructure and cloud services are purchased from Global City IT Services and other providers, and these relationships are managed by a DriveYou.com supplier manager. Some of the issues that DriveYou.com needs to address include: Better structure and accountability around their work practices Compliance with safety and other regulatory requirements. University of Bachstein (UoB) The UoB is a university that is based Germany, with a satellite campus in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; In the past, some IT services were funded and run centrally, and some were funded and run independently by each faculty. Centrally owned services include a `walk-in' service desk, plus a separate service desk in the main library, run by library staff. Library services and IT are both part of the university's administrative services division. Recently, under a new CIO, there has been a drive to centralize and consolidate IT as a corporate function, although this has not been fully achieved. The central IT department runs a variety of legacy systems, which serve students, administrators, researchers and academics. It also runs some high performance computing systems and high bandwidth networks across the main campus area; Some of the issues that the UoB needs to address include: Complete the centralization and consolidation of IT Manage growth and increasing IT demand Demonstrate value through competitive, responsive and transparent services Global City Services (GCITS) GCITS is a global service provider which has grown through acquisition and which offers a wide range of services, including IT support, infrastructure and consulting. GCITS has mature and efficient IT service management processes, and holds an ISO/IEC 20000 certification. GCITS provides the entire infrastructure and some cloud services for DriveYou.com, as well as a range of services in different countries to CruiseAlong Cars.Some of the issues that GCITS needs to address include: Succeed in establishing a strategic partnership with CruiseAlong Cars Nevagon State Department of Transportation (NSDoT) NSDot is a government agency in the US state of Nevagon, where DriveYou.com is running their trials. It is responsible for managing transportation systems and safety. DriveYou.com must work with the agency to ensure that their trials comply with safety regulations, and the program includes bi0directional sharing of large amounts of data; The NSDoT's internal IT team writes and manages most of their agency-specific applications, however most other applications and infrastructure are provided by the Nevagon State central IT department. CruiseAlong Cars is planning to improve the provision and support of IT services for senior executives who travel. They will deploy new mobile technology to enhance the user experience. They will also improve the incident management and request fulfilment processes and standardize these across service desks. They are taking an iterative approach and have released the first iteration of improvements. A project manager has been appointed for this improvement initiative.

  During which two activities is it MOST important to measure average cost per incident?

  

  A. 1 and 2.

  B. 2 and 3.

  C. 3 and 4.

  D. 1 and 4.

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 25:

  The improvement initiative has been running for a year and the BRMs believe it has been successful.What is the BEST way to demonstrate its success?

  A. By completing a benefits realization review.

  B. By facilitating a customer service review workshop.

  C. By conducting a service catalogue gap analysis.

  D. By undertaking a stakeholder review analysis.

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 26:

  See the Scenario for additional information.

  

  

  CruiseAlong Cars CruiseAlong Cars is a car manufacturing and sales company with corporate headquarters in the United States of America; It has grown by acquisition over the last 20 years and has operations in over 50 countries.Each country has its own IT organization, with some central corporate IT services provided by the US parent company. In some countries CruiseAlong Cars has outsourced infrastructure and service desks. The largest IT supplier is Global City IT Services (GCITS). In two countries GCITS provides CruiseAlong Cars with full outsourced services. They also provide selected services in other countries. Some of the issues that CruiseAlong Cars needs to address include: Inefficiencies caused by the current IT structure Inconsistency of IT services when employees are travelling CruiseAlong Cars is working with a European university (the University of Bachstein) to research and develop driverless car technology. The venture operates as an independent company called DriveYou.com, and CruiseAlong Cars owns a 51% share. DriveYou.com This is a small, innovative company, that is jointly owned by CruiseAlong Cars and the University of Bachstein (UoB). DriveYou.com develops custom applications using a highly collaborative, rapid and iterative development approach. Their employees are mostly research and development experts, working from multiple locations, with a significant number working from home. Initial driverless car testing is being conducted in the US at the Nevegon State Department of Transportation. Infrastructure and cloud services are purchased from Global City IT Services and other providers, and these relationships are managed by a DriveYou.com supplier manager. Some of the issues that DriveYou.com needs to address include: Better structure and accountability around their work practices Compliance with safety and other regulatory requirements. University of Bachstein (UoB) The UoB is a university that is based Germany, with a satellite campus in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; In the past, some IT services were funded and run centrally, and some were funded and run independently by each faculty. Centrally owned services include a `walk-in' service desk, plus a separate service desk in the main library, run by library staff. Library services and IT are both part of the university's administrative services division. Recently, under a new CIO, there has been a drive to centralize and consolidate IT as a corporate function, although this has not been fully achieved. The central IT department runs a variety of legacy systems, which serve students, administrators, researchers and academics. It also runs some high performance computing systems and high bandwidth networks across the main campus area; Some of the issues that the UoB needs to address include: Complete the centralization and consolidation of IT Manage growth and increasing IT demand Demonstrate value through competitive, responsive and transparent services Global City Services (GCITS) GCITS is a global service provider which has grown through acquisition and which offers a wide range of services, including IT support, infrastructure and consulting. GCITS has mature and efficient IT service management processes, and holds an ISO/IEC 20000 certification. GCITS provides the entire infrastructure and some cloud services for DriveYou.com, as well as a range of services in different countries to CruiseAlong Cars.Some of the issues that GCITS needs to address include: Succeed in establishing a strategic partnership with CruiseAlong Cars Nevagon State Department of Transportation (NSDoT) NSDot is a government agency in the US state of Nevagon, where DriveYou.com is running their trials. It is responsible for managing transportation systems and safety. DriveYou.com must work with the agency to ensure that their trials comply with safety regulations, and the program includes bi0directional sharing of large amounts of data; The NSDoT's internal IT team writes and manages most of their agency-specific applications, however most other applications and infrastructure are provided by the Nevagon State central IT department. CruiseAlong Cars is planning to improve the provision and support of IT services for senior executives who travel. They will deploy new mobile technology to enhance the user experience. They will also improve the incident management and request fulfilment processes and standardize these across service desks. They are taking an iterative approach and have released the first iteration of improvements. A project manager has been appointed for this improvement initiative. One CSF for the project is to provide an improved service to senior executives.

  Which two KPIs are BEST to underpin this CSF?

  

  A. 1 and 2.

  B. 2 and 3.

  C. 3 and 4.

  D. 1 and 4.

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 27:

  See the scenario for additional informational.

  

  

  CruiseAlong Cars CruiseAlong Cars is a car manufacturing and sales company with corporate headquarters in the United States of America; It has grown by acquisition over the last 20 years and has operations in over 50 countries.Each country has its own IT organization, with some central corporate IT services provided by the US parent company. In some countries CruiseAlong Cars has outsourced infrastructure and service desks. The largest IT supplier is Global City IT Services (GCITS). In two countries GCITS provides CruiseAlong Cars with full outsourced services. They also provide selected services in other countries.

  Some of the issues that CruiseAlong Cars needs to address include: Inefficiencies caused by the current IT structure Inconsistency of IT services when employees are travelling CruiseAlong Cars is working with a European university (the University of Bachstein) to research and develop driverless car technology. The venture operates as an independent company called DriveYou.com, and CruiseAlong Cars owns a 51% share. DriveYou.com This is a small, innovative company, that is jointly owned by CruiseAlong Cars and the University of Bachstein (UoB). DriveYou.com develops custom applications using a highly collaborative, rapid and iterative development approach. Their employees are mostly research and development experts, working from multiple locations, with a significant number working from home. Initial driverless car testing is being conducted in the US at the Nevegon State Department of Transportation. Infrastructure and cloud services are purchased from Global City IT Services and other providers, and these relationships are managed by a DriveYou.com supplier manager. Some of the issues that DriveYou.com needs to address include: Better structure and accountability around their work practices Compliance with safety and other regulatory requirements. University of Bachstein (UoB) The UoB is a university that is based Germany, with a satellite campus in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; In the past, some IT services were funded and run centrally, and some were funded and run independently by each faculty. Centrally owned services include a `walk-in' service desk, plus a separate service desk in the main library, run by library staff. Library services and IT are both part of the university's administrative services division. Recently, under a new CIO, there has been a drive to centralize and consolidate IT as a corporate function, although this has not been fully achieved. The central IT department runs a variety of legacy systems, which serve students, administrators, researchers and academics. It also runs some high performance computing systems and high bandwidth networks across the main campus area; Some of the issues that the UoB needs to address include: Complete the centralization and consolidation of IT Manage growth and increasing IT demand Demonstrate value through competitive, responsive and transparent services Global City Services (GCITS) GCITS is a global service provider which has grown through acquisition and which offers a wide range of services, including IT support, infrastructure and consulting. GCITS has mature and efficient IT service management processes, and holds an ISO/IEC 20000 certification. GCITS provides the entire infrastructure and some cloud services for DriveYou.com, as well as a range of services in different countries to CruiseAlong Cars.Some of the issues that GCITS needs to address include: Succeed in establishing a strategic partnership with CruiseAlong Cars Nevagon State Department of Transportation (NSDoT) NSDot is a government agency in the US state of Nevagon, where DriveYou.com is running their trials. It is responsible for managing transportation systems and safety. DriveYou.com must work with the agency to ensure that their trials comply with safety regulations, and the program includes bi0directional sharing of large amounts of data; The NSDoT's internal IT team writes and manages most of their agency-specific applications, however most other applications and infrastructure are provided by the Nevagon State central IT department. CruiseAlong Cars is planning to improve the provision and support of IT services for senior executives who travel. They will deploy new mobile technology to enhance the user experience. They will also improve the incident management and request fulfilment processes and standardize these across service desks. They are taking an iterative approach and have released the first iteration of improvements. A project manager has been appointed for this improvement initiative. The project manager is trying to understand the current level of service provided to senior executives.

  Which is an example of a CSF for the `customer' quadrant of the balanced scorecard?

  A. Customer satisfaction with operational services.

  B. Ability to respond rapidly to customer demand for change.

  C. Stability and availability of services delivered to customers.

  D. Ability to resolve customer incidents quickly and effectively.

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 28:

  A number of service desk staff do not like the planned improvements and have offered alternative solutions. The project manager has decided to involve them in the design and review process. This is an example of using which tactic?

  A. Prioritize the change against other changes.

  B. Be open and honest.

  C. Create and communicate quick wins.

  D. Resistance is not always necessarily negative.

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 29:

  See the Scenario for additional information.

  

  

  CruiseAlong Cars CruiseAlong Cars is a car manufacturing and sales company with corporate headquarters in the United States of America; It has grown by acquisition over the last 20 years and has operations in over 50 countries.Each country has its own IT organization, with some central corporate IT services provided by the US parent company. In some countries CruiseAlong Cars has outsourced infrastructure and service desks. The largest IT supplier is Global City IT Services (GCITS). In two countries GCITS provides CruiseAlong Cars with full outsourced services. They also provide selected services in other countries. Some of the issues that CruiseAlong Cars needs to address include: Inefficiencies caused by the current IT structure Inconsistency of IT services when employees are travelling CruiseAlong Cars is working with a European university (the University of Bachstein) to research and develop driverless car technology. The venture operates as an independent company called DriveYou.com, and CruiseAlong Cars owns a 51% share. DriveYou.com This is a small, innovative company, that is jointly owned by CruiseAlong Cars and the University of Bachstein (UoB). DriveYou.com develops custom applications using a highly collaborative, rapid and iterative development approach. Their employees are mostly research and development experts, working from multiple locations, with a significant number working from home. Initial driverless car testing is being conducted in the US at the Nevegon State Department of Transportation. Infrastructure and cloud services are purchased from Global City IT Services and other providers, and these relationships are managed by a DriveYou.com supplier manager. Some of the issues that DriveYou.com needs to address include: Better structure and accountability around their work practices Compliance with safety and other regulatory requirements. University of Bachstein (UoB) The UoB is a university that is based Germany, with a satellite campus in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; In the past, some IT services were funded and run centrally, and some were funded and run independently by each faculty. Centrally owned services include a `walk-in' service desk, plus a separate service desk in the main library, run by library staff. Library services and IT are both part of the university's administrative services division. Recently, under a new CIO, there has been a drive to centralize and consolidate IT as a corporate function, although this has not been fully achieved. The central IT department runs a variety of legacy systems, which serve students, administrators, researchers and academics. It also runs some high performance computing systems and high bandwidth networks across the main campus area; Some of the issues that the UoB needs to address include: Complete the centralization and consolidation of IT Manage growth and increasing IT demand Demonstrate value through competitive, responsive and transparent services Global City Services (GCITS) GCITS is a global service provider which has grown through acquisition and which offers a wide range of services, including IT support, infrastructure and consulting. GCITS has mature and efficient IT service management processes, and holds an ISO/IEC 20000 certification. GCITS provides the entire infrastructure and some cloud services for DriveYou.com, as well as a range of services in different countries to CruiseAlong Cars.Some of the issues that GCITS needs to address include: Succeed in establishing a strategic partnership with CruiseAlong Cars Nevagon State Department of Transportation (NSDoT) NSDot is a government agency in the US state of Nevagon, where DriveYou.com is running their trials. It is responsible for managing transportation systems and safety. DriveYou.com must work with the agency to ensure that their trials comply with safety regulations, and the program includes bi0directional sharing of large amounts of data; The NSDoT's internal IT team writes and manages most of their agency-specific applications, however most other applications and infrastructure are provided by the Nevagon State central IT department. GCITS will create a new `global mobile VIP service' for CruiseAlong Cars senior executives, which will give them access to corporate IT services from mobile devices, from any location. The new service will be delivered by the existing GCITS centralized service desk. It will include 24/7

  support, and reported incidents and requests will be treated as a high priority.

  GCITS has subcontracted global mobile network access to Mobilwork, an international telecom provider.

  Which two rows show the CORRECT use of OCM techniques in the global mobile VIP project?

  

  A. 1 and 2.

  B. 2 and 3.

  C. 3 and 4.

  D. 1 and 4.

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 30:

  See the scenario for additional informational.

  

  

  CruiseAlong Cars CruiseAlong Cars is a car manufacturing and sales company with corporate headquarters in the United States of America; It has grown by acquisition over the last 20 years and has operations in over 50 countries.Each country has its own IT organization, with some central corporate IT services provided by the US parent company. In some countries CruiseAlong Cars has outsourced infrastructure and service desks. The largest IT supplier is Global City IT Services (GCITS). In two countries GCITS provides CruiseAlong Cars with full outsourced services. They also provide selected services in other countries. Some of the issues that CruiseAlong Cars needs to address include: Inefficiencies caused by the current IT structure Inconsistency of IT services when employees are travelling CruiseAlong Cars is working with a European university (the University of Bachstein) to research and develop driverless car technology. The venture operates as an independent company called DriveYou.com, and CruiseAlong Cars owns a 51% share. DriveYou.com This is a small, innovative company, that is jointly owned by CruiseAlong Cars and the University of Bachstein (UoB). DriveYou.com develops custom applications using a highly collaborative, rapid and iterative development approach. Their employees are mostly research and development experts, working from multiple locations, with a significant number working from home. Initial driverless car testing is being conducted in the US at the Nevegon State Department of Transportation. Infrastructure and cloud services are purchased from Global City IT Services and other providers, and these relationships are managed by a DriveYou.com supplier manager. Some of the issues that DriveYou.com needs to address include: Better structure and accountability around their work practices Compliance with safety and other regulatory requirements. University of Bachstein (UoB) The UoB is a university that is based Germany, with a satellite campus in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; In the past, some IT services were funded and run centrally, and some were funded and run independently by each faculty. Centrally owned services include a `walk-in' service desk, plus a separate service desk in the main library, run by library staff. Library services and IT are both part of the university's administrative services division. Recently, under a new CIO, there has been a drive to centralize and consolidate IT as a corporate function, although this has not been fully achieved. The central IT department runs a variety of legacy systems, which serve students, administrators, researchers and academics. It also runs some high performance computing systems and high bandwidth networks across the main campus area; Some of the issues that the UoB needs to address include: Complete the centralization and consolidation of IT Manage growth and increasing IT demand Demonstrate value through competitive, responsive and transparent services Global City Services (GCITS) GCITS is a global service provider which has grown through acquisition and which offers a wide range of services, including IT support, infrastructure and consulting. GCITS has mature and efficient IT service management processes, and holds an ISO/IEC 20000 certification. GCITS provides the entire infrastructure and some cloud services for DriveYou.com, as well as a range of services in different countries to CruiseAlong Cars.Some of the issues that GCITS needs to address include: Succeed in establishing a strategic partnership with CruiseAlong Cars Nevagon State Department of Transportation (NSDoT) NSDot is a government agency in the US state of Nevagon, where DriveYou.com is running their trials. It is responsible for managing transportation systems and safety. DriveYou.com must work with the agency to ensure that their trials comply with safety regulations, and the program includes bi0directional sharing of large amounts of data; The NSDoT's internal IT team writes and manages most of their agency-specific applications, however most other applications and infrastructure are provided by the Nevagon State central IT department. CruiseAlong Cars is planning to improve the provision and support of IT services for senior executives who travel. They will deploy new mobile technology to enhance the user experience. They will also improve the incident management and request fulfilment processes and standardize these across service desks. They are taking an iterative approach and have released the first iteration of improvements. A project manager has been appointed for this improvement initiative. Some KPIs have been defined to assess the `did we get there?' step of the CSI approach. Two of these are:

  

  Are these KPIs SMART?

  A. No, because one of them is not relevant to the project goals.

  B. No, because one of them is not time-bound.

  C. Yes, they are SMART KPIs.

  D. No, because one of them is not measurable

  Correct Answer: C