Question 810
A service delivery discussion covering editorial and streaming services at a media organization identifies this gap: An outsourced service depends on a subcontractor but no one assesses its ability to meet obligations. Which action BEST addresses the identified gap according to ITIL 4 Foundation concepts?
Explanation
Correct Answer
For editorial and streaming services at a media organization, include external relationship management and supplier capabilities in the service design. In this scenario, partners and suppliers dimension matters because An outsourced service depends on a subcontractor but no one assesses its ability to meet obligations. A suitable way to check the response is: Supplier responsibilities and dependencies are defined and monitored.
Incorrect Answers
“Evaluate which resources and capabilities should be obtained externally” relates to sourcing strategy, not the requirement described here. The required response or evidence is: Include external relationship management and supplier capabilities in the service design. Here, the relevant condition is “A service delivery discussion covering editorial and streaming services at a media organization identifies this gap: An outsourced service depends on a subcontractor but no one…”.
“Manage supplier agreements and delivery dependencies as part of the partner dimension” relates to contract dependency, not the requirement described here. The required response or evidence is: Include external relationship management and supplier capabilities in the service design. Here, the relevant condition is “A service delivery discussion covering editorial and streaming services at a media organization identifies this gap: An outsourced service depends on a subcontractor but no one…”.
“Choose technology against the service requirements and ecosystem constraints” relates to technology choice context, not the requirement described here. The required response or evidence is: Include external relationship management and supplier capabilities in the service design.