An organization uses an external service provider to develop and support a critical application. They have asked the supplier to make improvements as users have been complaining that the application is difficult to use.
What would be a suitable SMART KPI for measuring this improvement?
An IT department is functioning as a service provider for the company it is a part of.
Which statement about this provider's governance is CORRECT?
An internet service provider has recently acquired a smaller competitor and has performed an analysis of internal and external factors affecting both companies. The competitor was acquired because of their popularity in the market due to excellent service levels. The management are about to integrate the staff and practices of the two organizations and would like to ensure that this is successful.
Which assessment method is BEST for them to adopt?
An organization is drafting a plan to achieve its strategic goals and is ensuring that they consider the involvement of all appropriate stakeholders at all levels in the organization.
Which guiding principle are they applying?
A service provider has experienced a number of problems with their cloud storage service that have caused service outages. Problem management has successfully identified the cause of each incident, but further improvements to the service are considered necessary.
Which is the BEST example of using the 'continual improvement model' to guide improvements to the service?
A CIO has made value stream mapping a key part of an IT improvement effort. A value stream map for existing services is being developed.
Which approach would produce the BEST results?
An organization recently established a continual improvement team to promote and enable continual improvement throughout the SVS. The members of the team are discussing the team's role in continual improvement across the organization.
Which is the BEST description of the team's role in this situation?
The IT organization of a large company has an existing improvement programme. Individual IT divisions have fully embraced continual improvement. The business has seen areas of improved performance, but the improvements do not last long.
Which action BEST maintains long-term improvement?
A service provider has a small technical support team, who are based in a remote location and provide support to a critical service. The support group have a reputation for providing excellent service. Head office, who control budget decisions, are implementing an improvement project for the service.
What should the service provider do FIRST to identify the support team's involvement in the project?