Which of these belongs to service CONSUMPTION rather than service provision?
ITIL 4 Foundation, objective 1. Key concepts of service management medium
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Correct Managing the consumer's own resources that are needed to use the service
Correct. Service consumption covers management of the consumer's resources, the service actions performed by users, and the utilization of goods received.
Not correct Managing the provider's resources configured to deliver the service
Wrong. Managing provider resources is a core service provision activity.
Not correct Providing users with access to those resources
Wrong. Granting access is performed by the provider, so it is service provision.
Not correct Service level management and continual improvement of the service
Wrong. These are listed under service provision as activities the provider performs on the service it supplies.
Why
Service provision is the set of activities an organization performs to provide services: managing provider resources, granting access, fulfilling agreed service actions, service level management and continual improvement. Service consumption is what the consuming organization does: managing its own resources, using the service, and utilizing any goods received.
Where this comes from
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- ITIL 4 syllabus clause 1
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