Helping Hand Questions for ITIL4-DPI

According to DPI, thecontinual improvement team’s role is to promote a culture of improvementacross the organization. Their purpose is not to own every improvement but toempower all staff to recognize and propose improvements. By enabling knowledge, training, and cultural reinforcement, they encourage everyone to participate. Options A and C are too narrow, and D is too rigid since the continual improvement model isguidance, not a strict sequence.

(Reference: ITIL® 4 Strategist DPI, section on "Continual improvement culture and responsibilities")

DPI highlightsSWOT analysisas a key assessment tool for mergers, acquisitions, or major integrations. SWOT helps organizations understandinternal capabilities (strengths/weaknesses)andexternal market factors (opportunities/threats). This is critical when combining practices and cultures to ensure strengths are leveraged and weaknesses are mitigated. Customer satisfaction (B) and SLA analysis (D) are narrow operational measures. Change readiness (C) is useful but does not fully assess strategic alignment.

(Reference: ITIL® 4 Strategist DPI, section on "Assessment methods – SWOT analysis in organizational change")

In DPI, KPIs must beSMART(Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound). Option B is the only one that fully meets SMART criteria:

Specific (user satisfaction with the application),

Measurable (30% increase),

Achievable (reasonable improvement target),

Relevant (directly tied to usability),

Time-bound (six months).

Options A and D lack measurable objectivity, while C is too broad and long-term.

(Reference: ITIL® 4 Strategist DPI, section on "Measurement and reporting – setting SMART objectives and KPIs")

In ITIL 4 DPI,policiesare the high-level expectations, rules, or guidelines that are defined by the organization’sgoverning body. They establish the framework for decision-making and behaviour.Controls, on the other hand, are management mechanisms used to enforce policies and ensure compliance. Thus, policies come fromgovernance, while controls are implemented bymanagementto enforce those policies.

(Reference: ITIL® 4 Strategist DPI, section on "Policies, controls, and guidelines – governance vs. management responsibilities")