ITIL4-CDS · domain
Create, Deliver and Support
This domain covers how ITIL 4 practices combine to build, deliver and support digital services: service desk, incident, problem, change enablement, service request, deployment, release and continual improvement. Questions are scenario-based, asking you to pick the correct practices, activities or roles, or to interpret a log, workflow or value stream exhibit and choose the best response.
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Be able to map a scenario to the right ITIL 4 practice and activity, and justify why the alternatives are weaker. The single most important thing: distinguish incident, problem, change enablement, deployment and release, since exam scenarios hinge on that boundary.
Service desk activities: logging, categorizing, prioritizing, escalating and resolving incidents and service requests across channels
Shift-left techniques such as self-service portals, knowledge articles, automation and first-line resolution
Continual improvement practice: baselining, measuring, analyzing, prioritizing and implementing improvements
Change enablement, deployment and release practices, including rollback, CI/CD pipelines and value stream mapping
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Common Create, Deliver and Support exam traps
- ▸Confusing incident and problem management: fixing the symptom versus finding and eliminating the underlying root cause
- ▸Assuming change enablement always requires a full change advisory board approval, ignoring standard and emergency change models
- ▸Treating deployment and release as the same practice, when deployment moves components and release makes them available to users
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When applying the 'Focus on value' principle in a CDS context, what is the primary consideration for a team updating an existing service?
Medium2How does the 'Swarming' technique differ from traditional tiered support structures?
Medium3A software development team is adopting shift-left testing as part of their value stream optimization initiative. Developers are now executing automated unit tests and static code analysis before merging any code into the main repository. What is the primary operational benefit of this practice within the context of ITIL 4 Create, Deliver and Support?
Hard4How should an organization manage 'Knowledge' to best support the 'Create, Deliver and Support' activities?
Medium5A software development team is adopting a shift-left approach to improve service quality. Which practice is most essential to ensuring this transition succeeds in a CDS context?
Medium6Refer to the exhibit. The system has reached its WIP limit and is queueing requests. Based on CDS principles, what is the most appropriate action the team should take?
Medium7What is the primary role of the 'Service Desk' in a modern CDS environment?
Easy8Which TWO actions are key to effective 'Problem Management' in a CDS-based environment?
Medium9Refer to the exhibit. A team is automating their change management process for a specific service. Based on the provided policy, which change category is being utilized?
Hard10Which THREE factors should be considered when choosing between a 'buy' or 'build' strategy for a new service component in an ITIL 4 context?
Medium11Refer to the exhibit. Which scenario best fits the application of this policy within a DevOps-driven CDS environment?
Hard12A team is struggling with frequent service outages and slow incident resolution. They decide to implement 'swarming' to improve their performance. How does swarming differ from traditional hierarchical escalation?
Medium13An organization wants to foster a high-performing IT culture based on trust, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Which TWO of the following behaviors or practices are essential for cultivating this culture? (Choose two.)
Medium14An organization is designing a value stream to handle emergency IT infrastructure fixes. Management wants to ensure that bureaucratic approvals do not delay critical incident resolution while still maintaining adequate governance and risk management. Which approach best aligns with ITIL 4 Create, Deliver and Support guidance for structuring this value stream?
Medium15An organization is designing a value stream to handle emergency security patching for cloud-hosted applications. During the flow analysis, the team notices that approval gates for urgent patches take an average of four hours due to manual compliance checks. Which action should the value stream manager take first to optimize this flow?
Medium16A development team is implementing a new deployment strategy to ensure minimal downtime for a critical customer-facing application. They decide to route a small subset of traffic to the new version while monitoring performance metrics before a full rollout. Which deployment strategy is the team utilizing?
Medium17When considering the 'Collaborate and Promote Visibility' principle in CDS, which action best demonstrates this practice?
Hard18Which of the following is an example of 'Value Co-creation' in an IT service context?
Easy19An organization is implementing value stream mapping to analyze its software release process. Which TWO key metrics are typically captured during value stream analysis to identify bottlenecks and inefficiencies? (Choose two)
Medium20What is the primary objective of 'Swarming' as an incident management technique in a CDS context?
Medium21An organization is adopting a 'Shift Left' approach to improve the quality of their service delivery. What is the primary objective of this initiative?
Medium22What is the primary objective of a 'Service Desk' in the context of the Create, Deliver and Support (CDS) guidance?
Medium23Which role is most responsible for ensuring that the 'Knowledge Management' practice is effective within the CDS domain?
Medium24Refer to the exhibit. According to this change policy, what is the mandatory requirement for a medium-risk deployment?
Hard25Refer to the exhibit. Based on the logs, what is the most appropriate next action for an IT team following ITIL 4 CDS principles?
Medium26A service provider is transitioning to a 'DevOps' model. How should they adjust their approach to 'Change Enablement' compared to traditional ITIL approaches?
Hard27In the context of 'Create, Deliver and Support', which concept refers to the practice of providing users with the capability to request and receive services through a self-service portal?
Easy28Which TWO of the following are primary objectives of the 'Shift-Left' approach in service management?
Hard29Which document is essential for providing clear, concise information about services available to customers?
Easy30An IT organization is struggling with 'shadow IT' and siloed knowledge across its DevOps teams. They want to implement knowledge sharing to improve support outcomes. Which TWO actions would effectively support this goal?
Hard31A development team is implementing a new CI/CD pipeline and wants to ensure that service value is maximized during the transition. Which practice should the team prioritize to ensure that all changes are assessed for both operational readiness and value alignment?
Medium32A team uses a 'Kanban' board to manage their workflow. They notice a large number of cards sitting in the 'Testing' column. What does this indicate according to ITIL 4 CDS?
Medium33Which concept in CDS focuses on the flow of work and identifying bottlenecks to improve service delivery speed?
Easy34An organization is designing a value stream to deliver a new cloud-native application. The team notices that waiting for security approvals causes a major bottleneck in deployment frequency. According to ITIL 4, how should the team best address this constraint while maintaining control?
Medium35When managing a service, which THREE of the following are key indicators that the service is successfully 'Delivering' value?
Hard36Which statement best describes the role of 'Feedback' within the CDS value stream?
Medium37Refer to the exhibit. Which operational benefit does the 'Blue-Green' deployment strategy provide in this CDS configuration?
Hard38A development team is implementing a new CI/CD pipeline and wants to ensure that automated testing is integrated at the earliest possible stage. Which practice should the team prioritize to support this 'shift-left' approach?
Medium39A financial services company has a critical incident where the payment gateway is down. The incident manager has assembled a team including a database administrator, a network engineer, and a payment application developer to work collaboratively on the issue. Which ITIL 4 CDS concept does this approach exemplify?
Medium40Which statement best describes the role of the 'Service Desk' within the context of the CDS value stream?
Medium41Which TWO of the following statements best describe the purpose of a 'Minimum Viable Product' (MVP) in the context of ITIL 4 Create, Deliver, and Support?
Medium42Which THREE factors are critical for establishing a positive and effective service culture within a team?
Hard43An IT service provider is implementing the 'shift-left' approach to improve customer experience and reduce support escalation volumes. Which THREE of the following actions are best practices for achieving this objective according to ITIL 4? (Choose three.)
Hard44A development team is implementing shift-left testing as part of their value stream improvement initiative. The primary objective is to catch defects earlier in the creation phase. However, developers are now complaining about excessive alert fatigue and increased cycle times due to unrefined automated static code analysis tools. How should the service value system address this issue?
Hard45Refer to the exhibit. An IT team is utilizing a blue-green deployment strategy for the CustomerPortal service. The current routing directs 100% of traffic to the staging environment, and health checks have successfully passed. What should be the immediate next step in this value stream according to ITIL 4 deployment management practices?
Hard46A software development team is transitioning to a 'Shift Left' approach. Which action best supports the objective of reducing technical debt during the development phase?
Medium47When an organization uses 'Service Level Objectives' (SLOs), what is the main purpose of defining an 'Error Budget'?
Medium48How does 'Continuous Improvement' contribute to the 'Create, Deliver and Support' lifecycle?
Medium49What is the primary benefit of using a 'Service Value Stream' in the CDS domain?
Medium50A team is designing a new service. They are using 'User Stories' to define requirements. Why is this technique preferred in ITIL 4 CDS?
Medium51Which approach best describes the 'Swarming' technique used in incident management within a CDS environment?
Medium52A service provider is evaluating their 'Work Management' approach. Which TWO of the following statements best describe the purpose of effective work management within the context of Create, Deliver and Support?
Hard53Which THREE activities are essential for the 'Improvement' practice within the Create, Deliver and Support (CDS) context?
Hard54Which statement best describes the relationship between 'Service Level Agreements' (SLAs) and 'User Experience' in CDS?
Medium55Refer to the exhibit. The CLI output shows a failed test during a deployment cycle. What is the most appropriate action based on the 'Create, Deliver and Support' guidance?
Hard56A team is using 'Swarming' to resolve a major incident. What is the main benefit of this approach?
Medium57Which THREE factors are essential for successfully managing a 'Swarming' approach to incident resolution?
Hard58Refer to the exhibit. Given the server status, which action is most aligned with ITIL 4 CDS 'Support' guidance?
Medium59Refer to the exhibit. The log shows an automated response to a failed deployment. Which ITIL 4 practice is primarily responsible for the execution of this 'roll back' action?
Medium60A company is migrating to a 'DevOps' culture. They are struggling with the transition because development and operations remain in silos. Which CDS practice would best help bridge this gap?
Hard61A company is adopting ITIL 4 CDS and wants to improve its incident resolution times. They decide to create a knowledge base of known errors and workarounds. Which practice is primarily responsible for maintaining this knowledge base?
Medium62Which THREE factors are essential when building a high-performing team for a cross-functional CDS value stream?
Hard63In the context of CDS, what is the primary purpose of 'Prioritization' in the backlog?
Easy64Which of the following best describes the focus of the 'Create, Deliver and Support' value chain activity regarding Service Design?
Medium65Refer to the exhibit. A team wants to automate the deployment process. Based on the current policy, what is the most appropriate next step?
Hard66Refer to the exhibit. An IT operations team identifies this error log in the payment processing system. Which CDS concept is the team applying by using a circuit breaker pattern to prevent system-wide failure?
Hard67When designing a new service, which approach is most effective for ensuring the service remains 'customer-centric' throughout the CDS lifecycle?
Medium68During a post-implementation review of a failed major release, a team identifies that poor communication between development and operations teams contributed significantly to the outage. According to ITIL 4 guiding principles, which principle should the organization focus on to prevent future silos?
Medium69Which TWO of the following statements correctly describe the relationship between 'Create, Deliver and Support' and the 'Service Value Chain'?
Medium70A service provider is transitioning to a 'Value Stream' model to improve delivery speed. Which TWO of the following activities are essential for optimizing the flow of value?
Medium71When implementing a new service, which approach best aligns with the CDS principle of 'Keep it simple and practical'?
Hard72When designing a new service, which focus area is most important for achieving 'Customer Experience' (CX) goals?
Easy73Refer to the exhibit. According to ITIL 4 CDS, what change to the pipeline configuration would most effectively prevent this type of failure in the future?
Hard74A team is adopting a 'Swarming' approach to incident resolution. What is the primary advantage of this method compared to traditional hierarchical escalation?
Medium75Which approach is most effective for managing 'Knowledge' within a CDS team to ensure support quality?
Medium76A team is struggling with frequent 'handoffs' between development and operations, causing delays in release cycles. Which strategy should they adopt to improve the efficiency of their value stream?
Hard77An IT organization is redesigning its measurement and reporting framework to focus on value rather than just internal activity metrics (vanity metrics). Which TWO of the following metrics are best aligned with ITIL 4 guidance on measuring true service value and operational effectiveness? (Choose two.)
Hard78An IT team is adopting a 'Continuous Delivery' model. Which activity is critical for ensuring that quality remains high during frequent releases?
Medium79In the context of the CDS domain, what is the purpose of a 'Minimum Viable Product' (MVP)?
Medium80Which activity is most closely associated with the 'Deliver and Support' value chain activity?
Easy81A software development team is transitioning to a Value Stream approach. They want to ensure that 'Shift Left' practices are effectively integrated into their CI/CD pipeline. Which action best supports this objective?
Medium82A service provider is transitioning to a 'Swarming' model for incident management. What is the primary benefit of this approach in a CDS context?
Medium83A team is experiencing frequent 'bottlenecks' during the release process. Which CDS tool or technique is best suited to identify these constraints?
Medium84An organization is struggling with 'shadow IT' where teams bypass standard processes to deliver value faster. Which approach aligns with ITIL 4 CDS guidance to reconcile speed with governance?
Medium85A cross-functional team is using a Kanban board to manage their workflow. What does the 'Done' column represent in this context?
Medium86A team is adopting a 'DevOps' culture. What is the primary benefit of the team adopting a 'shared responsibility' model for service quality?
Medium87Which THREE criteria are essential for effective 'Collaboration' in ITIL 4 CDS?
Hard88In the context of ITIL 4 CDS, what defines the 'Value Stream'?
Easy89An organization is designing a new customer-facing value stream for ordering cloud services. During value stream mapping, the team identifies that approvals from the finance department take an average of three days, creating a significant delay before provisioning can begin. According to ITIL 4, how should the team address this flow efficiency bottleneck?
Medium90Which approach best describes the 'Shift-Left' principle in service support?
Medium91An organization wants to integrate 'Continual Improvement' into their day-to-day operations. What is the most effective way to achieve this?
Medium92A team is adopting a 'User Story' format for their requirements gathering. How does this practice contribute to the 'Create, Deliver and Support' value stream?
Medium93Which activity is a primary responsibility of the 'Service Desk' in a modern, integrated CDS environment?
Medium94A company is experiencing high 'Work in Progress' (WIP) levels, leading to long lead times for new features. Which action is the most effective way to address this issue?
Medium95What is the primary goal of the 'Improve' activity in the ITIL 4 Service Value Chain for a CDS context?
Medium96When designing a new service, why should a team focus on 'UX' (User Experience) as a core pillar of CDS?
Medium97What is the primary role of 'Configuration Management' in supporting the 'Deliver' phase of the CDS lifecycle?
Medium98What is the primary objective of a 'Post-Implementation Review' (PIR) within the context of CDS?
Medium99Which CDS practice focuses on ensuring that the organization has the right skills, capabilities, and knowledge to deliver services effectively?
Medium100Which THREE practices are essential for maintaining effective Knowledge Management within a high-velocity service organization?
Hard101Which THREE factors are essential for a successful transition from traditional project management to a product-based approach in CDS?
Hard102An organization is looking to foster a 'culture of learning' as part of their CDS strategy. Which TWO actions best promote this culture?
Medium103Which statement best describes the role of 'Observability' in the Create, Deliver and Support value chain?
Hard104When designing a new service, which 'Key Consideration' is most critical for ensuring long-term maintainability?
Hard105Refer to the exhibit. A service desk team receives a surge of incidents regarding Service A. Based on the logs provided, what is the most appropriate next step for the support team?
Medium106An organization is transitioning from a traditional siloed structure to a collaborative model. Which approach best supports the integration of development and operations teams to improve service value?
Medium107An organization is shifting from a functional structure to a value stream-based approach to improve service delivery. Which action best supports the integration of cross-functional teams in the 'Create, Deliver and Support' value stream?
Medium108A team wants to optimize their 'Support' activities. Which metric best captures the effectiveness of their support efforts from a value-driven perspective?
Hard109When considering the ITIL 4 CDS practice of 'Service Desk', what is the most important attribute for staff to possess in a modern, user-centric environment?
Easy110Which practice is most focused on maintaining the 'health' of the infrastructure, including identifying and repairing hardware failures?
Easy111Which THREE of the following are primary goals of 'Problem Management' in the context of creating, delivering, and supporting services?
Medium112Which THREE practices are critical for maintaining security within a high-velocity CDS development lifecycle?
Medium113An organization is adopting a 'Shift-Left' approach to improve service delivery performance. Which TWO of the following activities are primary examples of Shift-Left in a CDS context?
Medium114Refer to the exhibit. A developer attempts to push code directly to the PRODUCTION environment. Based on the provided policy, what is the expected outcome and why?
Hard115Refer to the exhibit. An automated deployment triggered an error. Based on CDS principles regarding 'Shift Left,' how should the team handle this failure to improve future service delivery?
Hard116Which activity is a primary focus of the 'Support' aspect of the Create, Deliver and Support value stream?
Easy117An organization is adopting a 'Shift Left' approach to improve its service delivery performance. Which of the following activities best demonstrates the application of this principle?
Medium118Which concept describes the ability of a service to adapt to changing demand without manual intervention?
Easy119A service desk team is struggling with a high volume of recurring incidents. They decide to implement a 'Swarming' approach to manage these issues. How does swarming improve the handling of complex incidents compared to traditional escalation models?
Hard120Which method best describes the 'Value Stream Mapping' approach in ITIL 4 Create, Deliver and Support?
Medium121What is the primary goal of the 'Service Desk' in the Create, Deliver and Support value stream?
Easy122Which TWO of the following approaches best support the 'Collaboration and Knowledge Sharing' principle in a Create, Deliver and Support environment?
Medium123When designing the 'Customer Journey', what is the most important consideration for the service provider?
Medium124A development team is struggling with frequent deployment failures due to manual configuration steps in the production environment. Which practice should the team implement to improve the reliability and consistency of service releases?
Medium125Which THREE activities are critical to managing the 'Service Desk' effectively in a modern CDS environment?
Hard126Which metric provides the most insight into the effectiveness of a team’s 'Deliver and Support' efforts in a high-velocity environment?
Medium127A team has implemented a 'CI/CD pipeline' but is experiencing a high volume of failed deployments due to environment configuration differences. Which practice should the team prioritize to address this?
Medium128When designing a new service, which of the following is essential for ensuring 'co-creation of value' according to ITIL 4 CDS?
Medium129Which approach is most appropriate for a team aiming to improve their 'Support' activities through continuous improvement?
Medium130Which approach is most effective for managing 'Technical Debt' in a service delivery organization?
Medium131Which concept in ITIL 4 CDS emphasizes that an organization should look at the entire flow of work from the customer's request to the delivery of value?
Easy132Which TWO statements accurately reflect the role of 'Feedback Loops' in Create, Deliver and Support?
Medium133Refer to the exhibit. Using the 'Causal Link' analysis approach, what is the most appropriate action for the service team?
Hard134Refer to the exhibit. Where is the primary bottleneck in this value stream, and what is the most appropriate action to improve it?
Medium135What is the primary purpose of the 'Service Desk' in the ITIL 4 CDS model?
Easy136Refer to the exhibit. Which operational capability is being demonstrated in the log entries?
Hard137In CDS, what is the main purpose of a 'User Feedback' loop during the service lifecycle?
Easy138In the context of 'Service Desk' support, which of the following best describes the 'swarming' approach to incident resolution?
Easy139Refer to the exhibit. Based on the provided log entry, which CDS concept should the team investigate to improve their deployment success rate?
Hard140Which approach is most effective for managing 'Technical Debt' in an agile development environment?
Medium141Which concept in 'Create, Deliver and Support' emphasizes the importance of understanding the user's experience when interacting with a service?
Medium142A software development team is transitioning to a CI/CD pipeline. They want to ensure that code quality remains high while deployment speed increases. Which practice should the team integrate into their pipeline to best support this objective?
Medium143Which practice is most effective in managing 'Technical Debt' in a fast-paced CDS environment?
Medium144An organization is implementing a 'Work in Progress' (WIP) limit for their IT support team to improve flow. Which TWO outcomes demonstrate the effective use of these limits?
Hard145Which of the following is an example of a 'Push' strategy in service delivery?
Easy146Which practice involves the end-to-end management of the lifecycle of all IT assets?
Medium147A DevOps team is building a new microservices-based application. They want to ensure that changes can be deployed frequently and reliably. Which ITIL 4 CDS practice is most directly concerned with managing changes to the production environment?
Hard148A development team is struggling with high levels of 'technical debt' that hinders their ability to deliver new features. Which approach best aligns with CDS guidance to balance flow and quality?
Medium149Which approach is most effective for managing 'Technical Debt' in a CDS environment?
Medium150A service provider is transitioning to a 'Shift Left' strategy. What is the primary benefit of shifting service desk activities to the left?
Medium151Which concept describes the ability of a service to be restored quickly after a failure, minimizing the impact on the user?
Medium152Refer to the exhibit. An application is failing to process user requests due to the provided error log. Which action should the IT team prioritize based on ITIL CDS principles?
Medium153Which of the following best describes the 'Feedback Loop' in the context of ITIL 4 CDS?
Medium154What is the primary role of 'Service Transition' planning in the Create, Deliver, and Support value chain?
Medium155In the CDS framework, what does 'Value' primarily depend on?
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- What does the Create, Deliver and Support domain cover on the ITIL4-CDS exam?
- Be able to map a scenario to the right ITIL 4 practice and activity, and justify why the alternatives are weaker. The single most important thing: distinguish incident, problem, change enablement, deployment and release, since exam scenarios hinge on that boundary.
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- This page lists all 155 Create, Deliver and Support questions in the ITIL4-CDS question bank. The actual exam draws from this domain proportionally to its weighting in the official exam blueprint.
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