ITIL Updated ITIL-4-Foundation Exam Questions and Answers by aariz

A service level agreement (SLA) is a documented agreement between a service provider and a customer that identifies both services required and the expected level of service1. A necessity to a successful SLA is that the language and terms used in the SLA should be commonly understood by all parties, to avoid ambiguity, confusion, and disputes2. The other statements are not true because:

Base the SLA on system-based metrics that are useful to the service provider: The SLA should be based on customer-based metrics that are meaningful to the customer and reflect the value of the service2.

In order to promote consistent service, they should be carried forward, unchanged, from one year to the next: The SLA should be reviewed and updated regularly to reflect changing business needs, customer expectations, and service performance2.

Vague targets, such as those related to user experience should be avoided: The SLA should include both quantitative and qualitative targets, such as those related to user experience, satisfaction, and perception, as well as availability, reliability, and security2. References: ITIL Foundation - ITIL 4 Edition, page 16; ITIL® 4 – A Pocket Guide, page 37; ITIL® 4 Practice Guide: Service Level Management, page 8.

The ITIL continual improvement model, which provides organizations with a structured approach to implementing improvements

https://www.bmc.com/blogs/itil-continual-improvement/

The purpose of the service configuration management practice is to ensure that accurate and reliable information about the configuration of IT assets, and the relationships that support them, is available when and where it is needed1. IT assets are any financially valuable components that can contribute to the delivery of an IT product or service2. Configuration items are any component that needs to be managed in order to deliver an IT service3. References: ITIL Foundation - ITIL 4 Edition, page 15; ITIL® 4 – A Pocket Guide, page 36; ITIL® 4 Practice Guide: Service Configuration Management, page 7.

The organizations and people dimension sets out the people aspects of service management to be considered when designing, operating and changing service offerings. People include employees, managers, executives, customers, supplier employees, or anybody else who is involved in the creation or consumption of services.

https://assyst.ifs.com/blog/itil4-organizations-and-people#:~:text=The%20organizations%20and%20people%20dimension%20sets%20out%20the%20people%20aspects,creation%20or%20consumption%20of%20services.