ITIL4-DPI Questions and Answers

DPI emphasizes that improvements should be prioritized based onstrategic alignment with the organizational vision. This ensures that the most valuable outcomes are delivered first, maximizing stakeholder benefit. While “quick wins” (A), minimizing staff disruption (B), and waste reduction (D) are important considerations, they are secondary tomoving closer to the strategic vision.

(Reference: ITIL® 4 Strategist DPI, section on "Prioritizing improvements – alignment with vision and strategy")

In DPI, amethodis defined as a structured and systematic approach to performing work, ensuring consistency and repeatability. Documented processes for customer-facing work represent methods applied to service management. Acontrolis something put in place to manage risk, abalanced scorecardis a performance measurement tool, and ariskis a potential event. Hence, “method” is the correct categorization.

(Reference: ITIL® 4 Strategist DPI, section on "Policies, controls, and methods")

In DPI, effective OCM requiresequipping managers with tools and methodsto gather feedback and support their teams. This enablesdirect two-way communicationand trust-building. Options A, B, and C are one-way communication or indirect channels, which limit genuine feedback. DPI emphasizes thatline managers are closest to employeesand play a key role in gauging attitudes, resistance, and suggestions.

(Reference: ITIL® 4 Strategist DPI, section on "Organizational change management – feedback and manager involvement")

In ITIL DPI,gap analysisis used to compare the current state against the desired future state. Since the retailer is adoptingnew technology and skills, gap analysis identifies capability shortfalls and resource needs to support the change. Customer satisfaction analysis (A) and SLA analysis (C) measure service performance, not organizational readiness. Process maturity assessment (D) examines process capability but not the holistic gap to achieve new capabilities.

(Reference: ITIL® 4 Strategist DPI, section on "Assessment methods – gap analysis for change initiatives")

According to DPI,value stream mapping is collaborative. Stakeholders must work together to identify inefficiencies, optimize flow, and agree on metrics to measure improvement. Option A removes staff engagement, leading to resistance. Option B limits collaboration to documentation, not co-design. Option C addresses change attitudes, not mapping effectiveness.Collaboration + waste elimination + measurement(Option D) reflects Lean/Agile influence in DPI.

(Reference: ITIL® 4 Strategist DPI, section on "Value stream mapping – collaborative optimization")

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")

In DPI,alignment is achieved through cascading objectives: breaking down high-level organizational goals into increasingly detailed objectives at each layer of the organization. This ensures thatevery division, team, and activity is aligned to the overall strategic vision. Compliance controls (A) only enforce uniformity, not alignment. Risk prioritization (B) is important but narrower in scope. Collecting feedback (D) helps communication but does not ensure systematic alignment.

(Reference: ITIL® 4 Strategist DPI, section on "Cascading objectives and alignment of organizational layers")