SIAMF sample questions

Question 1

What is an objective of the Run and Improve stage of the SIAM roadmap?

Accepted Answer

manage processes

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design processes

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implement processes

Question 2

Which set of common process considerations includes understanding how compliance and assurance will be managed?

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data and information

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complexity

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ownership of the end-to-end process

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toolset

Question 3

What is the challenge of a legacy contract not being fit for purpose?

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aligning contractual requirements with the new SIAM model

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balancing the level of control against expected benefits

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the customer does not get what they expect

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understanding the expected benefits and costs

Question 4

Which process manages escalations regarding the performance of a service provider?

Accepted Answer

supplier management

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business relationship management

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incident management

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service level management

Question 5

What generally results from a lack of trust between the customer organization and the service integrator?

Accepted Answer

duplication of roles and activities and micro-management

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customer organization access to data may be reduced

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reduction in the successful deployment of service patches and releases

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SIAM transition measures of success are not understood

Question 6

Which processes are strongly related to event management?

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monitoring and measuring, incident management, and availability management

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business relationship management, change and release management, and incident management

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portfolio management, business relationship management, and problem management

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problem management, change and release management, and monitoring and measuring

Question 7

During what stage of the SIAM roadmap should the customer organization first consider how it will balance the level of control it wants to have or delegate to the service integrator?

Accepted Answer

Discovery and Strategy

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Implement

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Plan and Build

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Run and Improve

Question 8

What is a mitigation for the risk of ineffective data segregation?

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designing and implementing end-to-end security management

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documenting the expected benefits

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implementing clear policies for data, tooling and processes

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regularly reviewing reports to confirm they are still fit for purpose

Question 9

Within SIAM, what does not support effective management of cross-functional teams?

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world class toolset

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clear goals and objectives

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knowledge, data and information

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roles and responsibilities

Question 10

What is an activity of the Plan and Build stage of the SIAM roadmap?

Accepted Answer

appoint service providers

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define the strategic objectives

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performance management and improvement

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selecting the implementation approach

Free SIAMF sample questions