7.3 Service Level Agreements Flashcards
What is an SLA?
A service level agreement (SLA) typically is a written agreement that outlines the commitment between a service provider and its customers.
What is a commitment?
A commitment is a service level that all parties have agreed to, such as asset reliability or availability.
What does the SLA describe?
one or more commitments and the escalation actions or notifications associated with each commitment
Why might escalation actions or notifications be associated with an SLA?
to ensure that commitments are met
How does the escalation process within SLA serve its purpose?
can monitor all activities and send notifications or perform other activities to ensure that commitments are met
What level do SLAs exist at?
SLAs exist at the system level. However, the organization or site can be specified to restrict the SLA to that organization or site.
What can SLAs be applied to?
SLAs can be applied to any main object.
What can an SLA be associated to?
- Contracts
- Related SLAs
- Assets and Locations
List the 3 SLA types
- Customer
- Internal
- Vendor
SLA Types
Customer SLA
Describe this
agreement between user & external customer
SLA Types
Internal SLA
Describe
agreement between user & internal customer
SLA Types
Vendor SLA
Describe
agreement between user & vendor
What are commitments and how can they be measured?
Commitments are a level of service that is agreed upon by the service provider and the customer that can be measured in a qualitative or quantitative way
List predefined commitment types
Contract
Response
Resolution
Other
Commitment Types
Contract
What does this apply to?
Ticket applications