Lesson 9 Flashcards
IT contract are:
Written contractual and management-initiated mechanisms that enforce obligations, promises, and expectations about an IT product or service.
Service-level agreement (SLA):
IT contract about a service
Three elements of a formal IT contract
Foundation
Change
Governance
Foundation elements (IT contract)
Service-level objectives
Process ownership
Service-level contents
Change elements (IT contract)
Future demand management
Anticipated change
Planning of Innovation
Feedback process
Governance elements (IT contract)
Communication
Measurement charter
Conflict arbitration
Enforcement
End goal of IT contracts
Trust
(Relationship) Commitment
(Relationship) Commitment (IT contract)
Durability: desire to continue a relationship,
Input: a willingness to investment of capital and effort
Consistency: confidence in the stability of the relationship.
Trust (IT contract)
Benevolence: acts in the best interest of the other party.
Honesty: honest in dealings with the other party.
Ability: competency in what agreed to do.
Relational Governance (IT Contract) definition
Unwritten mechanisms and codes of conducts
Components of relational governance
Relational Strength
Harmonious Conflict Resolution
Mutual dependence
Components of relational strength
Solidarity
Information exchange
Flexibility
Service Level Objectives (IT contract)
Part of Foundation
Expectations of service receiver (SR) and service provider (SP)
Process Ownership Plan (IT Contract)
Part of Foundation
Processes that are:
- Required
- Affected
- Delivered
Service Level Contents (IT Contract)
Part of Foundation
Key business measurements
Service-level/quality targets