Publication date : 07/12/2024

Course : SLA, define and manage service contract commitments

Practical course - 2d - 14h00 - Ref. BPI
Price : 1360 € E.T.

SLA, define and manage service contract commitments




Service level agreements (SLAs) are used to meet the needs of internal and external customers. This training course enables you to translate service commitments into a practical approach to SLA management. This approach facilitates the possible outsourcing of services.


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Practical course in person or remote class
Disponible en anglais, à la demande

Ref. BPI
  2d - 14h00
1360 € E.T.




Service level agreements (SLAs) are used to meet the needs of internal and external customers. This training course enables you to translate service commitments into a practical approach to SLA management. This approach facilitates the possible outsourcing of services.


Teaching objectives
At the end of the training, the participant will be able to:
Understanding the concept of a service contract
Translating IT department service commitments into an SLA
Implementing and managing a contract
Analyze SLA implementation in the context of outsourcing and cloud computing

Intended audience
Information systems managers, project managers, IT managers, quality controllers, financial managers, purchasing managers.

Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of the components and role of the IT department within an organization, as well as concepts related to the notion of service offering.

Course schedule

1
Service level agreement (SLA): definition

  • Service contract or agreement.
  • Reminder of the different ITIL® commitments: requirements, catalog, agreements, contracts, improvement plan, etc.
  • Service level management: availability, capacity, costs, continuity, security.
  • Performance measurement. Definition and characteristics of outsourcing.
  • The place of e-SCM-CL in outsourcing contracts.
Exercise
Reflections on service level agreement (SLA) practices.

2
Service level agreement (SLA): evaluation

  • Service positioning.
  • Implications for the service provider and the client.
  • The necessary resources.
  • ISO 9000 version 2000 objectives.
  • Criteria for choosing a service provider.
  • Selection processes.
Exercise
Reflections on establishing a service catalog. Establishing indicators and their relevance to a service desk.

3
Service level agreement (SLA): case studies

  • Helpdesk: examples of financial and quality metrics.
  • The user workstation.
  • Fleet management.
Exercise
Datacenter metrics and capacity management.

4
Service Level Agreement (SLA): contract implementation and monitoring

  • Schematic diagram.
  • Measurement tools.
  • Macro-planning.
  • The kick-off meeting.
  • Activity monitoring.
Exercise
Consideration of third-party application maintenance (TMA).

5
Offshore and information systems

  • The state of the art.
  • Offshore decision-making processes.
  • Implementation and governance.
  • Special features of offshore treatments.

6
The case of Cloud Computing

  • Changing consumption patterns.
  • Points of view: decision-maker, user, IT specialist.
  • SaaS offers.
  • Contractualization.


Dates and locations
Select your location or opt for the remote class then choose your date.
Remote class

Dernières places
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REMOTE CLASS
2026 : 19 Mar., 11 June, 24 Sep.

PARIS LA DÉFENSE
2026 : 19 Mar., 11 June, 24 Sep.