Which three options are significant influencers of Technical Decision Makers during consideration of a converged industrial network solution? (Choose three.)

Question

Options

• Ainteroperability
• Bflexibility
• Cmarketability
• Dnavigability
• Eexchangeability
• Favailability

• A
  74% (32)
• C
  14% (6)
• D
  7% (3)
• E
  5% (2)

Explanation

When Technical Decision Makers (TDMs) evaluate a converged industrial network, they focus on interoperability (A) because industrial environments contain diverse equipment from multiple vendors and legacy systems that must all communicate seamlessly. Flexibility (B) matters because industrial networks must adapt to evolving requirements, scale to new use cases, and support both OT and IT workloads without costly redesigns. Availability (F) is critical because industrial operations often cannot tolerate downtime - uptime, redundancy, and fault tolerance directly impact safety and production continuity.

The distractors fail because marketability (C) is a sales/marketing concern, not a technical evaluation criterion. Navigability (D) is not a recognized standard in network solution assessment frameworks. Exchangeability (E) may sound similar to interoperability but is not an established influencer term in this domain - it's designed to mislead.

Memory tip: Use the acronym "IFA" - Interoperability (works with everything), Flexibility (adapts to change), Availability (stays online) - the three things a TDM needs before signing off on an industrial network.

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