What are three main customer software buying models? (Choose three)

Question

Options

• ASecurity ELA Program
• BSecurity Software Volume Purchasing Program
• CCisco360
• DNot for Resale Program
• ECiscoONE
• FTechnology Migration Program

• A
  8% (2)
• B
  85% (22)
• C
  4% (1)
• D
  4% (1)

Explanation

Cisco identifies three primary software buying models for customers: the Security Software Volume Purchasing Program (B), which provides discounted volume pricing for security software; CiscoONE (E), a bundled software licensing model offering simplified, predictable access to software suites; and the Technology Migration Program (F), which helps customers transition from legacy technologies with trade-in credits toward newer solutions.

The distractors are wrong for these reasons: Security ELA Program (A) is a plausible-sounding variation but is not one of the three defined buying models - Enterprise License Agreements exist but are not categorized this way in Cisco's framework. Cisco360 (C) is a fabricated or unrelated program name. Not for Resale Program (D) is a real Cisco program, but it's intended for partners to demo/test products internally - not a customer purchasing model.

Memory tip: Think "V-ONE-M" - Volume purchasing, One (CiscoONE), Migration (Technology Migration Program) - these three all represent how customers acquire software at scale or transition their infrastructure.

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