820-422 · Question #65
Which is a business-focused engagement deliverable and also directly leads to new product plus services opportunities?
The correct answer is D. A roadmap of customer initiatives / projects,which includes Cisco and Channel Partner's offerings. A customer initiative/roadmap (D) is the only choice that is both business-focused and forward-looking enough to surface new product and services opportunities - it maps where the customer is headed, making gaps and Cisco/partner solutions visible in context. Why the…
Question
Which is a business-focused engagement deliverable and also directly leads to new product plus services opportunities?
Options
- AResults from technical demonstrations of Cisco products
- BSummary of industry best-practices for managing technology
- CResults an account planning session,attended by Cisco and two key channel partners
- DA roadmap of customer initiatives / projects,which includes Cisco and Channel Partner's offerings
How the community answered
(56 responses)- A13% (7)
- B7% (4)
- C2% (1)
- D79% (44)
Explanation
A customer initiative/roadmap (D) is the only choice that is both business-focused and forward-looking enough to surface new product and services opportunities - it maps where the customer is headed, making gaps and Cisco/partner solutions visible in context.
Why the distractors fail:
- A is technical, not business-focused, and demos show existing capabilities rather than uncovering future needs.
- B is educational/advisory content - useful, but it doesn't tie to a specific customer's pipeline or create direct sales opportunities.
- C (account planning session results) is closer, but a session outcome is internal-facing and planning-oriented, not a customer-facing deliverable that maps their initiatives to offerings.
Memory tip: Think "roadmap = revenue map" - whenever a deliverable literally charts a customer's future projects alongside vendor offerings, it's inherently both business-aligned and a pipeline generator. If the answer options include something with "roadmap + customer initiatives + partner offerings," that's your D.
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