Prior to shipping a new IBM Z system or an upgrade, which is listed in the Designated Product List for a Pre-Sale and Pre-Install Expert Level TDA, what is necessary? A. B. C. D.

Question

Options

• A
  1. Use the Pre-Sale TDA checklist and conduct a Pre-Sale TDA before creating a proposal. 2. Submit the TDA Confirmation Form. 3. Use the Pre-Install TDA checklist. 4. Conduct a Pre-Install TDA after shipment.
• B
  1. Fill in the Pre-Sale and Pre-Install TDA technical checklists. 2. Submit the TDA checklist to IBM Resource Link at least one day before shipment.
• C
  1. Use the Pre-Sale TDA checklist and conduct a Pre-Sale TDA before creating a proposal. 2. Use the Pre-Install TDA checklist and conduct a Pre-Install TDA before shipment. 3. Submit the TDA Confirmation form in IBM Resource Link.
• D
  1. Submit the TDA Confirmation Form before shipment. 2. Conduct a Pre-Install TDA after shipment.

• A
  85% (35)
• B
  10% (4)
• C
  2% (1)
• D
  2% (1)

Explanation

Option A correctly captures the full four-step TDA sequence in the right order: the Pre-Sale TDA must happen before a proposal is created (not just before shipment), the Confirmation Form is submitted after that, the Pre-Install checklist is prepared next, and the Pre-Install TDA is conducted after shipment - a critical timing detail.

Option C is the most tempting distractor because it gets the Pre-Sale steps right, but it incorrectly places the Pre-Install TDA before shipment rather than after - this is the key differentiator to watch for.

Option B is wrong on two counts: it refers to submitting "the TDA checklist" rather than the TDA Confirmation Form, and it specifies a "one day before shipment" deadline that isn't part of the actual process.

Option D skips the Pre-Sale TDA entirely, which is a mandatory step before even creating a customer proposal - omitting it disqualifies this option immediately.

Memory tip: Think of TDA as bookending the sale - Pre-Sale TDA opens (before the proposal), and Pre-Install TDA closes (after the box arrives). The Confirmation Form is the bridge between them, submitted in the middle.

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