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HP2-Z23 · Question #51

A sales consultant is pursuing a lead with a company that already has equipment from Cisco. The CIO is willing to consider HP but is concerned about introducing 3 new vendor. What is one Gartner…

The correct answer is D. Introducing a second vendor can decrease both complexity and total cost of ownership (TCO). See the full explanation below for the reasoning.

Question

A sales consultant is pursuing a lead with a company that already has equipment from Cisco. The CIO is willing to consider HP but is concerned about introducing 3 new vendor. What is one Gartner research-backed fact that the consultant can use to relieve these concerns?

Options

  • AAlthough complexity is slightly increased, the decrease in solution costs offsets the increase in
  • BAs long as the original vendor does not use proprietary protocols, the integration can work well.
  • CThe long-term benefits of purchasing the best solution will outweigh the drawbacks of
  • DIntroducing a second vendor can decrease both complexity and total cost of ownership (TCO).

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(33 responses)
  • A
    9% (3)
  • B
    6% (2)
  • C
    3% (1)
  • D
    82% (27)

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