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What is the BEST description of an operational level agreement (OLA)?

The correct answer is A. An agreement between the service provider and another part of the same organization. An OLA is an internal agreement between an IT service provider and another part of the same organization, distinguishing it from external contracts and customer-facing service documents.

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Question

What is the BEST description of an operational level agreement (OLA)?

Options

  • AAn agreement between the service provider and another part of the same organization
  • BAn agreement between the service provider and an external organization
  • CA document that describes to a customer how services will be operated on a day-to-day basis
  • DA document that describes business services to operational staff

How the community answered

(34 responses)
  • A
    91% (31)
  • B
    6% (2)
  • C
    3% (1)

Why each option

An OLA is an internal agreement between an IT service provider and another part of the same organization, distinguishing it from external contracts and customer-facing service documents.

AAn agreement between the service provider and another part of the same organizationCorrect

In ITIL, an Operational Level Agreement is defined as an agreement between an IT service provider and another internal part of the same organization, such as a network team or facilities group. It underpins the SLA by specifying the mutual responsibilities and commitments of internal teams, ensuring the service provider can meet its external service level commitments.

BAn agreement between the service provider and an external organization

An agreement between the service provider and an external organization describes an Underpinning Contract, not an OLA.

CA document that describes to a customer how services will be operated on a day-to-day basis

A document describing how services will be operated day-to-day for a customer aligns more closely with a service level agreement or service description, not an OLA.

DA document that describes business services to operational staff

A document describing business services to operational staff describes content more akin to a service catalogue entry or operational procedure, not an OLA.

Concept tested: Operational Level Agreement definition and internal scope

Source: https://www.axelos.com/resource-hub/glossary

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