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Which one of the following is the BEST description of a service-based service level agreement (SLA)?

The correct answer is D. An agreement that covers one service for all customers of that service. A service-based SLA covers one specific service for all customers who consume that service, regardless of which customer group they belong to.

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Question

Which one of the following is the BEST description of a service-based service level agreement (SLA)?

Options

  • AAn agreement with an individual customer group, covering all the services that they use
  • BAn agreement that covers one service for a single customer
  • CAn agreement that covers service specific issues in a multi-level SLA structure
  • DAn agreement that covers one service for all customers of that service

How the community answered

(28 responses)
  • A
    4% (1)
  • B
    4% (1)
  • D
    93% (26)

Why each option

A service-based SLA covers one specific service for all customers who consume that service, regardless of which customer group they belong to.

AAn agreement with an individual customer group, covering all the services that they use

Covering all services used by a single customer group is the definition of a customer-based SLA, not a service-based SLA.

BAn agreement that covers one service for a single customer

An agreement covering one service for a single customer is a more granular arrangement that combines aspects of both service-based and customer-based structures, which is not the standard definition.

CAn agreement that covers service specific issues in a multi-level SLA structure

Describing service-specific issues within a multi-level SLA structure refers to a component layer of a multi-level SLA, not the standalone definition of a service-based SLA.

DAn agreement that covers one service for all customers of that serviceCorrect

In ITIL, a service-based SLA is an agreement structured around a single service and applied uniformly to all customers using that service. This approach reduces the number of individual agreements required when multiple customer groups consume the same service under identical terms. It contrasts with a customer-based SLA, which is tailored to a specific customer group.

Concept tested: ITIL service-based SLA definition and structure

Source: https://www.axelos.com/certifications/itil-service-management/itil-4-foundation

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