Managed Voice Service SLA (MSIPT)
Service Level Agreement
The table below outlines and defines the different
levels of priority and severity levels of service requests, the recommended
method of contact for each severity level and the associated targeted
response time. These are targeted service request response times and not
resolution times. MST and client must assign levels of severity for all
issues.
Priority Levels
Priority One (System Down/Emergency
Critical)
The production network is down and the effects critically impacts business
operations should a solution not be reached. Priority One case commands
that both the Customer and MST will commit substantial resources around
the clock to resolve the issue. These cases are of the most severe and
are considered the most urgent.
Priority Two (System Severely Degraded)
The production network is severely degraded and it affects significant
aspects of business. These cases are not considered most severe and critical,
but nevertheless important enough that the Customer and MST will commit
a substantial amount of resources during business hours to resolving the
issue.
Priority Three (Operational Performance
Severed or Technical Configuration Issue)
The performance of the network is degraded to the point where it is noticeably
impaired while most business activities or customer requires MAC work.
Priority Three cases generally assume the Customer has attempted to resolve
the issue by utilizing all of the known informational resources and technical
expertise within one’s IT department.
Priority Four (Information on Product)
The customer is requesting information pertaining to a particular Cisco
product or MST service offer that is above and beyond the information
provided by the respective websites. For example, a question related to
a product’s capability such as can Microsoft Excel import a Visio
file.
Response Times
Priority One
Standard Response Time - Within 1 Business Hour
Enhanced Response Time - Within 1 Business Hour
Priority Two
Standard Response Time - Within 4 Business Hours
Enhanced Response Time - Within 4 Business Hours
Priority Three
Standard Response Time - Within 3 Business Days
Enhanced Response Time - Next Business Day (EOD)
Priority Four
Standard Response Time - Within 4 Business Days
Enhanced Response Time - Within 3 Business Days
Update Intervals
Priority One
Standard Response Time - Within 4 Business Hours
Enhanced Response Time - Within 4 Business Hours
Priority Two
Standard Response Time - Within 24 Hours
Enhanced Response Time - Within 24 Hours
Priority Three
Standard Response Time - Within 72 Hours
Enhanced Response Time - Within 48 Hours
Priority Four
Standard Response Time - Within 120 Hours
Enhanced Response Time - Within 72 Hours
MST MSIPT Standard Service Level Agreement
(SLA)
- Automated email/phone response upon report of
a problem or generation of a request to designed client incident contact.
- Hardware Replacement is based on vendor contract
purchased for the product.
- MST Remote Routine Systems Maintenance.
- MST As-Needed Break-Fix Support depending on
the priority as defined by the service level agreement above.
MST MSIPT Enhanced Service Level Agreement
(SLA)
- Automated email/phone response upon report
of a problem or generation of a request to designed client incident
contact.
- Hardware Replacement is based on vendor
contract purchased for the product.
- MST Remote Routine Systems Maintenance.
- MST As-Needed Break-Fix Support depending
on the priority as defined by the service level agreement above.
- Access to Vendor provided Software upgrades
(installation costs not included)
- MST Support for Moves, Adds and Changes
(MACs)
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