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Know the Network Engagement Criteria. Identifying and Assessing Candidate KTN Engagements. Know the Network. Always. KTN Engagement Criteria. Engagement. Direct customer or partner Rapid engagement cycle – account team, partner and customer
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Know the Network Engagement Criteria Identifying and Assessing Candidate KTN Engagements Know the Network. Always.
KTN Engagement Criteria Engagement • Direct customer or partner • Rapid engagement cycle – account team, partner and customer • Cisco account team and partner willing to co-manage contract management • Engagement should not be gated by other interactions/programs within Cisco; check with program owners for permission to engage • Prior NOS/Advanced Services engagements in place should be reviewed • Renewal within the next 3–5 months
Customer • Commit to participating in – and completing engagement • Agree to co-manage contract management • Delegate a dedicated customer or partner resource available to participate • Abide by SLAs for engagement turnaround times • Comply with engagement scope • Pledge to commit to establish/review internal process for tracking changes in the network • Maintain contracts updated at an agreed upon frequency (establish MACD) KTN Engagement Criteria
Network • One network per engagement • Product profile / mix well supported by discovery tool (e.g., CNAC supports the top 350 products and ensures that the bulk of the network is in the scope of the CNAC Collector) • Target networks accessible / available for customer collection • Fewer than 3000 chassis in each network segment recommended (CNAC) • Customer or partner to identify the Hostname Physical Location KTN Engagement Criteria
KTN Engagement Criteria Contracts / Data • List of specific service contract numbers • Focus on serialized and priority items (those with a service value > $0) • Initial contract accuracy > 70% • Non-factor based (Non-SP Base) pricing recommended • Service contracts without multiple end customers on a contract recommended