A Highly Interactive Training Course On

Service Level Agreements

Planning, Writing & Managing Quality SLAs

Service Level Agreements
Course Schedule

CLASSROOM

10-14 Feb 2025
Istanbul
$5,950
23-27 Jun 2025
Dubai
$5,950
22-26 Sep 2025
London
$5,950

ONLINE

07-11 Jul 2025
Online
$3,950
13-17 Oct 2025
Online
$3,950
Certificate
  • Coventry Academy Certificate of Attendance will be provided to delegates who attend and complete the course

Training Overview

Training Overview

This training program emphasizes the crucial role of Service Level Agreements (SLAs) in supporting companies reliant on long-term partnerships with external service providers to achieve strategic objectives. Effective management of these corporate relationships requires comprehensive understanding of partnership dynamics and adept problem-solving skills.

An SLA defines the metrics driving service quality, functioning either as a legal contract between external suppliers and clients or as a formal agreement within internal corporate departments providing services to their peers. It is essential for all stakeholders in service provision to grasp the complexities and procedures inherent in contractual service scenarios.

Key features of the Coventry Academy training course include:

  • Advantages of Implementing Service Level Agreements
  • Operational Mechanisms of Different SLA Tiers
  • Essentials of Planning, Drafting, and Managing SLAs
  • Diverse Structures for SLA Contracting and Their Applications
  • Analysis of SLA Benefits and Challenges, Handling Both Internal and External Service Providers

What are the goals?

By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:

  • Plan and Draft a Range of Service Level Agreements & Construct and Control Contract Negotiations & Disputes
  • Articulate How Quality SLAs Should be Included Within the Procurement Processes
  • Negotiate Service Level Agreements with Internal and External Suppliers
  • Document Appropriate Quality Outcomes From Service Contracts
  • Evaluate the Likely Results from Alternative Service Performance Frameworks

Who is this Training Course for?

This training course will benefit All Levels of Personnel Engaged in Purchasing and Procurement, Commercial and Contracts Management Departments, and Technical Operatives providing Performance Under Service Level Agreements. It will enable them to contextualise their work, understand the Contract and Become Aware of the Different Issues and Risks Associated with SLA Contracting.

This Coventry Academy training course is suitable for a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:

  • Service Delivery Professionals / Quality Assurance Professionals Contract Administrators, Contract Professionals and Project Coordinators
  • Specifiers, Buyers, Purchasing Professionals and Procurement Officers
  • IT Professionals
  • Those Involved in the Planning, Evaluation, Preparation and Management of Tenders and Awards for Service Contracts or Internally-Supplied Corporate Services

How will this Training Course be Presented?

This training course will utilise a variety of proven adult learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension and retention of the information presented. This includes high levels of participant discussion, group interaction, delegate group exercises and case studies. Delegates will be encouraged to raise their own issues and problems faced within their industry or organisations for discussion on a confidential basis.

The Course Content

Day One: Principles and Functions of Service Level Agreements
  • The Need to Measure Quality of Performance
  • Why, When and How Can SLAs Help to Achieve Quality
  • Key Objectives
  • SLAs: Contracts or Contract Substitutes?
  • Introducing SLAs for Services Bought in From Contractors
  • Use of Corporate SLAs Between In-House Departments
Day Two: Key Elements of a Service Level Agreements
  • What Services are Being Measured?
  • Typical Quality Measures
  • SLA Governance Frameworks: Managing, Measuring and Reporting Service Performance
  • Duties of the Customer
  • Risk Sharing and SLAs: Managing Problems
  • Termination of the Agreement
Day Three: Drafting Your Service Level Agreement
  • Drafting Principles
  • A Model Structure for the SLA
  • Essential Elements of a Quality SLA
  • Using Appropriate Measurement Language
  • Carrots or Sticks to Encourage Achievement
  • SLA Checklists
Day Four: Managing the In-Life SLA      
  • Review Processes
  • Using Escalation to Manage Quality Performance
  • Keeping the SLA Relevant: Managing Changes
  • Negotiation Techniques to Manage the Variation
  • Customer Intervention Options with an Under Performing Contractor
  • Learning and Applying Lessons for the Next SLA
Day Five: Using a Scorecard Approach to SLA Management
  • Origins of the Scorecard Approach
  • Aligning the SLA with the Corporate Strategy
  • Balancing the Needs of Stakeholders
  • Planning and Constructing a SLA Scorecard
  • Key Performance Indicators to Support the SLA
  • Business Process Quality Improvement