Service level agreement
The Company shall assist the Customer with any Malfunction or possible Malfunction by telephone, e-mail, or via its Service Cloud during normal operating Support Hours. Specifically, the Company shall:
(a) respond to Service Requests concerning Malfunctions, and classify and prioritize them in accordance with the classification criteria set out below; and
(b) use reasonable efforts to correct, or provide an alternative solution or a workaround for, any Malfunctions within the target time periods set out below.
Category | Classification Criteria | Target Time Period |
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A | A Malfunction which renders the Product inoperable such that a critical business or operational function cannot be met. | The Company's target shall be to correct such Malfunction or provide an "alternative solution" within 8 Support Hours from notification. During this time, the Company shall provide the Customer with updates on progress at agreed intervals. |
B | A Malfunction which renders part of the Product inoperable such that an imminent business or operational function cannot be met. | The Company's target shall be to correct such Malfunction or provide an "alternative solution" within 5 Working Days from notification |
C | A Malfunction which has an impact on the functioning of the Product where either (a) a required business deadline is known and has been notified, or (b) the Company has previously provided an "alternative solution" to a Malfunction in category A or B. | The Company's target shall be to correct such Malfunction within 30 Working Days from notification. |
D | A Malfunction where a function of the Product operates other than in accordance with the description of the Product in the applicable Documentation. | The Company's target shall be to correct such Malfunction within 120 Working Days from notification, or at its discretion in a future Sub-Release. |
Where the Customer disagrees with the classification of a particular Service Request, it shall be entitled to escalate the matter within the Company through the Service Cloud.