Day in the Life of IT

 

The Scenario

  • FordDirect () sells digital products to 4000+ Ford and Lincoln dealerships to help market and sell Ford and Lincoln vehicles
  • A dealer wants a website to show vehicle inventory and track potential leads
  • FordDirect contracts with Dealer.com to provide turn key websites to various dealers
  • FordDirect expects Dealer.com to handle dealer website problems and resolve issues within 3 days for each website trouble ticket
  • How can FordDirect manage this service level agreement and track if the vendor is performing to the contract?
  • What types of system activities would you implement?