Q1. Which options are three examples of Critical Success Factors? (Choose three.)
A. Increasing manufacturing efficiency at a rate above increases in supplies
B. Attracting and retaining more highly qualified staff versus competitors
C. Providing a holistic perspective to the core business drivers and business outcomes
D. Matching customer retention rate to customer retention objective
E. Selling a greater share of profitable products to our customers
Answer: A,B,E
Q2. At what three major levels can Cisco and its partners provide outcomes? (Choose three.)
A. strategic level
B. operational level
C. technology innovation level
D. executive level
E. business level
Answer: B,C,E
Q3. Which are the four types of requirements for aligning outcomes to business needs?
A. Business, Functional, Strategic,Tactical
B. Strategic, Tactical, Operational, Procedural
C. Functional, Operational, Administrative, Strategic
D. Business, Technical, Functional, Transitional
Answer: D
Q4. Which three sentences are true regarding the stakeholder power grid? (Choose three.)
A. It shows relationships of power among executives.
B. It displays the risk position of future investments.
C. It shows current and optimal future state.
D. It is a visual picture.
E. It shows quantitative information about stakeholder requirements.
F. It shows differences among stakeholders.
Answer: C,D,F
Q5. Why is it convenient to tie business outcomes and the customer value proposition?
A. Because it accelerates the time to market of new products and solutions while maintaining a reasonable cost structure.
B. Because this way you can establish fixed business goals and priorities and facilitate the deployment project management.
C. To reduce complexity for stakeholders, it is easier for them to describe the benefits and to influence others to gain support.
D. Because it keeps the value proposition unchanged, it is easier for stakeholders to claim for accountability.
Answer: C
Q6. Which is adirect financial benefit from business outcomes?
A. increased net present value
B. reduced capital expenditures
C. increased chargeback
D. increasedtotal cost of ownership
Answer: B
Q7. The customer mindset across verticals is changing as they become more aware of technology solutions and their influence on the organization. Which three options are characteristics of this customer mindset? (Choose three.)
A. Perspective towards technology services and solutions is same across industry verticals
B. Less loyal to a specific vendor due to technology as a commodity and availability of service solutions
C. Expect providers to sell products and contracts
D. Expect measurable value in terms of business outcomes
E. Have a greater understanding of the competitive market and service and solution providers
Answer: B,D,E
Q8. What should sales professionals do to ensure that business outcomes support what the customer brings to the market?
A. Make a list of the CSFs and KPIs of the organization.
B. Interview the different stakeholders and confirm with them.
C. Understand the customer's services portfolio.
D. Understand the customer's value proposition.
Answer: D
Q9. When selling business outcomes, which two key points/ factors related to understanding actual achievement of goals must be considered? (Choose two.)
A. specific timeframe and periods
B. communicational procedures
C. metrics and calculation procedures
D. project management milestones
Answer: A,C
Q10. KPIs are quantitative measurement of progress against the tactical goals of an organization. Which are three characteristics of KPIs? (Choose three.)
A. KPIs must be strategic and tactical in nature
B. KPIs can be financial, managerial, or operational
C. KPIs measure progress against goals
D. KPIs are set according to priorities: magnitude and urgency
E. KPIs define what needs to happen to achieve desired results in the time, budget, and level of expected quality
Answer: A,C,D