Book excerpt: Service level agreements (SLAs) offer service providers a way todistinguish themselves from their competitors in today's volatile,hypercompetitive market. This book offers an innovative approachthat takes full advantage of current interface, automation, andInternet-based distribution and reporting technologies. * Addresses business-level SLAs, not just device-level SLAs * Describes a revolutionary approach that combines networkmanagement, service management, field service activities,entitlement, and rating with workflow automation technologies