Definition
Service level agreement (SLA) is the contract that defines the level of service a customer can expect from a provider. Founders reach for it when a vague conversation needs a shared, specific meaning. Name it clearly, then let the next decision — a hire, a price, a test, or a pass — follow from that meaning.
In the room
How the word shows up in a real conversation.
Two cofounders disagree until they define Service level agreement (SLA). Once they agree it means “Contract that defines the level of service a customer can expect from a provider”, the argument becomes a decision.
Common mistake
Using Service level agreement (SLA) as a label instead of a fact. If you cannot point to the evidence — a number, a customer, or a written assumption — you are using the word as jargon.
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