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Maintenance / SLA

Maintenance / SLA | Stable operations, incident response, and continuous improvement after go-live

Best fit when your system is live and you need SLA-backed support, monitoring, and a structured improvement loop.

ARIS Vietnam standardizes service desk intake, incident response by severity (P1–P4), monitoring, change control, and continuous improvement so that operations are transparent and do not depend on individuals.

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Weekday service desk coverage
P1–P4 severity-based response
Change control & continuous improvement
Best Fit

When the Maintenance / SLA model is a strong fit

This model is designed for systems already in production that need a reliable, structured operating partner.

01

System is live and needs stable day-to-day operations

When you need a dedicated team to handle incidents, monitoring, and routine maintenance consistently.

02

You need SLA-backed response times

When the business requires defined response and resolution targets for each severity level (P1–P4).

03

Change control and governance are required

When changes to the production system must follow a structured approval process with impact assessment and traceability.

04

Continuous improvement is part of the scope

When you want the operating team to also propose and implement incremental improvements, not just react to issues.

Not Ideal

When this model is not the best fit

If the system is not yet live or the primary need is building new features, another model is a better starting point.

Wrong phase

System is not yet in production

  • Operations support requires a live system
  • If the system is still being built, Fixed Scope or LAB model is more appropriate
  • Maintenance scope cannot be scoped properly without production data
  • Consider starting with Fixed Scope delivery first
Scope mismatch

The primary need is new feature development

  • Maintenance covers operations and incremental changes, not large builds
  • For significant new features, a Dedicated Team or Fixed Scope model fits better
  • Mixing large dev work into a maintenance contract blurs priorities
  • Consider a hybrid arrangement with a separate development track
Scope of Services

Scope of services

We cover the full operating cycle — from intake and incident response to monitoring, change control, and continuous improvement.

AService Desk & Intake

Service desk and intake

Structured intake, priority classification, regular operations meetings, minutes, and reporting for international teams.

BIncident Response

Incident response (P1–P4)

Initial triage, workaround, root cause investigation, and permanent fix proposal based on agreed severity targets.

CMonitoring & Observability

Monitoring and observability

Alert review, dashboard maintenance, log review, false-positive reduction, and handover or improvement of existing monitoring.

DRoutine Maintenance

Routine maintenance

Health checks, backup verification, scheduled maintenance, patch application, and operations documentation updates.

EChange Control

Change control (CR)

Impact analysis, CR workflow, minor enhancements, and connection to the continuous improvement loop.

FReporting & Governance

Reporting and governance

Weekly / biweekly / monthly reports, risk and issue logs, change history, and stakeholder-facing status visibility.

SLA Targets

SLA response targets

Ack = acknowledgement and first response direction. Start = target time to begin actual work. All values are within business hours unless otherwise agreed.

BH = business hours / BD = business day. Standard values are based on weekday business-hour coverage (Mon–Fri, 8:30–17:30).

SeverityLiteBasicStandardGrowthEnterprise
P1
Service outage / critical incident
Ack 8BH / Start 1BDAck 4BH / Start 8BHAck 2BH / Start 4BHAck 1BH / Start 2BHAck 30 min / Start 1BH
P2
Major impact on core functions
Ack 1BD / Start 2BDAck 1BD / Start 1BDAck 8BH / Start 1BDAck 4BH / Start 8BHAck 2BH / Start 4BH
P3
Limited impact
Ack 2BD / Start 3BDAck 2BD / Start 3BDAck 1BD / Start 2BDAck 8BH / Start 1BDAck 8BH / Start 1BD
P4
Minor request / question
Ack 3BD / Start 5BDAck 3BD / Start 5BDAck 2BD / Start 4BDAck 2BD / Start 3BDAck 1BD / Start 2BD
Standard Packages

Standard package options

Packages are sized by operating load and system criticality — from small systems to enterprise-scale environments.

Small systems

Lite Care

Web or API · 0.6 MM / month

~0.6 MM / mo
Single product

Basic Ops

Web + API · 1.0 MM / month

~1.0 MM / mo
Multi-channel

Standard Care

Web + Mobile + API · 2.0 MM / mo

~2.0 MM / mo
Stronger governance

Growth Ops

Multi-system · 3.0 MM / month

~3.0 MM / mo
Enterprise scale

Enterprise Ops

Enterprise · 5.0 MM / month

~5.0 MM / mo

* Prices are indicative. Final estimate based on system landscape, incident frequency, and coverage hours. See full package details →

Compare Models

How it differs from other engagement models

Choose the model based on where you are in the lifecycle and what the primary objective is.

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Short validation

PoC / MVP QuickStart

4–6 weeksValidation first

Best when the objective, requirements, or approach still need to be validated before committing to full scope.

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Continuous improvement

Dedicated Team / LAB (T&M)

Flexible priorityLong-running

Best when requirements shift continuously and you need a long-term team for iteration, planning, and coordination.

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Well-scoped delivery

Fixed Scope Delivery

Clear deliverablesMilestones

Best when scope, acceptance criteria, and timeline are relatively clear and formal sign-off is required at each milestone.

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Post-go-live support

Maintenance / SLA (this model)

Run operationsContinuous CI

Best for post-production support including incident handling, SLA governance, monitoring, and incremental improvement.

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Why ARIS

Why clients choose ARIS for maintenance & SLA operations

We do not just react to incidents. We standardize operations to reduce dependency, improve transparency, and connect daily work to continuous improvement.

01

Standardized to reduce operational dependency

Priority classification, first triage, CR handling, meeting records, risk logs, and change history are all systematized.

02

Engineering and improvement in one model

From investigation to permanent fixes, minor enhancements, and improvement proposals — all in one operating model without fragmentation.

03

Fast decisions through clear communication

Because intake, prioritization, and reporting are handled clearly, decisions during incidents and improvement cycles move faster.

FAQ

FAQ

Standard coverage is weekday business hours. Night, weekend, and holiday support can be arranged as an add-on.

Ack means acknowledgement and first response direction. Start means the target time to begin actual work such as investigation or triage. Both are measured within business hours.

Minor changes may be handled within the plan. Specification changes or additional development go through a CR process with agreed scope, cost, and schedule.

Yes. We can take over and improve existing monitoring, and propose alert design, log visibility, and dashboards where needed.

We support not only stable operations but also minor enhancements, improvement proposals, recurrence prevention, and operational standardization.

We escalate it as a CR or separate recommendation. If the fix requires significant effort, we propose a scope and timeline separately from the maintenance contract.

Tell us about your current system and support needs

ARIS can propose the right maintenance package with SLA targets and an operating model that fits your system landscape and team.

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Maintenance / SLA Engagement Model | Stable Operations After Go-Live | ARIS Vietnam