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William Swansen has worked in the employment assistance realm since 2007. He is an author, job search strategist, and career advisor who helps individuals worldwide and in various professions to find their ideal careers.
This operational question asks you about working with technology that you may not be familiar with or which you wouldn't recommend if asked. Many IT engineers take great pride in what they do and become very focused on the technologies they prefer to work with. They may be reluctant to work with information or input from stakeholders or organizations with less technical knowledge or experience. When answering this question, keep in mind that the third-party organization has already influenced the Cisco business stakeholder. You need to first acknowledge the value they obtained from the third party, then discuss how you could integrate their suggestion into your proposed solution and what alternatives may work better.

William Swansen has worked in the employment assistance realm since 2007. He is an author, job search strategist, and career advisor who helps individuals worldwide and in various professions to find their ideal careers.
"When asked by a Cisco business stakeholder to integrate a system that was recommended by a third-party, I would first make inquiries as to why the stakeholder didn't engage the IT organization before consulting the third party. Once I understand this, I would ask the Cisco stakeholders what they like and dislike about the third party's technology. I would then have a conversation with them to discuss the viability of implementing the technology and suggest how it can be improved. Finally, I would develop an implementation plan with contingencies if the third-party technology did not perform as specified."
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