def METHOD_NAME(value):
    """
    Converts the specified value into a dict containing the NVPs (name-value pairs)
    :param value:
    :return:
    """
    rtnval = None
    if isinstance(value, dict):
        # value is already a Python dict, so just return it
        rtnval = value
    elif '=' in value:
        # value contains '=' character(s), so split on that to
        # come up with NVPs
        properties = value.split('=')
        if properties:
            rtnval = {properties[0]: properties[1]}
    if rtnval is None:
        # Couldn't tell what the delimiter used in value was, so just
        # return a dict with value as the value, and 'Value' as the key
        rtnval = {'Value': value}
    return rtnval