Definitions Flashcards

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Define a Service

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A means of enabling value co-creation by facilitating outcomes customers want to achieve without the customer having to manage specific costs and risks.

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2
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Define a Product

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A configuration of an organization’s resources designed to offer value for a customer

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3
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Define Service Management

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A set of specialized organizational capabilities for providing value to customers in the form of services.

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Define IT Service Management

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The implementation and management of quality IT services that meet business need. Provided by service providers through a mix of people, process and technology.

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5
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Define Value

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The perceived benefits, usefulness and importance of something.

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Define an Organization

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A person or a group of people that has its own functions with responsibilities, authorities and relationships to achieve its objectives.

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Define a Customer

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A person who defines the requirements for a service and takes responsibility for the outcomes of service consumption.

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Define a User

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A person who uses services.

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9
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Define a Sponsor

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A person who authorizes budget for service consumption.

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10
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Define a Service Offering

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A description of one or more services, designed to address the needs of a target consumer group. A service offering may include: goods, access to resources and/or service actions.

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What is a Good?

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A service offering where ownership is transferred to the customer.

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What is “Access to Resources”?

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A service offering where ownership is NOT transferred to the customer, but access IS provided.

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What is a “Service Action”?

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A service offering is performed by the provider to address a consumer need, providing support.

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14
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Define a Service Relationship

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A co-operation between a service provider and service consumer.

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Define a Service Provision

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Activities performed by an organization to provide services: (a) access to a system or (b) management of resources to provide services.

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16
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Define Service Consumption

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Activities performed by an organization to consume services.

17
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Define Service Relationship Management

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joint activities performed by a service provider and a service consumer to ensure continual value co-creation based on agreed and available service offerings.

18
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Define Value Stream

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A series of steps an organization undertakes to create and deliver products and services to consumers.

19
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What does SVS stand for?

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Service Value System

20
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What does SVS (Service Value System) do?

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It defines how components and activities work together to facilitate VALUE CREATION.

Customer Need, Opportunity and Demand is the INPUT.

21
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What are the components of the SVS?

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Guiding Principles - (Recommendations)
Governance - (Evaluate Stakeholder Needs & Compliance)
Service Value Chain - (Operating Model, visualize the activities)
Practices - (Resources Needed)
Continual Improvement - (Improvement within the Operating Model)

22
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What is the difference between Cost Removed vs. Cost Imposed?

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Cost Removed from the customer by the service being hired (think: hiring a yard man)

Cost Imposed: The cost of the service.

23
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What is Risk?

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A possible event that could cause harm or loss, or make it more difficult to achieve objectives.

24
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What are the two factors of Value Creation?

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Utility and Warranty

25
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What is Utility?

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Utility defines if it’s “For for Purpose”

What is the functionality offered by a product or service to meet a particular need.

26
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What is Warranty?

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Warranty defines “Fit for Use”

The assurance that a product or service will meet agreed requirements.

27
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What is an Output?

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A tangible or intangible deliverable of an activity. It “contributes” to the outcome.

28
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What is an Outcome?

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A RESULT for a stakeholder enabled by one or more outputs.

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What is a Process?

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A set of interrelated or interacting activities that transform inputs into outputs.

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What are the characteristics of a Process?

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Responds to a specific event or has a trigger.

Delivers a specific result.

Delivers value or primary results to a customer or stakeholder.

Measureable

31
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What is a Practice?

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A set of organizational resources designed for performing work or accomplishing an objective. These resources are grouped into the four dimensions of service management.

32
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What are the four dimensions of Service Management?

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Organizations & People (R&R)
Information & Technology
Partners & Suppliers
Value Streams & Processes

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