CHAPTER 6: THE FOUR DIMENSIONS OF SERVICE MANAGEMENT

The four dimensions are:

1.Organisations and people

2.Information and technology

3.Partners and suppliers

4.Value streams and processes

The four dimensions of service management are relevant to all elements of the Service Value System. Failing to consider all of the four dimensions can lead to services that offer poor quality or efficiency or may even mean services aren’t delivered at all. The four dimensions can overlap and interact in unpredictable ways. The four dimensions must be considered for every service. Figure 4 shows the four dimensions.4

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Figure 4: The four dimensions of service management ...

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