Service Value Chain (SVC)
Service Value System Components
Guiding Principles
Service Management Practices
The Four Dimensions
100

Continual improvement of services, practices, and all value chain activities to ensure that they align with the changing needs of the organization.

Improve

100

Sets of organizational resources designed for performing work or accomplishing objectives

Service Management Practices

100

Use existing processes, systems, and practices that are already working well.

Start where you are

100

Manage IT assets throughout their lifecycle.

IT Asset Management

100

Organizational structure and culture

Organizations and People

200

Ensure a shared understanding of the vision, current status, and direction for all products and services.

Plan

200

An ongoing effort to improve products, services, and processes.

Continual Improvement

200

Always align actions to the customer’s needs and create value for stakeholders.

Focus on Value

200

Build and maintain positive relationships with stakeholders.

Relationship Management

200

Series of steps an organization takes to create and deliver products and services to consumers

Value Streams and Processes

300

Interact with customers, users, and stakeholders to understand their needs, requirements, and expectations.

Engage

300

Universal recommendations that guide organizations across various situations.

Guiding Principals

300

Make small, incremental improvements with regular feedback to ensure value is being added.

Progress Iteratively with Feedback

300

Ensure services are available as needed

Availability Management

300

Technologies used in designing, building, and operating services

Information and Technology

400

Ensure products and services meet stakeholder expectations for quality, costs, and time to market.

Design & Transition

400

The framework within which organizations are directed and controlled.

Governance

400

Work together across teams and share information to improve outcomes and promote transparency.

Collaborate and Promote Visibility

400

Ensure services meet performance requirements.

Capacity and Performance Management

400

Relationships with other organizations involved in service delivery

Partners and Suppliers

500

Ensure service components are available when and where needed to meet agreed-upon specifications.

Obtain and Build

500

The core operational model for creating, delivering, and improving services.

Service Value Chain

500

Understand the whole picture and think about how individual components work together within the organization.

Think and Work Holistically

500

Identify and manage the root causes of incidents

Problem Management

500

Leadership and management styles

Organizations and People