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Which concept emphasizes the importance of involving users in the service design process?
Which concept emphasizes the importance of involving users in the service design process?
What is the primary purpose of creating personas in service design?
What is the primary purpose of creating personas in service design?
Which tool goes beyond a customer journey map to include the processes involved in service delivery?
Which tool goes beyond a customer journey map to include the processes involved in service delivery?
What aspect does holistic service design primarily focus on?
What aspect does holistic service design primarily focus on?
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Which step in the service design process is primarily concerned with defining the target audience?
Which step in the service design process is primarily concerned with defining the target audience?
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What is the primary focus of service design methodologies?
What is the primary focus of service design methodologies?
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Which of the following best describes a key difference between services and products?
Which of the following best describes a key difference between services and products?
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What aspect is emphasized as a key value of service design?
What aspect is emphasized as a key value of service design?
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Which principle emphasizes the importance of placing individuals at the heart of service design?
Which principle emphasizes the importance of placing individuals at the heart of service design?
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What was one of the initial contexts for the establishment of service design as a discipline?
What was one of the initial contexts for the establishment of service design as a discipline?
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Study Notes
Service Design Overview
- Introduced as a design discipline in 1991 at the Köln International School of Design.
- Service design focuses on planning and organizing components to enhance service quality and customer interaction.
- Emphasizes a human-centered approach centered on customer experience and quality delivery.
Intended Learning Outcomes
- Apply basic Service Design thinking, methods, and tools.
- Identify essential characteristics of services.
- Analyze the role of digitalization in services.
- Design and evaluate services utilizing various service design methods.
Key Concepts of Service Design
- Services are co-created and exist simultaneously with their provision and usage.
- Emphasizes shifting from product-oriented to service-oriented business models.
Five Principles of Service Design
- User-Centered: Design revolves around the needs and experiences of users.
- Co-Creative: Engages stakeholders in the service design process.
- Sequencing: Visualizes services through customer journey key moments.
- Evidencing: Highlights service components to build customer loyalty.
- Holistic: Considers the comprehensive service experience and contextual factors.
Tools in Service Design
- Personas: Archetypes representing customer segments, summarizing motivations and preferences.
- Customer Journey Map: Visual tool detailing the complete customer experience.
- Service Blueprinting: Provides an in-depth view of the customer experience, including behind-the-scenes processes.
Service Design Process
- Align vision and goals across the organization.
- Conduct brainstorming sessions for innovative ideas.
- Perform market analysis to understand competition and needs.
- Identify barriers and limitations impacting service delivery.
- Develop user profiles or personas to guide design.
- Prototype and test service concepts for feedback.
- Evaluate user experience for improvements.
- Gather feedback to continually refine and evolve services.
Objectives of Service Design
- Align service offerings with business outcomes.
- Identify and mitigate risks.
- Ensure security in IT infrastructure and data resources.
- Create and maintain service design-related documentation and standards.
Four P's of Service Design
- People: Skills and competencies integral to service delivery.
- Products: Technology and management systems underlying the service.
- Processes: Activities and roles involved in service provision.
- Partners: External suppliers and vendors supporting service delivery.
Characteristics of Services
- Intangible Nature: Services cannot be physically displayed or sampled, creating unique marketing challenges and advantages.
- Simultaneous Production and Distribution: Services are delivered and consumed in real-time, differentiating them from products.
- Heterogeneous Nature: Variability in service quality and outcomes based on individual experiences.
- Personal Relationship: Services often require a personal rapport between providers and clients.
- Skill Orientation: The expertise of the service provider significantly influences customer satisfaction.
Service Ecosystems
- Composed of actors, resources, and value propositions, influencing collaboration and resource integration.
- Initiators can be individuals or organizations, technologies, or business ideas.
- Understanding structural embeddedness in ecosystems aids in optimizing service delivery.
Core Elements of Successful Service Design
- Grasp customer needs and define service scenarios.
- Build a customer-driven business case for stakeholder buy-in.
- Analyze current processes and systems to inform service design.
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This quiz covers the essential principles, methods, and tools of service design as introduced in Module 5. Students will learn to apply service design thinking, identify characteristics of services, and analyze the impact of digitalization in service ecosystems.
