Table 3

Benefits of service productisation

Service componentProductisation induced benefitRecurrence
Service offeringDefining core servicesL3, L4, M5, Mi1, Mi2 and Mi3
Service descriptionsL2, M4 and M5
Understanding commercial offering and the featuresL6, M1, M5 and Mi3
Improved possibilities for customer benefit assessment and service developmentL6, M5, S1 and S2
Improved linkage between commercial and technical side of the serviceL1, L6, M2, M4, M5, S1, S2, Mi2 and Mi2
Support for meeting customer needsM2, Mi2 and Mi3
Service value to customers more understandableL6, M4 and M5
Understanding over sellable featuresL6 and M5
Understanding generic serviceL6, M5 and Mi3
Improved communication internally and towards outsideL1, L4, L5, M1, M2, S1 and S2
Reduced overlapping workL1, L2, L3, L4, L5, M2, M4 and M5
Easier to understand the costL5, L6, M1, M2, M4, S1, S2, Mi1 and Mi2
Easier to sellL4, M2, M4, S1, S2, Mi1 and Mi2
Support for marketing communicationM4, Mi2 and Mi3
Distinction to competitionS1 and Mi2
Services become more tangible and concreteL4, M1, M2, M3, M4, S1, S2, Mi2 and Mi3
Tailoring to customer needs better supportedL6, M1, M4, Mi2 and Mi3
Improved understanding over what can be tailoredL6 and M5
Improved possibilities to manage servicesL3, L6, M2, M3, M4, S1, S2 and Mi2
Managing services with relevant goals and measuresL3, M5 and Mi2
ProcessesService process descriptionsL2, M4 and Mi3
Reduced overlapping workL1, L2, L3, L4, L5, M2, M4 and M5
Less unnecessary re-engineering of featuresL6 and M5
Improved possibilities for further service developmentM5, S1 and S2
Meeting customer needs easierL1, M2, M4, M5, S1, S2, Mi1 and Mi2
Customers can better understand the service valueM2, Mi2 and Mi3
Improved communicationL1, L2, L4, M1, M2, S1 and S2
Easier to price the servicesL5, M1, S1, S2, M2, M4, Mi1 and Mi2
Easier to sell the servicesL4, L6, M2, M4, S1, S2, Mi1, Mi2 and Mi3
Support marketing communicationM4 and Mi2
Distinction to competitionM5, S1 and Mi2
Tangible and concrete service processesL4, M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, S1, S2 and Mi2
Simplicity and routines for service provisionL4, M1, M3, S2 and Mi2
Possibilities to manage services improveL3, M2, M3, M4, S1, S2 and Mi2
Managing service provision with relevant goals and measuresL3, M5 and Mi2
Time taken by service provisionL4, M4 and Mi2
Service delivery system (resources)Possibilities of using experienced employees for other tasksM1, Mi2 and Mi3
Less dependency on individualsM1 and Mi3
Time taken by service provisionL4, M4, Mi2 and Mi3
Reduced overlapping workL1, L2, L3, L4, L5, L6, M1, M3 and M5
OverallPossible to sell, deliver and invoiceL6 and M5
Distinction to competitionS1 and Mi2
Focus on customer's needs and desired featuresL6 and M5
Possibilities to manage services with relevant goals and measuresL3 and Mi2
Service quality improvementM1 and M4
Distinction between standard and customer-specificL6 and M5
Improved understanding, internal and externalL6 and M4
Improved service interactionsL6 and Mi3
Company renewal through innovationL6, M5 and Mi3
Lifecycle considerations enabledM5 and S1
Aid in profitability assessmentM1, M2, S1 and Mi2
Possibilities for further developmentM4 and Mi2
Improve management decision-makingL6 and M3
Enable value-based pricing modelsL3 and M2

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