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8.1 - Develop and manage IT customer relationships

PCF ID: 20608 | Elements: 44 | Metrics Available: Y | Benchmarkable: 1

Definition

Creating and administering relationships with IT customers. Understanding customer needs including high-level business requirements for IT transformation. Plan for and communicate IT services along with establishing IT service levels, providing transformation guidance, and performance analysis that foster IT customer relationships.

Overview

This process group covers develop and manage it customer relationships within the broader context of Manage Information Technology (IT).

Process Hierarchy

Processes

IDProcessPCF IDSub-elementsMetrics
8.1.1Understand IT customer needs206092N
8.1.2Identify IT customer transformation needs206124N
8.1.3Plan and communicate IT services206175N
8.1.4Provide IT transformation guidance206239N
8.1.5Develop and manage IT service levels206327N
8.1.6Manage IT customer relationships206415N
8.1.7Analyze service performance206484N

8.1.1 - Understand IT customer needs

PCF ID: 20609

Definition: Assessing the customer communities along with current IT operational capabilities and usage.

IDActivityPCF IDTasksMetrics
8.1.1.1Understand IT customer communities206100N
8.1.1.2Assess IT customer operational capabilities206110N
8.1.1.1 - Understand IT customer communities

Definition: Interacting with IT customers to understand the IT needs through a collaborative community through involvement, connection, and informed communication.

8.1.1.2 - Assess IT customer operational capabilities

Definition: Evaluate the ability of the group of staff dependent on information technology, to align resources and critical processes according to organizational vision being able to deliver effectively and efficiently.

8.1.2 - Identify IT customer transformation needs

PCF ID: 20612

Definition: Identifying changing needs of staff dependent on information technology based on continuous improvement to deliver results according to organizational goals.

IDActivityPCF IDTasksMetrics
8.1.2.1Understand business requirements for IT capabilities206130N
8.1.2.2Understand IT landscape206140N
8.1.2.3Develop IT visioning206150N
8.1.2.4Outline IT service expectations206160N
8.1.2.1 - Understand business requirements for IT capabilities

Definition: Understanding business requirements for the existing IT environment as well as future IT needs.

8.1.2.2 - Understand IT landscape

Definition: Understanding the complete logical structure and working of the organization's IT landscape. Assess the configuration of hardware and software (IT Assets) across the organization that supports overall business operations.

8.1.2.3 - Develop IT visioning

Definition: Developing goals to define IT vision. Define and document ideas, direction, and activities which enable information technology to reach these goals.

8.1.2.4 - Outline IT service expectations

Definition: Defining a roadmap to meet organizational expectations from information technology services while considering how it will affect the business.

8.1.3 - Plan and communicate IT services

PCF ID: 20617

Definition: Create and design an organized and curated collection of all IT-related services that can be performed by, for, or within the organization. Maintain and convey information about deliverables, prices, contact points, and processes for requesting an information technology service.

IDActivityPCF IDTasksMetrics
8.1.3.1Manage IT customer expectations206180N
8.1.3.2Define future IT services206190N
8.1.3.3Determine IT performance indicators206200N
8.1.3.4Create IT marketing messages206210N
8.1.3.5Create IT service marketing plan206220N
8.1.3.1 - Manage IT customer expectations

Definition: Managing customer expectations of the existing IT environment while considering how it will affect the business.

8.1.3.2 - Define future IT services

Definition: Defining the expected demand and usage of information technology services to meet organization's future business goals. Gather necessary information about the processes, resource requirements, and structures pertaining to planned business growth.

8.1.3.3 - Determine IT performance indicators

Definition: Determining IT KPIs crucial to the organization's success. Measure indicators such as IT costs as percentage of revenue, IT maintenance ratio, and system downtime in an effort to evaluate the performance of IT across the organization.

8.1.3.4 - Create IT marketing messages

Definition: Developing concise statements that position the value proposition around the pressing concerns of the internal IT user base, thereby showing how the IT offerings are the right fit for a segment of IT customers.

8.1.3.5 - Create IT service marketing plan

Definition: Creating a marketing strategy for IT offerings to customers. Plan processes for making budgets; identifying and developing media; and managing marketing content and promotional activities.

8.1.4 - Provide IT transformation guidance

PCF ID: 20623

Definition: Understanding the necessity of IT transformation for the business. Collect and analyze customer requirements. Identify opportunities and prioritize outcomes. Develop and support business case for transformation. Develop transformation plan and roadmap.

IDActivityPCF IDTasksMetrics
8.1.4.1Develop IT transformation plans206240N
8.1.4.2Collect IT customer requirements206250N
8.1.4.3Analyze IT customer requirements209370N
8.1.4.4Identify and prioritize IT opportunities206260N
8.1.4.5Facilitate solution design activities206270N
8.1.4.6Prioritize IT outcomes206280N
8.1.4.7Develop business cases206290N
8.1.4.8Support business case206300N
8.1.4.9Develop transformation roadmap206310N
8.1.4.1 - Develop IT transformation plans

Definition: Developing a robust plan to replace or upgrade an organization's information technology systems. Understanding the business need of IT transformation from current to an expected state for the business. Developing a strategic plan for IT operating model, governance, service delivery, and workforce transformation.

8.1.4.2 - Collect IT customer requirements

Definition: Identifying existing or potential IT gaps between the expected business performance levels and current business outcomes.

8.1.4.3 - Analyze IT customer requirements

Definition: Assessing identified IT gaps to plan for remediation efforts to allow outcomes to meet established performance levels.

8.1.4.4 - Identify and prioritize IT opportunities

Definition: Identifying IT opportunities on the basis of collection and analysis of IT customer requirements, then prioritize the identified IT opportunities on the basis of their importance.

8.1.4.5 - Facilitate solution design activities

Definition: Providing a plan of action to provide solution to IT customers. The solution design should be based on the collection and analysis of IT customer requirements.

8.1.4.6 - Prioritize IT outcomes

Definition: Prioritizing IT outcomes based on need, effectiveness, and efficiency.

8.1.4.7 - Develop business cases

Definition: Create a business case with value proposition indicating current situation, proposed solution, financial analysis, and measurable benefits to the IT customers.

8.1.4.8 - Support business case

Definition: Supporting business case with supporting research, business analysis, and background information on IT transformation.

8.1.4.9 - Develop transformation roadmap

Definition: Creating a blueprint for execution of IT transformation from the existing state to the planned organizational structure based on the value proposition and projected business growth.

8.1.5 - Develop and manage IT service levels

PCF ID: 20632

Definition: Establishing and maintaining service levels for the provision of IT services and solutions. Design and maintain the IT services and solution catalogue, as well as service level agreements. Evaluate the performance of IT service level agreements. Communicate the results to the management.

IDActivityPCF IDTasksMetrics
8.1.5.1Understand IT service requirements206330N
8.1.5.2Forecast IT service demand206340N
8.1.5.3Maintain IT services catalog206350N
8.1.5.4Define service level agreement206360N
8.1.5.5Maintain IT customer contracts206370N
8.1.5.6Negotiate and establish service level agreements206380N
8.1.5.7Develop and maintain improvement processes206400N
8.1.5.1 - Understand IT service requirements

Definition: Understand requirements related to information technology services considering enterprise-level effects and understand potential achievements in the business environment.

8.1.5.2 - Forecast IT service demand

Definition: Forecasting demand for IT services using current business growth, research, and customer feedback. Refine these forecasts, inspect the approach used in creating forecasts, and determine its accuracy.

8.1.5.3 - Maintain IT services catalog

Definition: Maintain information about IT deliverables, prices, contact points, and processes for requesting a service.

8.1.5.4 - Define service level agreement

Definition: Designing and maintaining commitment of service by performance evaluation of IT services and communicate the results to the management.

8.1.5.5 - Maintain IT customer contracts

Definition: Maintaining and documenting commitment of service to staff for information technology contracts including providing software or hardware solution through communication channels like phone, email, and on-site services.

8.1.5.6 - Negotiate and establish service level agreements

Definition: Establish a service level agreement, which is a negotiated agreement designed to create a common understanding about services, priorities, and responsibilities.

8.1.5.7 - Develop and maintain improvement processes

Definition: Conveying the improvement opportunities for the business and level of IT services. Leverage the results obtained from the performance metrics of the business and IT service levels to identify and recognize any opportunities that would improve or enhance the efficiency of the business and IT service-level structure. Communicate these opportunities to management in order for the improvements to take effect.

8.1.6 - Manage IT customer relationships

PCF ID: 20641

Definition: Managing the IT relationship with its customers by systematically coordinating interactions over multiple touch points on a regular basis. Coordinate the IT's efforts to reach out to its customers, which include emails, social-media interactions, newsletters, and direct conversations.

IDActivityPCF IDTasksMetrics
8.1.6.1Establish relationship management mechanisms206420N
8.1.6.2Understand IT customer strategy206430N
8.1.6.3Understand IT customer environment206440N
8.1.6.4Communicate IT capabilities206450N
8.1.6.5Manage IT requirements206460N
8.1.6.1 - Establish relationship management mechanisms

Definition: Create mechanisms for effective public relationship in order to preserve the image and goodwill of the organization through the process.

8.1.6.2 - Understand IT customer strategy

Definition: Understanding the strategy for staff dependent on information technology. Create a plan to create services and solutions, conduct daily operations, and train new employees.

8.1.6.3 - Understand IT customer environment

Definition: Understanding the environment of staff dependent on information technology. Assess and evaluate services and solutions used by customers to conduct daily operations, and train new employees.

8.1.6.4 - Communicate IT capabilities

Definition: Conveying the goals and objectives of the IT function and how it contributes to the overall business objectives to staff and departments across the organization.

8.1.6.5 - Manage IT requirements

Definition: Managing the IT requirements for business objectives. Identify the requirements of hardware and software equipment to store, retrieve, transmit, and manipulate data related to business operations. Consider factors such as functional, design, growth phases, and delivery schedule while managing IT requirements.

8.1.7 - Analyze service performance

PCF ID: 20648

Definition: Proactively manage IT service levels against IT customer requirements.

IDActivityPCF IDTasksMetrics
8.1.7.1Assess SLA compliance206490N
8.1.7.2Triage SLA compliance issues206500N
8.1.7.3Collect feedback about IT products and services206470N
8.1.7.4Synthesize and distribute IT performance information209380N
8.1.7.1 - Assess SLA compliance

Definition: Gather data from each service target defined in an SLA for a time segment or review period to evaluate an overall performance percentage.

8.1.7.2 - Triage SLA compliance issues

Definition: Prioritizing SLA compliance issues and plan for remediation.

8.1.7.3 - Collect feedback about IT products and services

Definition: Collecting customer feedback about IT products and services effectiveness based on overall satisfaction. The data is collected through surveys, customer responses, and feedbacks based on the delivered products/services.

8.1.7.4 - Synthesize and distribute IT performance information

Definition: Providing stakeholders with collected IT performance measures for further development based on evaluation.

Change Summary (v7.2.1 vs v6.1.1)

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Complete Element List with Definitions

All 44 elements
IDNameDefinition
8.1Develop and manage IT customer relationshipsCreating and administering relationships with IT customers. Understanding customer needs including h...
8.1.1Understand IT customer needsAssessing the customer communities along with current IT operational capabilities and usage.
8.1.1.1Understand IT customer communitiesInteracting with IT customers to understand the IT needs through a collaborative community through i...
8.1.1.2Assess IT customer operational capabilit...Evaluate the ability of the group of staff dependent on information technology, to align resources a...
8.1.2Identify IT customer transformation need...Identifying changing needs of staff dependent on information technology based on continuous improvem...
8.1.2.1Understand business requirements for IT ...Understanding business requirements for the existing IT environment as well as future IT needs.
8.1.2.2Understand IT landscapeUnderstanding the complete logical structure and working of the organization's IT landscape. Assess ...
8.1.2.3Develop IT visioningDeveloping goals to define IT vision. Define and document ideas, direction, and activities which ena...
8.1.2.4Outline IT service expectationsDefining a roadmap to meet organizational expectations from information technology services while co...
8.1.3Plan and communicate IT servicesCreate and design an organized and curated collection of all IT-related services that can be perform...
8.1.3.1Manage IT customer expectationsManaging customer expectations of the existing IT environment while considering how it will affect t...
8.1.3.2Define future IT servicesDefining the expected demand and usage of information technology services to meet organization's fut...
8.1.3.3Determine IT performance indicatorsDetermining IT KPIs crucial to the organization's success. Measure indicators such as IT costs as pe...
8.1.3.4Create IT marketing messagesDeveloping concise statements that position the value proposition around the pressing concerns of th...
8.1.3.5Create IT service marketing planCreating a marketing strategy for IT offerings to customers. Plan processes for making budgets; iden...
8.1.4Provide IT transformation guidanceUnderstanding the necessity of IT transformation for the business. Collect and analyze customer requ...
8.1.4.1Develop IT transformation plansDeveloping a robust plan to replace or upgrade an organization's information technology systems. Und...
8.1.4.2Collect IT customer requirementsIdentifying existing or potential IT gaps between the expected business performance levels and curre...
8.1.4.3Analyze IT customer requirementsAssessing identified IT gaps to plan for remediation efforts to allow outcomes to meet established p...
8.1.4.4Identify and prioritize IT opportunitiesIdentifying IT opportunities on the basis of collection and analysis of IT customer requirements, th...
8.1.4.5Facilitate solution design activitiesProviding a plan of action to provide solution to IT customers. The solution design should be based ...
8.1.4.6Prioritize IT outcomesPrioritizing IT outcomes based on need, effectiveness, and efficiency.
8.1.4.7Develop business casesCreate a business case with value proposition indicating current situation, proposed solution, finan...
8.1.4.8Support business caseSupporting business case with supporting research, business analysis, and background information on ...
8.1.4.9Develop transformation roadmapCreating a blueprint for execution of IT transformation from the existing state to the planned organ...
8.1.5Develop and manage IT service levelsEstablishing and maintaining service levels for the provision of IT services and solutions. Design a...
8.1.5.1Understand IT service requirementsUnderstand requirements related to information technology services considering enterprise-level effe...
8.1.5.2Forecast IT service demandForecasting demand for IT services using current business growth, research, and customer feedback. R...
8.1.5.3Maintain IT services catalogMaintain information about IT deliverables, prices, contact points, and processes for requesting a s...
8.1.5.4Define service level agreementDesigning and maintaining commitment of service by performance evaluation of IT services and communi...
8.1.5.5Maintain IT customer contractsMaintaining and documenting commitment of service to staff for information technology contracts incl...
8.1.5.6Negotiate and establish service level ag...Establish a service level agreement, which is a negotiated agreement designed to create a common und...
8.1.5.7Develop and maintain improvement process...Conveying the improvement opportunities for the business and level of IT services. Leverage the resu...
8.1.6Manage IT customer relationshipsManaging the IT relationship with its customers by systematically coordinating interactions over mul...
8.1.6.1Establish relationship management mechan...Create mechanisms for effective public relationship in order to preserve the image and goodwill of t...
8.1.6.2Understand IT customer strategyUnderstanding the strategy for staff dependent on information technology. Create a plan to create se...
8.1.6.3Understand IT customer environmentUnderstanding the environment of staff dependent on information technology. Assess and evaluate serv...
8.1.6.4Communicate IT capabilitiesConveying the goals and objectives of the IT function and how it contributes to the overall business...
8.1.6.5Manage IT requirementsManaging the IT requirements for business objectives. Identify the requirements of hardware and soft...
8.1.7Analyze service performanceProactively manage IT service levels against IT customer requirements.
8.1.7.1Assess SLA complianceGather data from each service target defined in an SLA for a time segment or review period to evalua...
8.1.7.2Triage SLA compliance issuesPrioritizing SLA compliance issues and plan for remediation.
8.1.7.3Collect feedback about IT products and s...Collecting customer feedback about IT products and services effectiveness based on overall satisfact...
8.1.7.4Synthesize and distribute IT performance...Providing stakeholders with collected IT performance measures for further development based on evalu...

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