I was fortunate enough to be asked to facilitate a discussion on Tuesday evening at the Savoy on Smart Services. Everything seems to be “Smart” nowadays. Smart Metres, Smart Grids, Smart Cities….. so what about Smart Services?
The debate centred around the rise and rise of multiple devices within the so-called Digital Home and what the implications are on the traditional support channels that phone companies, cable companies, ISPs and device manufacturers provide for their customers.
When asked to wrap-up, I was reminded of the acronym for SMART Objectives which I am sure most readers will have come across some version of:
According to Wikipedia, this acronym was originally coined in the November 1981 issue of Management Review by George T. Doran.
Anyway, I tried to create a simple reminder of the main points of discussion about smart services and put together the following thoughts:
Most are self-explanatory – but the last one was all about creating a service as excellent as the one you might expect from the concierge at the Savoy. Can you match that kind of service with what you do? Makes you think anyway!
