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Service Delivery Management Plan Template

Use this free template to guide your SDM process. It includes fields for each essential step of your plan. It also includes space to document the service culture, ensuring that your plan embodies your organization’s values. Available with or without sample data, the template will facilitate your SDM planning process.

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Internal �Team

Client �and Project Name(s)

Service Culture

This is the standard of service that the company leaders set to manage client relationships, product and service delivery, and internal and external communication.

Describe your service culture.

Define Objectives

Plan �Resources

Establish Specific Processes �and Workflows

Define Communication Norms

Make an Implementation Plan

Plan for Problem and Incident Management

Review and Evaluate the Relationship

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OVERVIEW:

The Service Delivery Management Process

and Model

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The standard of service that the organizational leadership sets guides values and behavior. This standard informs how you will manage client relationships, product and service delivery, and internal and external communication.

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Service Culture

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What outcome are you solving for?

What are the client’s expectations?

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Define Objectives

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Allocate resources, including those needed to build the product or deliver the service, as well as personnel and tools needed to facilitate strong customer service and communication.

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Plan Resources

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How will you coordinate meetings, communication, and delivery of the product or service to meet this client’s specific expectations?

Establish Client-Specific Processes

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How often will you check in and on what platforms (video meetings, chat services, email, etc.)?

Define Communication Norms

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How can the client expect to receive the final product or service?

Make an Implementation Plan

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How should the client document any issues that arise (e.g., via a ticketing system or another incident report management tool)? Who will be their point of contact going forward? Are there expectations concerning issue resolution time?

Make a Plan for Incident Management

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As with any project, you need to continuously monitor performance. So, check in with the client regularly.

Review and Evaluate the Relationship

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