This document outlines the 9 key components of an advanced services business model: 1) customer relationship, 2) resources and competencies, 3) partner structure, 4) value proposition, 5) customer segment, 6) key activities, 7) delivery channel, 8) revenue model, and 9) cost structure. It recommends developing each component in this order and testing the value proposition with customers through experiments to refine the business model.
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Components of an Advanced Services Business Model
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C U S T O M E R R E L A T I O N S H I P
A successful company is one that has found a way to create
value for customers; how will you add value by helping
your customers to get an important job done?
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R E S O U R C E S & C O M P E T E N C I E S
The type of relationship the you want to establish with the
customer segment.
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V A L U E P R O P O S I T I O N
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C U S T O M E R S E G M E N T
The target group of customers based on similarities they
share with respect to the dimension you deem relevant to
your business.
3
P A R T N E R S T R U C T U R E
The position of your company in the supply chain or network,
which determines the complementary activities and assets
needed to develop and deliver the offering.
There are 9 key components to an advanced
services business model. They should be
considered in this order:
K E Y A C T I V I T I E S
The important resources (i.e. physical, intellectual, human,
and financial) required to develop and deliver the offering
to your customers.
D E L I V E R Y C H A N N E L
The important activities (e.g. design, product, sourcing,
manufacturing, marketing, hiring and training) that a company
should carry out to ensure the development and delivery
of the offering to your customers.
R E V E N U E M O D E L
The way(s) your company delivers the value proposition to
the customer segment.; either physically or virtually.
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COMPONENTS OF
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SERVICES
BUSINESS MODEL
The way that your company captures payment for the services
provided (e.g. asset sale, usage fee, subscription fees,
lending/renting/leasing, licensing, etc.)
9 C O S T S T R U C T U R E
Direct and indirect costs of the development and delivery of the
offering(s) and how you will manage these (e.g. cost of key assets,
fixed costs (salaries, rents, utilities), variable costs)
So What Next?
Valuepropositionsshouldbetestedwithcustomers
throughbusinessexperiments,andcomponentsofyour
modelshouldbeadjustedaccordingtoyourfindings
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