FIELD TECHNOLOGIES MAGAZINE

• Service Growth Portfolio Management

  Revenue and market growth are accelerated by a new approach to leading a service business. The Service Growth Portfolio concentrates on value and capability creation in three distinct investment areas: 1) Service Product Offering, 2) Workforce Skills and Behaviors, 3) Enabling Technology.

• Does Technology Enable Or Delay Transformation?

  The race to implement the latest platform or build an application to manage a process within service or just move from paper to something mobile has transfixed the service world. Technology has become the primary focus of much of what we read about and captures much of our budgets as we look to transform.

• Wearable Computers, Augmented Reality Solutions Emerging

  The use of wearable computing and AR-based field service applications is increasing, but vendor volatility is still a concern.

• Net Promoter Score: The Sum Effect Of Customer Interactions

  Customers interact with a company across multiple touch points such as sales, customer service, and technical support. Interactions are not limited to human contact; customers interact with a company’s systems, channels, and products that mold their view as well. These experiences customers have over the myriad interactions influence their perception of an organization.

• 5 Failures of Customer Journey Maps – And How to Avoid Them

  Your field force are the key people who interact with customers, day in and day out. One of the foundations often used to ensure that your customers have a consistent experience is to create a customer journey map. When properly trained on and executed, it will guide your team to take the right actions at the right time and to ensure they understand when and how to best engage customers around different circumstances.