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For Business Process Professionals

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July 15, 2008

Market Overview: Field Service Management

by Patrick M. Connaughton, Elisse Gaynor

with Sharyn Leaver, Varun Sedov

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Executive Summary

Historically, organizations have struggled to get their arms around field service management (FSM). However, recent market dynamics, vendor commitments to service-oriented architecture (SOA), and the development of industry-specific solutions are all opening the door to more successful applications of the technology. To take full advantage of these developments, business process and applications (BP&A) professionals will have to assess their current and future field service environments and goals and tap a mix of solutions from FSM partner ecosystems.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

  • Field Service Organizations Still Struggle To Adopt Best Practices
  • Technology Advances And Customer Centricity Awaken FSM Demand
  • Today's FSM Solutions: Vendors And Ecosystems

RECOMMENDATIONS

  • Categorize First, Optimize Second, Implement Last

WHAT IT MEANS

  • Field Service Meets The Mobile Platform
  • Supplemental Material
  • Related Research Documents

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