Service Description Template v2.
Template
Service: Name of service
Summary: Short summary of the service – what it does
Intended customers Who are the intended users of the service – (may be listed by
job function, business units, geography, or enterprise.)
Detailed Detailed description of the service, including the business
description: processes and functions it supports, intended outcomes, and
typical usage. Describe in detail all service parameters like
storage allocations, usage limitations.
Options: List all available options
Hours of Describe the hours the service is available
availability
Related services Other services that are either required or commonly used with
this services
Cost: Describe any upfront and recurring costs (chargeback)
How to request: Describe how a user requests this service
Service category Under what category should this service be listed in the service
catalog – (messaging, communication, client computing, etc)
Service Owner Who is the service owner
Optional Fields
Business Owner Name of the business contact for the service
SLA Describe applicable SLA targets for this service
Applicable Policies Description or links to related company policies
Service Type Customer visible or supporting service
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Service Description Template v2.0
Example
Service: Messaging and collaboration Service
Summary: Provides email, calendar, and collaboration tools.
Intended customers All enterprise users
Detailed Industry standard email and calendaring tools for all company
description: employees and authorized contractors who communicate
electronically with internal and external users.
Email
File attachments
Corporate directory of users
Personal and shared calendars
Meeting scheduling
Shared folders for team collaboration
Standard message storage – 500 MB
Options: Secure message exchange (encrypted email) Executive message
storage – 2 GBWeb access to corporate email from any location
Hours of Service is available 24x7, with a 2-hour planned maintenance
availability Sunday at 1:00am – 3:00am.
Related services MS Outlook client and MS Windows PCs or laptop (limited
support for Mac). Requires remote access service for
telecommuters and travelers.
Cost: $5.00/month per user
How to request: Please call the service desk to request the service.
Service category Email, calendaring and collaboration
Service Owner Sarah Smith
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