What are the benefits of service design?


Service design is a multidisciplinary approach that can be used to achieve significant successes in different business and public sector areas.

Following are some of the biggest successes that can be achieved through service design:

Improved customer experience

The most important goal in service design is to create a smooth, positive and meaningful experience for customers . A well-planned service meets the customer’s needs and exceeds expectations, which increases customer satisfaction and commitment.

Business efficiency

Service design can optimize service processes and improve efficiency by removing unnecessary steps, clarifying the customer path and reducing the waste of resources. This often leads to optimization of time and money use and higher productivity.

Promoting innovation

Creative and customer-oriented methods are used in service design, which encourage new ideas and solutions. This helps companies and organizations stay competitive and respond to the changing needs of the market.

Customer-centric culture

Service design helps organizations to adopt a customer-centric way of thinking, where the customer is placed at the center of the design of services and products. This improves the organization’s ability to respond quickly to customer needs and market changes.

Accessibility and inclusiveness

Well-designed services take into account different user groups and make services accessible and equal. This improves the usability of the service and expands the customer base.

Reduced costs and risks

When services are tested using prototypes and user feedback, failures and unnecessary investments can be minimized. This reduces the risks and costs of service development.

Anticipating the future

Service design often utilizes forecasting methods, such as trend analyzes and future scenarios, which helps organizations prepare for future customer needs and market changes.

Better employee experience

Service design can also be applied to internal processes and improving the employee experience. This can increase job satisfaction, motivation and work efficiency.

With these successes, the organization can improve its competitive position, create value for its customers and develop innovative, customer-serving solutions. Service design enables sustainable business growth and flexible services that adapt to a rapidly changing environment.



Janne Gylling
Creative Director • janne@jannegylling.fi