--- title: 4 key points to consider before you kickstart your Service Catalogue description: Improve your service catalogue with these 4 key questions! 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What is (or are) the business objective(s) of implementing an improved catalogue? \* - Increase revenue of the corporation, - Rationalize the cost of services - Meet legal obligations - Improve client/user satisfaction - Fix service provider organizational issues (moral, governance). 2. What are your top critical Business Processes that depend on IM/IT services (VBFs)? You should limit to your top 3 to 5 to start with. 3. Do you have an up-to-date (or at least useable) IM/IT organizational chart? 4. Does your client pay for their IM/IT services (could be notional charging)? The following 4 questions should be answered before you embark on an improvement initiative for your Service Catalogue… By answering these questions, you will first ensure the catalogue is built to meet a business objective that will bring value to the organization. Second, it will be linked to critical business processes and will ensure you can assign service ownership. 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