The document discusses factors that affect service delivery system design. It covers characteristics of services, categories of services, designing service delivery systems, and using front and back office functions. Some key points include:
- Service delivery systems must reflect business and technical requirements as well as the complexity of the service.
- Services have unique characteristics like being intangible and produced/consumed simultaneously.
- Design considers the customer interface, back and front office activities, and type of delivery system.
- Front office tasks involve customers while back office tasks have higher volumes and are easier to schedule.