Data management for Public Sector Digital Services

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    Summary of Data management for Public Sector Digital Services

    Data management in Public Sector Digital Services involves collecting, organizing, securing, and utilizing constituent-related data to enable government service agents and managers to deliver enhanced service experiences. It provides a comprehensive, 360-degree view of constituents, including their details, products, services, assets, service contracts, and entitlements. This integrated data supports fast resolutions and consistent service support by connecting constituent, product, service, and team information across physical and digital service offerings.

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    The data management function is central to the public service value chain, linking government agencies, service organizations, staff, and constituents through accurate and organized information. This linkage allows personalized interactions, more effective communication, and quicker issue resolution.

    Key Elements

    • Customer Data: Constituent and user information such as names, addresses, phone numbers, and emails. In B2B models, this includes accounts and contacts; in B2C models, it covers consumers and households. Accurate customer data enables efficient communication.
    • Product Data: Details about products, product models, service catalog items, sold products, and installed bases. Agents can quickly select relevant product data to assist constituents and link it to case records, knowledge articles, and past resolutions.
    • Service Model Foundation: Pre-designed business and technical data frameworks that standardize the configuration, monitoring, and support of service requests, applications, cases, and workflows across various business locations and government service organizations.
    • Internal User Data: Information about internal personnel such as managers, agents, and merit reviewers. These users are organized into teams and assigned roles to manage cases and interact with constituents effectively.
    • Business Stakeholders: Internal users who influence service processes by creating, viewing, and approving cases and requests, playing a critical role in service delivery.

    Practical Benefits for ServiceNow Customers

    Implementing data management within Public Sector Digital Services empowers ServiceNow customers to:

    • Gain a unified and detailed view of constituents and related service data.
    • Improve agent and manager efficiency through accurate and comprehensive data access.
    • Standardize service delivery and case management via the Service Model Foundation framework.
    • Enhance communication and personalization of services for constituents.
    • Streamline internal user roles and responsibilities to ensure effective service operations.

    Data management refers to the processes and tools used to collect, organize, secure, and use constituent-related data effectively so that government service agent teams can deliver better service experiences. You can give your managers and agents a comprehensive view of constituent data, including constituent details, products and services, assets, service contracts, and entitlements.

    Overview of data management

    Data is the backbone of the Public Sector Digital Services application, connecting constituent, product, service, and team information, giving agents and managers a complete view of every interaction. From constituent profiles and services received to service contracts and entitlements, Public Sector works to bring citizen data together to enable fast resolutions and consistent service support.

    The info-graphic illustrates the public service value chain, highlighting how agencies deliver benefits and services to constituents through different internal and external entities.

    At the core, a service agency can provide both physical and digital products and services. These offerings are delivered through one or more service organizations, each of them containing employees and staff working in user-facing or back-office roles.

    Some service organizations operate with physical, tangible products (for example, fixing a pothole), while others rely on digital products and services (for example, issuing a license or permit). Regardless of format, everything within this chain exists to serve the constituents of the area.

    Data Management acts as the foundation of this value chain, capturing and organizing constituent and business details, including accounts, contacts, consumers, and households, allowing service organizations to personalize interactions, communicate more effectively, and provide faster resolutions. Constituent and business profiles can be linked with products, services, entitlements, and cases, confirming that agents and managers have a 360-degree view of the issue at hand. Data Management links the government agency, its service organization(s), staff, and the constituents they serve through accurate information that powers each stage of service delivery.

    Key elements of data management

    The following key elements form the foundation of effective data management in Public Sector Digital Services:

    Customer data

    Customer data includes information about the constituents and users who are external to your organization, such as names and addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses. Maintaining accurate customer data enables your agents to communicate with constituents quickly and easily.
    • B2B: In the business-to-business (B2B) business model, customer data includes details about accounts and contacts.
    • B2C: In the business-to-consumer (B2C) business model, it includes details about consumers and households.

    To learn more about customer and constituent data, see Customer Data.

    Product data

    This data can include information about products and product models, service catalog items, sold products, install base items (the instance as configured for the user), and installed products. When assisting constituents, your service agents can quickly select the correct product data, add the details to case records, and view related details like knowledge articles and resolved cases.

    To learn more about product data, see Product Data.

    Service Model Foundation

    Service Model Foundation refers to a set of pre-designed business and technical data frameworks that helps set up and manage how services are delivered and supported. It provides a standardized way to configure, monitor, and support service requests, applications, cases, and workflows across various business locations or government service organizations.

    To learn more about the Service Model Foundation, see .

    For more information on using the BLSP portal to add staff to your business location, create cases, work orders, and more, refer to the Using the BLSP.

    Internal user data

    Internal user data includes the information about the people within your service organization, such as managers, agents, merit reviewers, and other employees. Internal users can be grouped into teams and assigned roles to manage cases, resolve issues, and interact with constituents and applicants.

    Business stakeholders for Public Sector Digital Services

    Business stakeholders are internal users who directly influence service processes. They can create, view, and approve cases and requests across your service organization.

    To learn more about the business stakeholders, see Business Stakeholder for Public Sector Digital Services.