1) Can you explain what service design is? And how your company implements it / uses that field?
Majid:The design of a service makes sure a set of outcomes and experiences will materialize as expected, at a particular place and time, through the performance of a job or the availability of a resource. At RVO.NL we are using service design as an instrument to understand and explain the impact of a policy through one or more services.
Dounia: I believe the design of a public service articulates the effect and impact of policy, more over; it gives us detailed information about the relations between what kind of actions for what purpose, are needed. And therefor, helps our analytical designers improve or create new services. It helps us explore possibilities by thinking through interactions between complex service elements, including the interactions and experiences of the agents (civil servants).
2) What do you believe is the greatest opportunity for your company using service design?
Majid:There an opportunity to use design to discover new and interesting ways to maximize the desired impact of public policies, and minimize unintended consequences. Through design we can minimize trial and error, which can be costly both in terms of political and financial terms.
Dounia: Service design enriches our usual methods and tools to translate policy ambitions into a implement and execute our public services.
3) Can you share three tips for implementing service design in their own practice?
Majid :Speaking only for in-house capabilities in a government setting, (a) quickly show what good service design can do beyond the usual and obvious such as improving citizen engagement and improving user experience (b) build credibility by taking on unusually hard problems that nobody else wants to take on (c) make it worthwhile for people to participate in the design process
Dounia: Next to what Majid said: be humble. Don't approach service design as a holy grail, and look for ways to improve or enrich current approaches. One of our enjoyment is the impact on our collegues mindset, enabling and equip teams to solve complex problems.
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