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Cloud Computing Provider: Service Marketing
Cloud Computing Provider: Service Marketing
Cloud Computing Provider: Service Marketing
Service Marketing
By : abhasDESAI(06) & BharatDALVI(05)
BluePrint
Gap Model
Expected Service
Perceived Service
Customer Gap
o Expectations of consumers based on the charges priced by cloud service provider. o References and past experiences that are provided by existing users of the cloud service. o Word of mouth expectations of the customer from the existing users of the cloud service.
o Promised up-time of services not in sync with actual uptimes. o Software services required for computing not as per specifications. o Issue resolution not as quick and efficient as expected in terms & conditions.
GAP 1
o Support staff unable to resolve issues in a timely and helpful manner. o 24X7 support staff not available on certain occasions. o Software on cloud does not have all features as promised by the cloud provider.
GAP 2
Service Delivery
o Lack of coherence between actual delivery and standards specified during initial negotiations. o Uptime of service not as negotiated. o Version of software not updated to the latest available.
GAP 3
GAPS
Means to Customer Cloud Service is available as per specifications provided initially. Support Staff responds to downtimes as soon as possible There is maximum uptime as promised during negotiations. Support staff is sympathetic to the issues faced and responds accordingly. Equipment such as servers are up-to-date and upgraded to latest firmware.
Serv-Qual Dimensions