2020 Professional Services Maturity™ Benchmark
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WHITE PAPER 2020 Professional Services Maturity™ Benchmark Professional Services Service Performance Insight, LLC 2020 Professional Services Maturity™ Benchmark February 2020 Service Performance Insight www.SPIresearch.com Service Performance Insight Service Performance Insight (SPI) is a global research, consulting and training organization dedicated to helping professional service organizations (PSOs) make quantum improvements in productivity and profit. In 2007, SPI developed the PS Maturity Model™ as a strategic planning and management framework. It is now the industry-leading performance improvement tool used by over 35,000 service and project-oriented organizations to chart their course to service excellence. 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The trademarks and registered trademarks of the corporations mentioned in this publication are the property of their respective holders. © 2020 Service Performance Insight, Naples, Florida, USA Table of Contents SPI 2020 Benchmark Study ................................................................................................................. x Chapter 1 – Report Summary .......................................................................................................... 1 Smooth Sailing in 2019! ...................................................................................................................... 1 The Rise of the Services Economy ....................................................................................................... 3 Revenue Growth Continues! ............................................................................................................... 3 Profits Decline! .................................................................................................................................... 4 Show Me the Money! .......................................................................................................................... 5 The War for Talent Intensifies! ........................................................................................................... 6 Smooth Sailing Predicted for Professional Services in 2020 ............................................................... 7 Chapter 2 – The Professional Services Maturity™ Model .......................................................... 10 Service Performance Pillars™ ............................................................................................................ 11 Professional Services Maturity™ Model Benchmark Levels ............................................................. 12 Building the Professional Services Maturity™ Model ....................................................................... 14 Why Maturity Matters ...................................................................................................................... 16 Pillar Importance and Organizational Maturity ................................................................................ 17 Chapter 3 – Survey Demographics ................................................................................................ 19 The Global Services Market .............................................................................................................. 19 The North American Professional Services Market .......................................................................... 20 PS Maturity™ Benchmark Vertical Market Demographics ............................................................... 23 Chapter 4 – Best-of-the-Best .......................................................................................................... 35 Introducing the 2020 Best-of-the-Best Service Organizations .......................................................... 35 Pillar Performance ............................................................................................................................. 50 Best-of-the-Best Conclusions ............................................................................................................ 57 Chapter 5 – Professional Services Business Applications ........................................................ 59 Primary Professional Services Business Applications ........................................................................ 60 Quote to Cash.................................................................................................................................... 61 PS Solution Adoption......................................................................................................................... 62 Solution Satisfaction .......................................................................................................................... 67 Chapter 6 – Leadership Pillar ........................................................................................................ 78 The Leadership Index ........................................................................................................................ 80 Leadership Issues .............................................................................................................................. 81 Steps Taken to Improve Profitability ................................................................................................. 87 © 2020 Service Performance Insight www.sageintacct.com i Chapter 7 – Client Relationships Pillar ......................................................................................... 90 PS Sales Maturity Model™ ................................................................................................................ 92 Survey Results ................................................................................................................................... 97 Chapter 8 – Human Capital Alignment Pillar ............................................................................112 Survey Results ................................................................................................................................. 113 Chapter 9 – Service Execution Pillar ...........................................................................................132 Strategic Resource Management for PSOs ..................................................................................... 133 Survey Results ................................................................................................................................. 137 Chapter 10 – Finance and Operations Pillar .............................................................................151 Survey Results ................................................................................................................................. 153 Income Statements ......................................................................................................................... 167 Chapter 11 – 2020 Professional Services Maturity™ Model Results ....................................173 Maturity Levels ................................................................................................................................ 173 The Financial Benefits of Moving Up Levels .................................................................................... 178 Model Conclusions 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