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Managing service catalogs
A service catalog describes the list of functionalities covered by a solution as well as the technical or functional elements that implement these functionalities.
*A service catalog contains a list of key service offers for which solutions are recommended.
HOPEX IT Architecture offers the following service catalogs:
• business service catalogs,
*A business service catalog provides a centralized information source for the business services offered by the service provider organization. It contains a customer-oriented view of the services associated to business capabilities, how they are supposed to be used, the processes that they support as well as the expected service quality level. The business service catalog presents the list of functionalities mentioned as well as implementation recommendations.
• information service catalogs,
*An information service catalog provides a centralized information source for the information services offered by the service provider organization. It contains a customer-oriented view of the information services used, how they are supposed to be used, the processes that they support as well as the expected service quality level. The information service catalog presents the list of functionalities mentioned as well as implementation recommendations.
• technical service catalogs,
*A technical service catalog provides a centralized information source for the technical services offered by the service provider organization. It contains a customer-oriented view of the technical services used, how they are supposed to be used, the processes that they support as well as the expected service quality level. The technical service catalog presents the list of IT functionalities mentioned as well as implementation recommendations.
• hardware service catalogs.
*A hardware service catalog provides a centralized information source for the hardware services offered by the service provider organization. It contains a customer-oriented view of the hardware used, how they are supposed to be used, the processes that they support as well as the expected service quality level. The hardware service catalog presents the list of hardware functionalities mentioned as well as implementation recommendations.
*For more details on the use of service catalogs, see Using service catalogs.