
Client Overview
A renowned global hospitality company dedicated to realizing its founders' vision to spread warmth and light through exceptional hospitality. Over its 100-year history, this organization has welcomed more than 3 billion guests across 23 distinct brands in 126 countries. They have earned a stellar reputation for innovation, integrity, and excellence, consistently exceeding expectations for guests, partners, and vendors.
Industry
Offerings
Location
Applications
The user experience was a huge pain point throughout the entire order process. The end customers (hotel managers and support team) were not happy with the order intake process. Vendors and suppliers had to navigate multiple screens to complete the bidding process and fulfillment. Finally, the support team and head office had a very poor experience managing and delivering the order. No one was happy.
Because of the complexity of the ordering process, the absence of product-aware procedures, insufficient order intake forms, and a rigid fulfillment workflow, the process became a complicated maze that wasted excessive time and created numerous labor-intensive tasks. This inefficiency resulted in bottlenecks, with only a few individuals able to navigate the system, leading to delayed order fulfillment and unnecessary additional costs.
Given the earlier challenges, the current model became cumbersome and fragile. It lacked scalability; even minor changes caused it to break, resulting in unnecessary overhead, increased labor-intensive tasks, and significant costs in both time and money for the organization.
The existing solution was built on an architecture (ServiceNow IT Service Catalog) that was not designed for this type of work. It lacked essential features and capabilities to facilitate the end-to-end process, including a ble fulfillment tailored to the selected product or service type, a built-in inflight order modification engine, and a fallout management engine.
The user experience throughout the entire order lifecycle has been transformed into a streamlined and intuitive journey. Hotel managers and owners now enjoy a seamless order intake process that is efficient, user-friendly, and intuitive. Vendors and suppliers benefit from a simplified bidding and fulfillment process, minimizing the need to navigate multiple screens and cumbersome steps. The support team and product owners have gained enhanced visibility and control, allowing them to manage and deliver orders with ease and precision. The result is a cohesive, efficient system where all stakeholders—from end customers to vendors—experience a significant boost in satisfaction and productivity.
The order fulfillment process has evolved into a streamlined and efficient operation. The introduction of a product-aware fulfillment workflow, user-friendly order intake forms, and a versatile fulfillment engine has removed previous complexities. The process is now clear and time-efficient, significantly reducing labor-intensive tasks and bottlenecks. Added capabilities like dynamic order enrichment and the inflight change process have enhanced the entire order lifecycle. This has empowered the entire team to navigate the system swiftly, resulting in faster order fulfillment, lower costs, and improved overall operational efficiency.
The new solution has introduced a robust, scalable, and highly configurable platform. It adapts seamlessly to changing business needs without the risk of disruption, ensuring smooth operations. The scalable architecture of Order Management now supports growth and expansion effortlessly, while the configurability allows for quick adjustments without incurring unnecessary overhead. This has significantly reduced labor-intensive tasks and lowered costs, resulting in both time and financial savings for the organization.
The new Sales and Order Management solution has introduced a sophisticated and scalable model for products and services, transforming how offerings are created and managed. This new architecture supports multiple configurations for products and services, allowing for flexible fulfillment processes tailored to each specific type. Additionally, the solution features a built-in order modification engine and a robust fallout management engine, ensuring seamless and efficient end-to-end order processing and MACD. Overall, this creates a powerful and adaptable system that meets the organization's complex demands.
The implementation resulted in a complete transformation of the order and fulfillment process. The intuitive interface improved user experience for hotel managers, support teams, vendors, and suppliers, leading to increased satisfaction and productivity. The streamlined fulfillment process reduced bottlenecks, eliminated inefficiencies, and enabled faster operations. The system's scalable architecture ensures adaptability to changing business needs, while an improved product and service taxonomy allows for flexible fulfillment. Additionally, built-in inflight order modification and issue management capabilities ensure smooth and reliable processing.
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