SCP Standards


Developed by Service Strategies, in cooperation with approximately 50 leading service and support organisations from around the world, the Service Capability & Performance Standards have enhanced the capabilities and performance of service and support operations worldwide since 1998.

SCP Standards provide more than a simple quality program. They establish a community of companies committed to delivering exceptional service and support. The customer service standards, which address the four distinct disciplines of support, eService, field service and professional services, provide the framework for measuring performance, implementing best practices, and leveraging a network of professionals actively engaged in enhancing the quality of their service and support operations. Service Strategies applies a proven benchmark process to update the SCP Standards annually, thereby ensuring they stay current with evolving industry trends.

Adopted by service and support organizations around the world, the Service Capability & Performance Standards provide the global benchmark of service excellence. The customer service standards quantify service effectiveness based upon stringent performance benchmarks and represent industry best practices. Companies can achieve certification by undergoing a comprehensive audit of service operations to confirm that they meet the business requirements defined by the standards. Certified organisations must demonstrate their performance and commitment through annual re-certification.

Support Standard

The SCP Support Standard provides a foundation for continuous improvement of technical support operations. The Support Standard helps improve operational performance, drives greater efficiency and enhances customer satisfaction and loyalty. It is designed for organizations that deliver remote support services such as:
  • Customer Support Services
  • Technical Support Services
  • IT Support Services
  • Help Desk Services
  • Managed Services

Field Service Standard

The SCP Field Service Standard provides a foundation for continuous improvement of field service and field technical support operations. The Field Service Standard helps improve operational performance, drives greater efficiency and enhances customer satisfaction and loyalty. It is designed for organizations that deliver onsite services such as:
  • Field Technical Support Services
  • IT Deskside Support Services
  • Onsite Maintenance Services
  • Onsite Repair Services

Professional Service Standard

The SCP Professional Service Standard provides a foundation for continuous improvement of professional service operations. The Professional Service Standard helps improve operational performance, drives greater efficiency and enhances customer satisfaction and loyalty. It is designed for organizations that deliver planned service engagements such as:
  • Systems Integration Services
  • Product Implementation Services
  • Product Related Consulting Services
  • Other Technology Related Consulting Services

eService Standard

The SCP eService Standard provides a foundation for continuous improvement of eService and online technical support operations. The eService Standard helps improve operational performance, drives greater efficiency and enhances customer satisfaction and loyalty. It provides a supplement to the SCP Support Standard. The standard defines: Improves organisations that deliver planned/proactive expertise
  • eService and Online Support Best Practices
  • eService and Online Support Performance levels
  • eService and Online Support Measures of Success

Who's SCP Certified?


The list of current SCP Certified organisations and the number of years that they have been certified.

SGSA is the preferred partner for Service Strategies in Europe, Middle East and Africa and its Certified Auditors assist organisations prepare for certification under the Service Capability & Performance (SCP) Standards.