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48% 44% 7% Strongly Agree Agree Neutral 1% 0% 1% Disagree Strongly Disagree N/A Figure 3: To what extent do you agree with this statement: “There will be a bigger role for Service Management in the future.” (Source: CIFS, ISS, IFMA, CoreNet Global Survey, 2016) 51% 40% 0% 7% 1% Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree 1% Strongly Disagree N/A Figure 4: To what extent do you agree with this statement: “The concept of Service Management will be expanded in the next 10 years?” (Source: CIFS, ISS, IFMA, CoreNet Global Survey, 2016) Focusing on the user experience requires that service providers play an increasingly important and integral role in servicing assets and facilitating the movement of information, people and objects, while creating a high quality experience for employees and other end-users. 20 The critical challenges for FM service providers in this regard are as follows: 20 ISS World Services, ISS 2020 Vision: Future of Public Sector Outsourcing, White Book, 2014. 23