Field Service Maturity Explained: What It Is and Why It Matters

Learn the four levels of field service maturity and get rid of paperwork and manual data entry for good
Download the guide to discover your company’s path to higher revenue without a higher headcount

Did you know more than half of service leaders (58%*, to be exact) see changing customer expectations as their biggest challenge?

That’s why to remain relevant in the increasingly connected service landscape, organizations are looking to mature their field services.

But what is field service maturity and why does it matter?

The field service maturity guide from the field service experts at MSI Data has all the answers. 

Introducing the four levels of MSI Data’s connected service maturity model

Maturing your field service operations is all about never accepting “good enough” for your customers, your employees, and your technology. It’s taking your current processes and making them even better with strategic, connected field service management technology.

Here are the four levels of MSI Data’s connected service maturity model:

Level 1: Digitize & integrate. A service organization replaces manual, paper-based service processes with digital tools.

Level 2: Manage & measure. As a service organization manages service processes in a digital system, management of team to key indicators begins.

Level 3: Optimize. As measurement highlights areas requiring performance improvement, a service team seeks to optimize processes.

Level 4: Automate. As process performance improves through integrated system use, automation can further save time and expense.

You can – and should – always improve upon your field service processes, no matter which level your field service organization currently falls in this model. There’s always an opportunity to optimize your service processes to provide service faster, collect payment sooner, and increase customer satisfaction.

Conclusion: Get on the path to field service growth today

Download the guide now to learn how your company can serve more customers and bring in more revenue without adding headcount, including:

  • Digitizing and integrating your service processes for faster invoicing and labor tracking
  • Collecting data from the field to measure your team performance and identify areas of improvement
  • Optimizing your service operations using the collected data
  • Automating technician assignments, customer notifications, reports, and more to speed service success

Free Guide to Field Service Maturity

Click to download MSI Data's field service maturity guide here.

Authors

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Alyce Peterson

Alyce Peterson is Product Marketing Manager at Service Pro by MSI Data in Milwaukee serving the field service industry with over a decade of  marketing expertise—from software, to startups to global Fortune 500s—to the field service industry. After serving on numerous volunteer boards, in 2025 she’s now Vice Chair of EGSA’s Membership Committee.

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Andrew Knox

Andrew Knox is the Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Service Pro by MSI Data bringing over a decade of software sales expertise. He is a also a 2025, 40 under 40 winner with Insight Business and serves as an EGSA AI Task Force member.

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Geoff Surkamer

Geoff Sukamer is the CEO of Service Pro by MSI Data, and focuses on strategy, execution, and leading functional teams with the goal of growing and scaling the company. He has been building and leading global teams in the software industry for nearly three decades. With a relentless passion for growing revenues, developing teams, building awesome cultures, and leading change.
Geoff’s simple approach to any interaction is always based on the same principle—transparency creates trust.

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Leena Meyers

As the Content Marketer for MSI Data, Leena Meyers has created compelling content in the field service space for over two years, from staying on top of industry trends to sharing insights into field service optimization.