- Describe the Economics of Waiting and Managing Customer Waiting
- Summarise the concept of service outputs, population, and queuing theory.
- Explain queuing model and configurations in service process.
- Discuss the Service Process Matrix and the steps involved in Managing Service Processes
- Explain the concept of Capacity Planning and types of capacity planning strategies.
- Examine the systems thinking, its approaches and applications of simulation in systems.
- Describe the models, element, characteristics, and applications of service simulation.
- Discuss the concept of Service Simulation Models along with the elements and characteristics of service systems.
- Identify the Service model considerations and parameters.
- Explain the importance of collaboration and communication with clients, team members, and stakeholders.
- Embrace humanistic, ethical, and moral values in real-life situations.
- Exercise responsibility for the completion of assigned tasks for self and the group work
- Predict and cater to own learning needs relating to the assigned task/work.
Service Model Simulation: Theory and Practice
Simulate real-world service models to test and refine strategies for operational success.
Introduction
What you'll learn ?
- Explain the economic aspects of delay and the strategies for handling customer waiting.
- Rephrase the idea of service outcomes, population, and queuing theory.
- Explore the queuing models and their configurations within a service process.
- Paraphrase the concept of the Service Process Matrix and outline the procedures for effectively managing service processes.
- Report the idea of Capacity Planning and the various strategies associated with it, including different types of capacity planning approaches.
- Paraphrase the Systems thinking involving various approaches and utilize simulation for diverse applications in understanding complex systems.
- Diagnose the involvement of complex models, diverse elements, unique characteristics, and varied applications of service simulation.
- Describe the notion of service simulation models, outlining the components and qualities of service systems.
- Summarise the Factors and elements to think about when designing the service model.
- Assess appropriate solutions for the challenges presented, while practicing humanistic, ethical, and moral values in real-life situations
- Develop project management skills to efficiently plan and execute projects.
- make judgement and take decision, based on the analysis and evaluation of information and work scenario.
- Predict and cater to own learning needs relating to the assigned task/work by accessing appropriate learning resources.
- pursue self-paced and self-directed learning.
Syllabus
- Waiting and wait times can be relative
- The economics of waiting
- Long term revenue losses incurred By losing loyal customers
- Definition of Queues
- The Variant Nature of Queues
- The Psychology of Waiting
- Strategies to Fill the Gaps in Waiting Times
- Definition Section
- Queuing discipline categorise
- Definition of service, outputs and queuing theory
- Queuing network
- Calling population
- Queuing theory
- Definition of Queuing Model
- Types of Customer Arrivals
- Queuing theory -1
- Arrival Rate
- Application
- Inter-arrival Time
- Mathematical examples of Arrival rate
- Characteristics of Poisson distribution
- Characteristics for infinite calling population scenarios
- Characteristics for finite calling population scenarios
- Definition of Queue Configuration
- Queue Configuration
- Token Management System
- Finite Queue
- Classification of Queue Configurations
- Finite Queue
- Configurations of Queues
- Kendall Notation
- Definition of Kendall’s Notation
- Queuing Discipline
- Service process
- Understanding Service Process
- Service Process Matrix
- Layout Design / Organisational Structure
- Steps for Managing Service Processes
- Case Study Vodafone
- What is Capacity Planning
- Effective Capacity
- Capacity Scaling
- Capacity Planning Strategies
- Types of Capacity Planning Strategies
- Benefits of Capacity Planning Strategies
- Analytical Queuing Models
- What causes a Queue?
- Types of Variations
- Why is there a need to model Queues?
- What information is required to model a queue?
- What information is required to model a queue?
- Fundamentals of Queuing Models
- Standard M/M/1 Model - 1
- Mr. Satish statistician
- Standard M/M/1 Model - 2
- Kendall Notation
- Queuing Theory - History and Importance
- Littles Law
- M/G/1 Model
- M/G/1 Model Example
- M/G/∞ Model
- M/M/1 Model
- Other Queueing Models
- Capacity Planning Criteria
- Queuing Theory
- Average Customer Waiting Time 1
- Average Customer Waiting Time 2
- Average Customer Waiting Time 3
- Organisational aspects
- Difference between Capacity and Resources
- Planning phase for Franchise
- Capacity Planning
- Check List
- Estimating Future Capacity Requirements
- Evaluate Existing Capacity and Identify Gaps
- Identify Alternatives
- Conducting Financial Analysis
- Assess Key Qualitative Issues
- Select One Alternative
- Implement Alternative Chosen
- Monitor Results
- Evolution of Management Philosophy
- Case Study of John Deere
- Case Study of KFC
- Information Overload
- How the context has changed?
- What is System’s Thinking?
- A system acts upon its environment and is also acted upon by the environment
- System’s Approach has created structure of Shared services
- Application of System’s Theory to Management
- Fixes that fail
- Shifting the Burden
- Limits to success
- Drifting goals
- Tragedy of the commons
- Applications for system archetypes
- Application Simulations in System Dynamics Models
- Predator-Prey Dynamics
- Generating Random Variables and Discrete-Event Simulation 1
- Types of Variables
- Types of Random Variables
- What is Probability?
- What is random experiment?
- What is called Conditional Probability?
- Basic Distribution
- Continuous Variable
- Continuous Probability Distribution_0103. Continuous Probability Distribution_01
- Normal Distribution Function
- Simulated models
- Fundamental methods of random variation generation
- Discrete Event Simulation
- Discrete Event Simulation Vs. Continuous Dynamic Simulation
- Service Simulation Models
- Elements of service systems
- Characteristics of Service Systems
- Simulation Applications in Service Systems
- Model Considerations
- Model Logic and Model Data
- Model Parameters and Decision Variables
- Single Server Simulation
- Bank Simulation Example
- Clinic Simulation Using Arena
- Waiting Line Management Case 1- Car Rental 01
- Waiting Line Management Case 1- Car Rental 02
- Waiting Line Management Case 1- Car Rental 03
- Waiting Line Management Case 2- Health Care
- Care Study - Venkatesh Nursing Home Bihar
- Waiting Line Management Case 2- Health Care 01
- Capacity
- General Motors
- Brand value
- Cisco Systems
- Network Congestion
- Network Management Protocols
- Quality of Service
- Sizing and Utilisation
- Cisco IOS®
Certificate
- MKCL provides certificate (for 30/60/90/120 hours courses) to the KLiC learner after his/her successful course completion.
- KLiC courses of 120 hours are recognised by Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University (YCMOU). YCMOU provides ‘eStatement of Marks-cum-Certificate’ for successfully passed KLiC learners (who have selected 120 hours and YCMOU mode at the time of admission) (Jurisdiction: Maharashtra).
Academic Approach
The Academic Approach of the course focuses on the “work centric” education i.e. begin with work (and not from a book !), derive knowledge from work and apply that knowledge to make the work more wholesome, useful and delightful. The ultimate objective is to empower the Learner to engage in socially useful and productive work. It aims at leading the learner to his/her rewarding career as well as development of the society.
Learning methodology
- Learners are given an overview of the course and its connection to life and work.
- Learners are then exposed to the specific tool(s) used in the course through the various real-life applications of the tool(s).
- Learners are then acquainted with the careers and the hierarchy of roles they can perform at workplaces after attaining increasing levels of mastery over the tool(s).
- Learners are then acquainted with the architecture of the tool or Tool Map so as to appreciate various parts of the tool, their functions and their inter-relations.
- Learners are then exposed to simple application development methodology by using the tool at the beginner’s level
- Learners then perform the differential skills related to the use of the tool to improve the given ready-made outputs.
- Learners are then engaged in appreciation of real-life case studies developed by the experts.
- Learners are then encouraged to proceed from appreciation to imitation of the experts.
- After imitation experience, they are required to improve the expert’s outputs so that they proceed from mere imitation to emulation.
- Finally, they develop the integral skills involving optimal methods and best practices to produce useful outputs right from scratch, publish them in their ePortfolio and thereby proceed from emulation to self-expression.
Evaluation Pattern
Evaluation Pattern of KLiC Courses consists of 4 Sections as per below table:
| Section No. | Section Name | Total Marks | Minimum Passing Marks | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Learning Progression | 25 | 10 | 
| 2 | Internal Assessment | 25 | 10 | 
| 3 | Final Online Examination | 50 | 20 | 
| Total | 100 | 40 | |
| 4 | SUPWs (Socially Useful and Productive Work in form of Assignments) | 5 Assignments | 2 Assignments to be Completed & Uploaded | 
MKCL’s KLiC Certificate will be provided to the learner who will satisfy the below criteria:
- Learners who have successfully completed above mentioned 3 Sections i.e. Section 1, Section 2 and Section 3
- Additionally, learner should have completed Section 4 (i.e. Section 4 will comprise of SUPWs i.e. Socially Useful and Productive Work in form of Assignments)
- Learner has to complete and upload minimum 2 out of 5 Assignments
 
Courses Fee Structure from 01 July, 2025 Onwards
KLiC 30 hour course fee applicable from 01 July, 2025 all over Maharashtra| KLiC Course Duration | MFO: MKCL Share (Including 18% GST) | ALC Share (Service Charges to be collected by ALC) | 
|---|---|---|
| 30 hours | Rs. 300/- | Rs. 1,500/- | 
    Important Points:
* Above mentioned fee is applicable for all Modes of KLiC Courses offered at Authorised Learning Center (ALC) and at Satellite Center
* Total fee is including of Course fees, Examination fees and Certification fees
* MKCL reserves the right to modify the Fee anytime without any prior notice
                                    * Above mentioned fee is applicable for all Modes of KLiC Courses offered at Authorised Learning Center (ALC) and at Satellite Center
* Total fee is including of Course fees, Examination fees and Certification fees
* MKCL reserves the right to modify the Fee anytime without any prior notice
