The Service Catalog Management component is responsible for organizing the collection of service specifications that identify and define all requirements of a service that can be performed. This component has the functionality that enables presentation of a customer-facing view so users are able to search and select services they need, as well as a technical view to enable definition and setup of what is needed to deliver service specifications (Customer Facing Service Specifications (CFSSs) and Resource Facing Service Specifications (RFSSs)) contained in the service catalog. The Service Catalog Management component has functionalities that include creation of new service specifications, managing service specifications, administering the lifecycle of services, describing relationships between service specification attributes, reporting on service specifications and their changes, and facilitating easy and systematic indexing and access to services, as well as facilitating automation of the service delivery process.