Companies put a great emphasis on developing support models for their external customers. But what about support models for the internal customers who execute all of the activities to deliver value to the external customer? As Shared (or Business) Service organizations continue to expand into multiple functions and expanded geographies, many organizations have found that […]

Implementing end-to-end process design can be a powerful way for your Shared Services operation to evolve to the next level of adding value to your company. Tremendous value can be realized when an entire process, such as Purchase-to-Pay or Order-to-Cash, has a coordinated enterprise effort under the oversight or direct influence of a single organization […]

Internal service organizations, whether Global Business Services,  Shared Services, or something similar, usually have a core tenet that they “run like a business” as a key difference from being just another corporate function. In addition to signaling a greater customer-focused approach, these organizations often charge out for their services using some type of pricing model.  […]

Many Shared Services leaders can, off the top of their heads, quickly quote you their organization’s KPIs, SLAs, volume growth, headcount reduction, and percent cost-saving reductions for each of the past five years. Ask them how satisfied their customers are and they will most likely pause, and say something along the lines of “If they’re […]