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Taking It To The Next Level

Jun 01, 2015

AUTHOR(s)

Daniel Wollenberg

Lead Global Transformation Practice

Key Points

Key Points

  • How can shared services centers (SSCs) make sustainable improvement in transactional functions by moving up the maturity curve, truly becoming strategic to the business?

  • SSC organizations must change the operating model, optimize processes through technology, and leverage the knowledge inherent in the operation to create business insights

  • Model adjustments that will take SSCs up the maturity curve include aligning processes, changing from shared management to shared utility and moving to a blended sourcing model

  • Process optimization can be done through tools like intelligent enablement, self-service channels, automated matching and transaction allocation

Shared services centers move up the maturity curve

The microscope is on the performance of the estimated 2,500+ finance and accounting shared services operations worldwide now reaching a level of steady-state performance maturity. What is next for these centers as today's economic realities, in concert with increased competition and globalization, demand more?

This whitepaper sets forth a point of view relative to the opportunities for Shared Services Centers (SSCs) to move up the maturity curve, providing incremental value to reposition the operation as a strategic differentiator.

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