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Mark Borman data released under the ODC-BY 1.0 license. HICSS 2012. Multi-function Shared Services center - an emerging trend. Shared services center. Overview[edit] A shared service is an accountable entity within a multi-unit organization tasked with supplying the business unit, respective divisions and departments with specialized services (finance, HR transactions, IT services, facilities, logistics, sales transactions) on the basis of a service level agreement (SLA) with a costs charge out on basis of some type and system of transfer price.[1] Shared service centers are deployed for a variety of reasons:[2] to reduce costs of decentralization, to increase the quality and professionalism of support processes for the business,to increase cost flexibility for supporting services,to create a higher degree of strategic flexibility.

Shared services center

Reported cost reductions of costs of services organized in shared service center are as high as 70% of the original costs, but average about 50%. Shared service centers are not to be confused with corporate staff departments. Shared services training: Critical issue[edit] Specific requirements[edit] See also[edit] The Shared Services & Outsourcing Network (SSON) Setting up a shared service centre? Meet the decision tree - Blog. Every organisation will have its own requirements and objectives when setting up a shared services operation, so will need a very individual road map.

Setting up a shared service centre? Meet the decision tree - Blog

It can be helpful, however, to talk to someone who’s been there, done that, got the T-shirt. At sharedserviceslink.com’s US Summit for Leaders in Finance Shared Services in Atlanta earlier this month, Deborah Moehlich, Director of Financial Systems and Shared Services at Fiserv, drew on her extensive experience of setting up and managing their finance shared services operation to share her fool-proof method for creating such a high-level roadmap specific to your organisation. It is called the decision tree. 1. Is this an activity for governance, control or oversight? If yes, then this activity needs to be placed in the corporate core of the business. Shared services are part of the wider business model and aim to drive focus and performance improvement. If no, move on to question 2. 2. If no, then the activity can be eliminated entirely. 3.

A CFO’s guidelines for streamlining shared service center operations - White Paper or Report. A CFO’s guidelines for streamlining shared service center operations(Please note that by downloading this report you consent to your details being shared with Basware.)

A CFO’s guidelines for streamlining shared service center operations - White Paper or Report

Organizations can no longer afford the traditional loose buying processes that prevail in many departments. The high number of informal transactions by email, phone, fax and credit card open the door to uncontrolled buying. Today’s organizations need much better visibility into the flow of purchase orders and invoices, the supplier base and any negotiated discounts. Most can also benefit from streamlining slow, paper-bound processes in Procurement and A/P as well as from optimizing the supplier base. Yet with such significant benefits to be gained, why are so many companies reluctant to drive for Procurement process standardization and contract adherence? Although there are challenges to overcome, no CFO can afford to overlook the strategic benefits of having an SSC supporting Procurement. Microsoft Word - $ASQ4099751_File000000_54771362.doc - 20080190.pdf. Key Factors for Locating a Shared Services Center in the Netherlands - Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency.

If you're thinking about establishing or consolidating a Shared Services Center (SSC) in Europe, the Netherlands is your answer.

Key Factors for Locating a Shared Services Center in the Netherlands - Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency

The Netherlands offers a: Strategic location and highly developed telecommunications and transportation infrastructure that ensures easy access to your European customers Skilled, multilingual, flexible and productive workforce Government and tax environment conducive to business International, service-oriented culture Cost savings of up to 40% are not unusual with Netherlands-based SSCs - which is exactly why so many world-class companies have set up operations here, from Nike and Adidas Reebok to Medtronic and Sun Microsystems.

They've discovered a combination of efficiencies in the Netherlands unmatched elsewhere in Europe. Just look at what leading sources are saying about business in the Netherlands. In another key criteria for SSC's, multilinguality, Eurobarometer rated the Netherlands #1 in Europe as well. SHARED SERVICES MODEL - SSC Handbook Master ver 4.1.pdf. Concept. Stabiliteit en continuïteit.

Concept

Begrippen die slechts op weinig sectoren van toepassing zijn. Omgevingen veranderen en ontwikkelingen volgen elkaar in steeds hoger tempo op. (Internationale) fusies en overnames zijn al jarenlang aan de orde van de dag. Dit leidt tot schaalgrootte maar lang niet altijd tot (voldoende) schaal- en andere synergievoordelen. De verhevigde concurrentie en steeds sneller veranderende marktomstandigheden vereisen van organisaties een continue herbezinning op de markt, de eigen positie, de te kiezen strategie en de bijbehorende organisatorische consequenties.

Het realiseren van synergie is een belangrijk aspect.