Steven's SBM Research » Shared Services http://sjhhanlon.wordpress.com My collection of resources for Strategic Business Management Fri, 06 Jun 2008 08:54:27 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ en hourly 1 http://www.gravatar.com/blavatar/a4148e8f2a3245595f7ff89879a75556?s=96&d=http://s.wordpress.com/i/buttonw-com.png Steven's SBM Research » Shared Services http://sjhhanlon.wordpress.com Comment – Caring and sharing, by Peter Coates http://sjhhanlon.wordpress.com/2007/12/04/comment-%e2%80%93-caring-and-sharing-by-peter-coates/ http://sjhhanlon.wordpress.com/2007/12/04/comment-%e2%80%93-caring-and-sharing-by-peter-coates/#comments Tue, 04 Dec 2007 14:59:45 +0000 sjhhanlon http://sjhhanlon.wordpress.com/2007/12/04/comment-%e2%80%93-caring-and-sharing-by-peter-coates/ ]]>

Comment – Caring and sharing, by Peter Coates (PF 23/11/07)

In support of SBS. Not just savings; financial control improved, centralised e-procurement, automated FIMS reports.

]]> http://sjhhanlon.wordpress.com/2007/12/04/comment-%e2%80%93-caring-and-sharing-by-peter-coates/feed/ 0 sjhhanlon Shared services projects ‘do not cut staff levels’ http://sjhhanlon.wordpress.com/2007/11/26/shared-services-projects-%e2%80%98do-not-cut-staff-levels%e2%80%99/ http://sjhhanlon.wordpress.com/2007/11/26/shared-services-projects-%e2%80%98do-not-cut-staff-levels%e2%80%99/#comments Mon, 26 Nov 2007 11:28:32 +0000 sjhhanlon http://sjhhanlon.wordpress.com/2007/11/26/shared-services-projects-%e2%80%98do-not-cut-staff-levels%e2%80%99/ ]]>

Shared services projects ‘do not cut staff levels’ (PF 20/4/07)

What it says on the tin. Improvement and Development Agency study of LG shared services.

]]> http://sjhhanlon.wordpress.com/2007/11/26/shared-services-projects-%e2%80%98do-not-cut-staff-levels%e2%80%99/feed/ 0 sjhhanlon Joined-up journey, by John Thornton http://sjhhanlon.wordpress.com/2007/11/26/joined-up-journey-by-john-thornton/ http://sjhhanlon.wordpress.com/2007/11/26/joined-up-journey-by-john-thornton/#comments Mon, 26 Nov 2007 11:23:57 +0000 sjhhanlon http://sjhhanlon.wordpress.com/2007/11/26/joined-up-journey-by-john-thornton/ ]]>

Joined-up journey, by John Thornton (PF 30/3/07)

Modern financial admin systems can aid in setting up financial shared services. Problems are mainly cultural, not technological.

]]> http://sjhhanlon.wordpress.com/2007/11/26/joined-up-journey-by-john-thornton/feed/ 0 sjhhanlon Anglia Revenues Partnership http://sjhhanlon.wordpress.com/2007/11/26/anglia-revenues-partnership/ http://sjhhanlon.wordpress.com/2007/11/26/anglia-revenues-partnership/#comments Mon, 26 Nov 2007 10:42:07 +0000 sjhhanlon http://sjhhanlon.wordpress.com/2007/11/26/anglia-revenues-partnership/ ]]>

Anglia Revenues Partnership (http://www.angliarevenues.gov.uk/)

Neighbouring councils consolidating their revenue and benefits services to cut costs (£200k for each council), improve performance and provide better services. Awarded Beacon status for improving service through partnership. Commutes issue for staff.

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Comment – Share and share alike? By Steve Haines (PF 26/10/07)

Problems with SBS – failure to deliver anticipated savings and lack of flexibility. Too much aggregation makes the service difficult to manage and increases support and consultancy costs.

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