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How to turn data points into actionable decisions
- Posted by Izabela Chmielewska on August 27, 2021

Data has been the driving force behind Shared Services and GBS business strategies for well over a decade, yet many in the industry are still struggling on how to convert this collected data into actionable decisions and solutions.

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5 Reasons Why You Should Be Benchmarking Your Organization
- Posted by Syazana Lim on August 20, 2021

Reasons why you it's so important for you to be benchmarking your organization

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Future of GBS: 5 Focus Areas
- Posted by Syazana Lim on August 13, 2021

In SSON Analytics’ “The Future of GBS is Digital” Analytics Workbook, 140 organizations were surveyed to understand the future priorities of Global Business Services (GBS) as they continue to evolve to being much more than just drivers of standardization and cost gains.

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Digitization starts at home
- Posted by Barbara Hodge on July 19, 2021

What I mean with this is that digitization in an enterprise may well, first and foremost, be about developing the right habits across your employees. Many of us have had access to employee portals for years. But how effectively has this resource been tapped?

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What are the 10 best cities for Remote Working?
- Posted by Syazana Lim on July 13, 2021

Three of four shared services are leaning towards a hybrid solution of combining office with virtual operations as the way forward, while close to 20% plan to stay completely virtual if possible. With hybrid and remote work here to stay, what are the top 10 cities for remote working?

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The future is bright (and digital!)
- Posted by Barbara Hodge on June 25, 2021

Continuous cost pressure, market volatility, tech-driven disruption and globally connected value chains are driving increasingly sophisticated shared services models. This move was already underway before 2020 but accelerated significantly over the past 18 months as a result of the pandemic.

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Should your Shared Services/GBS be part of the Top 20 Most Admired SSOs of 2021?
- Posted by Syazana Lim on June 11, 2021

Despite the challenges and impact of Covid-19, Shared Services and GBS have proved time and again their strength and resiliency to overcome challenges faced and rise above and beyond. SSON Analytics is currently in the process of finalizing the Top 20 Most Admired SSOs for 2021.

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Shared Services Prove Resilient
- Posted by Barbara Hodge on May 20, 2021

As the operational backbone of the enterprise, shared services role has never been more critical than over the past 18 months. As global markets, supply chains, businesses, and employees reeled from the impact of the pandemic, shared services have proved themselves markedly reliant and resilient.

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