Outsourcing and Shared Services
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Phil Searle, advisory board member for the Shared Services and Outsourcing Network and SharedXpertise, asks Jim Ward, vice president shared services international at Eaton, about Eaton’s shared services centre in Glasgow, Scotland, and specifically how the current recession has presented both challenges and opportunities for the shared services team.
Finance as a Business Partner: Lessons from the BBC
Tanuja Pandit and Zarin Patel explain the BBC’s unique method of streamlining the decision-making process within the...
Tanuja Pandit and Zarin Patel explain the BBC’s unique method of streamlining the decision-making process within the...
Ensuring Long Term Success
Phil Searle, advisory board member for the Shared Services and Outsourcing Network, asks Gerald Sackey-Addo, finance...
Phil Searle, advisory board member for the Shared Services and Outsourcing Network, asks Gerald Sackey-Addo, finance...
Historian of the Future
Dr James Bellini gave the first plenary presentation at the 8th Annual Shared Services Week in Sitges, near Barcelona,...
Dr James Bellini gave the first plenary presentation at the 8th Annual Shared Services Week in Sitges, near Barcelona,...
What is The Role of Finance? And What Exactly is Decision Support?
Phil Searle, founder and MD of Chazey Partners Ltd, examines the role of the finance function and decision support.
Phil Searle, founder and MD of Chazey Partners Ltd, examines the role of the finance function and decision support.
How to Contract for Outsourcing in the Credit Crunch
With the pressure of the credit crunch, outsourcing may come under increasing company scrutiny.
With the pressure of the credit crunch, outsourcing may come under increasing company scrutiny.
The Six Worst Mistakes in Evaluating Outsourcing
The benefits of outsourcing appear straightforward enough, but the change-over can be far from easy.
The benefits of outsourcing appear straightforward enough, but the change-over can be far from easy.
Procurement Mastery: The New Frontier for Private Equity Value Creation
Accenture's Rob Woodstock explains how procurement mastery is changing to increase equity value creation.
Accenture's Rob Woodstock explains how procurement mastery is changing to increase equity value creation.
Procurement Outsourcing And FAO - The Benefits For 2008
Lisa Ross, CEO of FAO Research, evaluates the benefits of matching FAO with procurement outsourcing.
Lisa Ross, CEO of FAO Research, evaluates the benefits of matching FAO with procurement outsourcing.
Why Finance and Accounting BPO is Experiencing Rapid Change
We're seeing a great deal of activity with companies evaluating and adopting F&A BPO solutions.
We're seeing a great deal of activity with companies evaluating and adopting F&A BPO solutions.
Spread Your Wings
Dalkia plc's Martin Holt tells Mark Stuart how companies can fully benefit from BPO.
Dalkia plc's Martin Holt tells Mark Stuart how companies can fully benefit from BPO.
Beyond Labour Arbitrage: The New F&A BPO Frontier
Finance and accounting business process outsourcing (F&A BPO) has undergone a dramatic change in the last two years.
Finance and accounting business process outsourcing (F&A BPO) has undergone a dramatic change in the last two years.
Banking on the Future
Effective internal delivery is growing more difficult under today's rapidly changing market conditions.
Effective internal delivery is growing more difficult under today's rapidly changing market conditions.
Our Past, Present and Future – Finance the Smart Way?
The pace and degree of change in the business landscape over the past few years has been nothing short of staggering.
The pace and degree of change in the business landscape over the past few years has been nothing short of staggering.
The Fear Factor
BBC finance director Zarin Patel believes that while change may be frightening, it is the best way to shake things up.
BBC finance director Zarin Patel believes that while change may be frightening, it is the best way to shake things up.
Outsourcing Evolves
As the FAO market reaches maturity, businesses are increasingly unsure how to get maximum value from their investment.
As the FAO market reaches maturity, businesses are increasingly unsure how to get maximum value from their investment.
A Shared Agenda
Are the challenges of shared services in the public sector different to those faced in the private sector?
Are the challenges of shared services in the public sector different to those faced in the private sector?
BPO Decision Making
One of the CFO's most important decisions concerns the adoption of BPO.
One of the CFO's most important decisions concerns the adoption of BPO.
The Changing Role of the CFO
Les Mara, HP's head of BPO (EMEA) explains how transforming the finance function cut 30% off finance costs for HP.
Les Mara, HP's head of BPO (EMEA) explains how transforming the finance function cut 30% off finance costs for HP.
All Change
Transforming the finance function contributed to Ericsson's best-ever results in 2005.
Transforming the finance function contributed to Ericsson's best-ever results in 2005.
Capturing Value from F&A Outsourcing
Several high-profile end-to-end BPO deals for the finance function have hit the headlines across Europe.
Several high-profile end-to-end BPO deals for the finance function have hit the headlines across Europe.
Business Process Outsourcing in the Financial
Only 6.1% of CFOs of large firms are fully content with their financial chain.
Only 6.1% of CFOs of large firms are fully content with their financial chain.
F&A Transformation: Key Trends for 2006
Joe Vales and Luca Segantini of the Shared Services and Business Process Outsourcing Association predict that BPO will...
Joe Vales and Luca Segantini of the Shared Services and Business Process Outsourcing Association predict that BPO will...
