Shared services are
multi-million pound change management programmes that need skilled and
knowledgeable development and management. So please don’t thrust
your senior managers into shared service activity without equipping them with the
skills and knowledge required to be successful.
Their first shared service project
will be difficult, the next one better and, as their skills improve, they will deliver quality shared service projects more quickly. This will enhance your
reputation as a good organisation to partner with and bring 'collaborative advantage' in your activities.
It is also an excellent “invest
to save” option, to develop your own in-house shared service
practitioner team capable of successfully initiating shared service solutions rapidly.
Imagine the benefits your
organisation would derive from an in-house team skilled in developing and
sustaining the trust between partners, up-to-date on the legal issues and
technical barriers to sharing and capable of bringing shared service business
cases to fruition.
You can begin your discussion in-house by downloading this evaluation tool your managers can use to test their skill-set against the one required to deliver shared services successfully. Click here to download the tool.
The directors and visiting
lecturers from Shared Service Architects have developed a wide number of
in-house programmes to equip managers with the skills and knowledge to work
effectively in shared service activity.
If
you would like to know more about an in-house programme for managers in your
organisation, please contact manny.gatt@sharedservicearchitects.co.uk