Shared Service Center
10 Keys to Effective Implementation

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Efficiency, saving money, improving
quality and service is necessary for
businesses remain healthy and
viable. It should be no surprise that
many multi-location companies are
looking at the shared service model
as way of achieving those objectives.
Here are 10 Steps to an effective
shared service center
implementation:
1. Ask Key Questions
What objectives are to be
reached?
2. Determine Key Criteria
Understand what should go into
shared service center and what
should not.
3. Phase Implementation
Determine a sequence of events
and what and when things will
change.
4. Simplify Complexity Upfront
Simplify complex processes
before implementation.
5. Establish Strong Governance
Establish good oversight to
prevent “complexity creep”
6. Establish Chargeback
Expectations
Be clear and transparent about
costs and billing arrangements
7. Change Management
Take change management
seriously and have a plan
8. Ensure Effectiveness Over
Time
Build benchmark and follow up
measures to ensure performance
in the long-term
9. Evaluate Technology
Plan from the start what is the
best technology platform that
will support the service center.
10. Use Service Level
Agreements
SLA’s are a great communication
tool between service center and
customer.
Get our NEW publication today!
The Insider’s Guide to Shared Services
vWhat are common services offered (and how are
they determined)?
vWhat roles are critical to success?
vWhat technology is needed to support this initiative?
vWhat chargeback model do you recommend?
vHow do you measure performance?
Get these key shared service questions answered as well as
templates, tools and checklists!
To learn more and get access go to: http://www.hrcsuite.com/
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Successful Shared Services Implementation

  • 1.
    Shared Service Center 10Keys to Effective Implementation Effective Leadership: Popular Article Series from HR C-Suite www.hrcsuite.com
  • 2.
    Efficiency, saving money,improving quality and service is necessary for businesses remain healthy and viable. It should be no surprise that many multi-location companies are looking at the shared service model as way of achieving those objectives.
  • 3.
    Here are 10Steps to an effective shared service center implementation:
  • 4.
    1. Ask KeyQuestions What objectives are to be reached?
  • 5.
    2. Determine KeyCriteria Understand what should go into shared service center and what should not.
  • 6.
    3. Phase Implementation Determinea sequence of events and what and when things will change.
  • 7.
    4. Simplify ComplexityUpfront Simplify complex processes before implementation.
  • 8.
    5. Establish StrongGovernance Establish good oversight to prevent “complexity creep”
  • 9.
    6. Establish Chargeback Expectations Beclear and transparent about costs and billing arrangements
  • 10.
    7. Change Management Takechange management seriously and have a plan
  • 11.
    8. Ensure EffectivenessOver Time Build benchmark and follow up measures to ensure performance in the long-term
  • 12.
    9. Evaluate Technology Planfrom the start what is the best technology platform that will support the service center.
  • 13.
    10. Use ServiceLevel Agreements SLA’s are a great communication tool between service center and customer.
  • 14.
    Get our NEWpublication today! The Insider’s Guide to Shared Services vWhat are common services offered (and how are they determined)? vWhat roles are critical to success? vWhat technology is needed to support this initiative? vWhat chargeback model do you recommend? vHow do you measure performance? Get these key shared service questions answered as well as templates, tools and checklists! To learn more and get access go to: http://www.hrcsuite.com/ publications/shared_services