Services Delivery and Sourcing Update - 3 November 2009

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Features
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HR Roundtable: Making HR a true partner to your business
As part of the HR Series in association with Neocase Software Ltd, this roundtable session considers how Shared Service Centers can implement a business partnering concept in a HR function...
http://www.ssonetwork.com/topic_detail.aspx?id=6314&ekfrm=6

UBS Sourcing Strategy Shifts
With sale of India Service Center to Cognizant - Will we be seeing more of this?...
http://www.ssonetwork.com/topic_detail.aspx?id=6308&ekfrm=6

International Finance & Accounting SSCs: The challenge of regulatory compliance
International F&A SSCs have implications where international compliance requirements are concerned. Ignorance will cost you!...
http://www.ssonetwork.com/topic_detail.aspx?id=6252&ekfrm=6&...

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Featured Event
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Shared Services Exchange
Next generation shared services - Essential strategies for meeting your organisational goals
December 6 - 8, 2009
Steigenberger Kurhaus Hotel, Netherlands
http://www.sharedservicesexchange.co.uk/?utm_campaign=iq_email&...

Building on the success of our popular Shared Services Exchange™ in North America we have once again compiled an impressive speaker faculty, with brand new case studies from some of the largest and most cutting edge companies and Shared Services leaders across the globe including Dell, Coca Cola, Diageo Business Services, Statoil Hydro, LaFarge, 3S Solvay Services, Brightpoint, Unisys, Anheuser-Busch InBev.

Shared Services Exchange, an exclusive invitation-only* event, creates the perfect forum for senior level outsourcing executives to discuss the most pressing issues and determine solutions that will help you resolve the key challenges you are facing... read more
http://www.sharedservicesexchange.co.uk/?utm_campaign=iq_email&...

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Tools & Resources
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Setting & Delivering ambitious SSC
Whether you are in crisis mode or looking to structure for the recovery, it’s highly likely that you’ll be considering your sourcing options in a bid to either release liquid assets or drive competitive advantage... read more »
http://www.ssonetwork.com/topic_detail.aspx?id=6314&ekfrm=6

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Q & A Forums
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Chargeback mechanism SSC
I am looking for some credentials regarding chargeback mechanism within a Shared Service centre. I know that there are quite a few options, like cost per transaction, percentage of usage or cost-plus, but which mechanism has been considered as best practice? It would be great if you could add some credentials of these best practices...read more »
http://www.ssonetwork.com/AskQuestion.aspx?taxonomyid=24&conten...

Feedback from outsourcers on accounting migrations
I'd like to invite some feedback from outsourcers on accounting migrations and preferred rebill mechanism. This is much more challenging than 'per PO per invoice posted 'etc. Would weclome industry opinion...read more »
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Regards
Chris Gayner
Shared Services & Outsourcing Network (SSON)
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Chris.gayner@ssonetwork.com
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