We hear a lot of talk about enterprises moving IT toward a shared-services model. That raises the question: Where do they think they're going? Roughly speaking, moving to a shared-services model means ...

The FINANCIAL — NEW YORK — Extensive use of digital technologies is expected to support the implementation of advanced shared services models across a broader range of business functions over the next ...

“Shared services” is a term defining an operational philosophy that involves centralizing those administrative functions of a company that were once performed in separate divisions or locations.

The Situation: At least one court since Bestfoods has held that an organizational model whereby a parent company provides shared or centralized services to subsidiaries can result in direct liability ...

With milestones such as the General Services Administration’s new Unified Shared Services Management and the successful transition of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s finance, ...

Moving agencies to integrated systems in accordance with the Office of Management and Budget’s new shared services policy won’t be easy, but the methodology is already being refined. OMB released a ...

In the current economic environment, CIOs are in the crosshairs of competing demands. They are under pressure to cut IT spending even though their organizations are more reliant than ever on a growing ...

This is my third posting in a series on shared services alliances in the nonprofit sector. Too often when we talk about strategic restructuring we discuss only merger models; but there are a wide ...

Opelousas (La.) General Health System is expanding a shared technology infrastructure model designed to help rural hospitals access advanced IT capabilities without increasing costs. The health system ...

The majority of government executives believe that shared services are important to helping them achieve their organizations' strategic goals, according to a study released recently by Accenture. As ...