Project
To assess the Shared Services Hub (SSH) Maturity Level and suggest improvements.
Project Trigger
Following on from a previous review conducted by Active Directions where the opportunity of creating an Insolvency focussed central processing services company for the industry was explored.
Our Scope
Conduct a comprehensive review and maturity assessment which covers all aspects of the organisations Shared Services Operations.
Project Outcomes
- Delivered a report providing an objective assessment of the relative maturity of the SSH, using Shared Services best/good practice models, which were compared to the existing and envisage ambition of the organisation.
- A series of best practice statements covering all aspects of Shared Services was reviewed and the SSH current and desired future state was independently rated against each one.
- Provided a proposed initiatives based on quick wins, mid-term and long term timing.
Our Values
- Active Directions has proposed ongoing support to the organisations SSH in their journey towards a more effective, scalable operating model which further adds value to their internal (and potentially external) customers.
- Provided sample on-line dashboards and KPIs to build and measure.
Top 3 Tips
Clients that propose a matter management process audit should:
- Build a strong and knowledgeable team and encourage their team to develop relationships with the customer so that it's not a "them and us" culture.
- Understand clearly at what stage of maturity they are at by assessing where the organisation stands at the moment and then recognising where it wants to be in the future.
- Understand their Service Level Agreements, Key Performance Indicators or other operational and performance metrics that support their process effectiveness.
