Business Process Automation Benefits | SSON
5 Ways Poor Visibility Undermines Financial Shared Services Initiatives
August 09 by SSON Industry Reports
Paper-driven processes create significant information gaps that negatively impact cycle times, compliance and control, and the financial close process.
Don't Ignore the Unexpected, It's the Richest Source of Innovation
July 25 by The Shared Services & Outsourcing Network EditorWouldn’t it be incredible if a genie would arise from a magic lamp and reveal the richest source of innovation for profitability in whatever you do? With just one such innovation you could make a fort...
Andy Andrews: 4 Incredibly Effective Influencing Skills Most People Overlook
June 06 by The Shared Services & Outsourcing Network EditorIf you want to improve your influencing skills, focusing on how other people act will only get you so far. The real change begins when you start focusing on your own behavior.
Are You Asking the Right Questions?
April 25 by The Shared Services & Outsourcing Network EditorThe right answers to the wrong questions can lead to devastating results. Management tips
Driving Business Growth Through the Practice of Creative Imitation: Part II
April 24 by The Shared Services & Outsourcing Network EditorThere are two ways to imitate the innovations of others – developing a "me-too” or copycat offering to compete directly, or launching a creative imitation of a rival's success. What works – and why
Creativity Versus Innovation
April 18 by The Shared Services & Outsourcing Network EditorLack of creativity is not the problem. The real problem is converting an idea, which is just a good intention, into operational reality.
Driving Business Growth Through the Practice of Creative Imitation: Part I
April 12 by The Shared Services & Outsourcing Network EditorMost "newness" is not innovation at all. In reality, it's "creative imitation". How to balance innovation, creative imitation, and exploitation of success
The Problem with Being Too Good at What You Do
March 26 by The Shared Services & Outsourcing Network EditorWhen it comes to changing our behavior, there are two options that people usually try.
Managing Oneself: The Best-Kept Secret of Total Success
March 13 by The Shared Services & Outsourcing Network EditorFrom the moment The Effective Executive hit the bookshelves in 1967, Peter F. Drucker was leading a self-management revolution. Drucker's central thesis? "Knowledge workers must take responsibili...
New Era Heralds Nearshore Advantage for UK Plc
December 14 by The Shared Services & Outsourcing Network Editor
Today's core challenges are talent availability and scaling. The UK offers "nearshore" solutions to both for European organisations. Get a detailed analysis of UK locations and the key advantages...
Desperately Seeking Innovation in BPO
November 09 by SSONWhat exactly is "innovation" and where do you see the potential for it in the future, when you outsource key business processes? How can you develop a roadmap for achieving your "innovation potentia...
Leverage Billing to Drive Performance & Add value to your FSSO
August 01 by SSONHistorically, companies have viewed billing strictly from an operations perspective -- get invoices and statements out the door as efficiently and cost-effectively as possible. But did you realize...
