Rethinking service design, case management, and self-service to deliver HR that works — at scale, and with the human side intact.
For decades, HR shared services in Germany have been optimised for one thing: efficiency. Centralised processing, standardised workflows, and cost-per-transaction metrics defined success. That model delivered real value, but it has also created a growing tension.
This paper argues that efficiency and employee experience are not competing objectives. When designed well, an HR shared services model Executive Summary delivers both, not by sacrificing one for the other, but by redesigning the architecture of service delivery around the needs of the people it serves.