In a recent survey we ran in the heat of COVID summer, 75% of Shared Services and GBS leaders agreed that the business emphasis is now shifting, as a result of the crisis, from large scale transformation initiatives to more …

7 Steps to Data Driven Business Processes

As a multi-function Global Business Services Leader, Steve Fox knows a thing or two about global business processes and “managing with data”.

But even he agrees that these challenging aspirations in major businesses, …

Impact of Post-Modern ERP landscapes and Cloud Applications

Following on from our highly successful S/4HANA enabled Transformation webcast with Dr Hermann Schuster, Chief Digital Officer at Arlanxeo, this webcast aimed to dig deeper and answer the question: “how do we …

“The sudden rise in focus on attestation over user access is linked to the fact that PCAOB Audit Firm Inspections last year were very hot on this issue and so external audit firms have been taking a firm line on …

COVID-19 has been big test for the resilience and agility of GBS and Shared Services organisations as well as business as a whole.

Many have met the challenge head-on and achieved more than anyone expected In short time frames.

Recovery …

Effective risk management is a key requirement for a major public company at any time. The current crisis, changing working patterns and the related economic challenges has raised the priority of this still further for every CFO.

But there are …

CFO’s and Treasurers worldwide are looking to preserve liquidity and keep a tight rein on cash in the current volatile business times. This situation will not change any time soon and even is likely to be part of the “New …

This is our 3^rd “Pop-Up” webinar in our “Isolation Series”, designed to keep our minds on the “Important” as well as “Urgent” in these surreal times.

In a prolonged period of ultra-low interest rates, we have entered this crisis …

After the initial crisis response, what do we need to consider and what are the next set of decisions we need to take?

As we settle in for a longer, bumpier ride than we might have expected, we need to …

18th March: 4pm London, 9am Pacific, 12pm Eastern, 5pm CET

What is the future of Business Services, Shared Services and even the CIO/IS organisation in the “Roaring 20’s”?

They might not seem so roaring right now, but there is no …