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Welcome to the latest edition of Orion Partners' eBriefing. This bimonthly update will give you a summary of the latest insights, research, events and news on issues affecting those managing HR transformation. To read more than the introductory paragraph, simply click on the relevant request button |
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Failing to deliver the shared services promise?
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Orion Partners has launched its latest ’Essential Guide’ and this one lifts the lid on the world of the shared services. To get your copy of the ‘Essential Guide to Shared Service Centres that work’, contact catherinepurcell@orionpartners.co.uk or simply follow the link at the end of this article.
It is over a decade since David Ulrich proposed his new model for HR that led to an explosive growth in HR shared services as a means of delivering cost effective and efficient HR programmes. So what differentiates the success stories from the failures? Why is that programmes that are similarly resourced, funded and managed can end up with radically different results.
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Financial services - don’t let the vendor drive your agenda!
Financial Services organisations were often among the earliest adopters of ERP solutions for HR. Consequently, the need to replace dated versions of ERP technologies often has a disproportionate impact in the industry and the withdrawal of support for key applications, such as payroll, can be a major headache.
This can lead to an increasingly frantic scramble to replace or update systems before the support deadline is reached. However, the “burning platform” created by an upgrade crisis can be viewed as an opportunity to address long-standing issues and the upgrade deadline can provide an opportunity to make significant improvements to the four key areas that will improve the management of strategic HR data.
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Getting the best from the rest
‘Getting the best from the rest’ was the theme for the day when Jane Saunders spoke at a recent Shared Services for the Public Sector Conference held in central London. Jane talked to delegates from both local and central government about the challenges of getting the most from the retained functions when shared services is adopted as the method of delivering core HR Services. She highlighted some common pitfalls.
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From strength to strength
Orion Partners continues to grow and is delighted to introduce several new additions to the team.
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Delivering HR shared services – lessons learnt from the public sector There was a good deal of lively debate at the recent thought leadership breakfast co-hosted by Orion Partners and Tribal Resourcing which was attended by around 15 senior HR directors, shared services leaders and specialists drawn from local and central government.
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