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Impact of Process Level Metrics: What We Measure and Why

Executive Summary The meeting focused on discussing process-level metrics and their impact on organizational performance, with panelists from two Peeriosity-100 member companies. The discussion explored how companies measure non-transactional processes, track cost savings, and assess the value delivered by shared services organizations. Panelists shared their experiences with implementing metrics, including the use of SLAs with […]


Posted in Global Business Services

Exploring the Impact of End-to-End Process Design

Executive Summary This Peeriosity-100 Peercast featured a panel discussion on end-to-end (E2E) process design within Global Business Services (GBS) organizations, focusing on Procure-to-Pay (P2P) and related processes. Panelists from three Peeriosity-100 member companies shared their companies’ journeys toward establishing Global Process Owners (GPOs) and achieving cross-functional process ownership. The conversation emphasized how E2E process visibility, data-driven decision-making, and cross-functional collaboration improve efficiency, accountability, […]


Posted in Global Business Services

Implementation Examples – GenAI in Shared Services/GBS

Introduction During a one-hour Peercast that took place recently, GenAI project leaders from Company A, Company B, and Company C were featured on the Peercast “Real Implementation Examples for GenAI”.  The discussion was lively and insightful, with active participation from attendees. (Names and contact details are available to Peeriosity-100 members). Company Experience: Real Implementation Examples […]


Posted in Intelligent Automation

Travel & Expense Report Review and Audit Best Practices

Introduction Centralizing travel expense report processing as part of Shared Services requires a more sophisticated approach, with travelers and reviewing managers located hundreds, if not thousands, of miles away from the processing center.  Yes, placing responsibility and accountability with the department management responsible for the expense is necessary, but that does not fully excuse Shared […]


Posted in Corporate Card

Accounts Payable and the Paper Check Problem

Introduction Since the 1980s, when considering improvements to the Accounts Payable process, companies around the world successfully deployed solutions that evaluate Accounts Payable as one component of the Procure-to-Pay process. This yielded improved efficiencies between functional areas, and often eliminated the need for invoices entirely with pay-on-receipt processes.  However, when it comes to making the […]


Posted in Accounts Payable

Transforming Business Processes with Automation and GenAI

Introduction A membership with Peeriosity-100 includes nine separate research areas, with an Intelligent Automation research area launched in 2017 with the arrival of Robotic Process Automation.  The hot topic in 2025 is GenAI, with every software related vendor claiming to have GenAI capabilities, and leading GenAI software solutions that claim to be “game-changing” with a […]


Posted in Intelligent Automation

Satisfaction with Account Reconciliation Software

Introduction For every Shared Services/GBS organization, even those lucky enough to be on a single instance of an ERP, there are hundreds of technology choices, each with different configuration options.  When you include the process design decisions that are required for each process impacted by the technology, performance differences and the ability to fully optimize […]


Posted in General Accounting

Formal Continuous Improvement Programs in Shared Services/GBS

Introduction While many companies realize significant savings when first transitioning to Shared Services, uncovering additional savings opportunities can be a challenge without the proper focus. One attribute of many successful Shared Services operations is a well-established Continuous Improvement program that is ingrained into the culture of the operation. The topic of Continuous Improvement (or Continuous […]


Posted in Global Business Services

Practical Examples – AI and GenAI Usage in Shared Services/GBS

Introduction Almost 10 years ago, Robotic Process Automation quickly appeared with the promise being a “game-changer”, that would either quickly support employees shifting duties to focus on more value-add activities, or drastically reducing the number of employees needed to complete many routine tasks, and then with the addition of AI assisted RPA, also many of […]


Posted in Intelligent Automation

Flexible Work Arrangements in Shared Services

Introduction Five years ago, the impacts of the global COVID-19 pandemic were immediate for everyone, with a dramatic and rapid shift to shutter Shared Services offices as much as possible, with work activities taking place remotely, and most often from employee’s homes, to ensure social distancing and reduce the spread of the virus.  As previously […]


Posted in Global Business Services
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