We hear a lot of talk about enterprises moving IT toward a shared-services model. That raises the question: Where do they think they're going? Roughly speaking, moving to a shared-services model means ...

The FINANCIAL — NEW YORK — Extensive use of digital technologies is expected to support the implementation of advanced shared services models across a broader range of business functions over the next ...

“Shared services” is a term defining an operational philosophy that involves centralizing those administrative functions of a company that were once performed in separate divisions or locations.

The Situation: At least one court since Bestfoods has held that an organizational model whereby a parent company provides shared or centralized services to subsidiaries can result in direct liability ...

Moving agencies to integrated systems in accordance with the Office of Management and Budget’s new shared services policy won’t be easy, but the methodology is already being refined. OMB released a ...

In the current economic environment, CIOs are in the crosshairs of competing demands. They are under pressure to cut IT spending even though their organizations are more reliant than ever on a growing ...

This is my third posting in a series on shared services alliances in the nonprofit sector. Too often when we talk about strategic restructuring we discuss only merger models; but there are a wide ...

A model in which agencies share common functions is a central element of the White House’s vision to streamline IT across the government. Phil Goldstein is a former web editor of the CDW family of ...

Opelousas (La.) General Health System is expanding a shared technology infrastructure model designed to help rural hospitals access advanced IT capabilities without increasing costs. The health system ...

Don’t expect results from the government’s efforts to standardize shared services for a few years, especially when it comes to grants management. That was the message from officials at the Association ...