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Philip SearleFounderChazey Partners

Sharing Services in the UK Public Sector

October 13, 2006

Analysis of:Public sector could save billions through shared services | www.theregister.co.uk

The linked Article was posted by eGov monitor Weekly in December of last year. It highlights research that has suggested that the Public Sector in the UK could save up to £40bn over the next decade by sharing services across public sector human resources and finance functions.

The BuyIT Best Practice Network has been working with the government on take-up of shared services and calculates that government finance and HR services alone cost £9bn a year more than is necessary, which it says is the equivalent of 15 new hospitals, 200 miles of motorway, 30 new secondary and 50 primary schools each year.

Shared services in the public sector is a hot topic right now. Central government has been pushing it as a way to improve services and significantly reduce costs. But how relevant is shared services to the Public Sector and how does it differ, if at all, from shared services in the Private Sector. And what exactly does "sharing of services" mean, and how is this related to the need to "collaborate"? The commentary below aims to cover this and more.

Philip SearleFounderChazey Partners

What exactly is Shared Services and how best to ensure success?

October 13, 2006

Analysis of:Enterprise Wide Control Environment - Shared Services | www.the-financedirector.com

This article aims to provide some useful guidance on some of the best practices in shared services.  It aims to cover some of the more significant areas that finance executives might want to consider when embarking on, or moving further down the path of, shared services.  

"Shared services" has often been misunderstood and sometimes poorly implemented.  The scope has also often been very limited, which has limited the value that can accrue to an organization from successful Shared Services and Technology implementations. 

This Article defines shared services and talks about the possibilities and some of the best practices to follow to ensure success.

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