Sentence examples for the shared service from inspiring English sources

In the autumn, the shared service will be reshaped to deliver both the financial and non-financial benefits which were forecast in the business case for the project.

This, and the fact I was made project manager, led some staff from the other areas to view the shared service as a Wigan takeover.

"The mayor's chief of staff, like others before him, has today committed to taking the shared service agenda forward and so we will closely monitor progress to see if this programme actually starts to deliver real savings".

We did much work with unions, HR, Ofsted and finance until it was decided we would unite the services in October 2011, with the shared service really beginning in early 2012.

"Efficiency savings aren't enough to make up the 28% cut in the money councils receive from central government, but measures like the shared service arrangements currently in operation at more than 200 local authorities do help to dampen the impact".

Currently, the shared service is also providing services to two clients: Cheltenham Borough Homes (Cheltenham borough council's arm's-length management organisation); and Ubico (a local authority company owned by Cheltenham borough council and Cotswold district council) - which are using the ERP system for their back-office functions.

"The complementary fit between our two firms, the strong shared service culture, long-term investment approach and established heritage of both businesses make this an ideal match".

Users of the new computer system had "little confidence", apparently, while the new shared service centre was failing to meet performance targets.

The cross-borough shared service is the latest example of how the sharing of services, including ICT and other functions, is becoming a necessity for local public services, according to public sector IT group Socitm.

It is the best way to instill a strong ethic of citizenship, unite us as a country and address pressing problems as each generation experiences the power of shared service and sacrifice for their communities, country and the common good.

Naturally, a transition process from a cluster to a collaborative community and the role of a shared service provider in the transition requires further research both in theory and practice.