SSON Research & Analytics Blogs

August Newsletter
- Posted by Naomi Secor on August 12, 2025

Your August Update: Unlocking the power of Agentic AI and top talent.

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The Missed Opportunity Sitting in Your Operating Model
- Posted by Isabella Kosch on August 6, 2025

What is happening? Many GBS organizations confuse digital capability with digital impact. They stack tools on top of outdated logic. They optimize old models...

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Inside GBS: What’s Changing, and Why It Matters Now
- Posted by Barbara Hodge on June 24, 2025

Highlights from ongoing GBS research on the shift towards value add, and the roadblocks that need to be prioritized,

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Beyond Cost: How the World’s Best GBS Are Redefining Value and Impact
- Posted by Naomi Secor on June 23, 2025

Drawing on SSON Research & Analytics’ World’s Best GBS 2025 study, this article explores the strategies that set top performers apart...

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Mind the Gap: Rethinking Roles, Skills, and Talent for the Digital GBS Era
- Posted by Naomi Secor on May 9, 2025

We talk a lot about digital transformation, but most teams are still relying on outdated workflows, legacy job descriptions, and manual handoffs.

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Just dropped the highlights from our webinar - talent, risk, and location strategy. Here’s the gist.
- Posted by Barbara Hodge on May 9, 2025

The highlights from our recent webinar on location strategy include our research findings on talent, risk, and opportunity.

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It’s Official—GBS has Outgrown Its Old Job Description.
- Posted by Naomi Secor on April 24, 2025

Global Business Services has moved beyond its origins in cost efficiency. It’s now expected to lead enterprise transformation, embed AI, enable agility....

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Navigating the North Star ⭐ of GBS Excellence
- Posted by Naomi Secor on March 20, 2025

Explore how these guiding principles can transform your GBS operations and position your organization for sustained excellence.

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