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Agentic AI in Global Business Services

Global Business Services (GBS) is once again at the edge of a transformation curve. Unlock the Next Wave of Transformation with Agentic AI.

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The Data-Driven Intelligence & Advisory Platform for GBS & Shared Services Leaders

Benchmark performance and make confident decisions powered by research, location insight and expert guidance.

  • Metric Benchmarker
  • CITY CUBE
  • SHARED SERVICE ATLAS
  • INTELLIGENT AUTOMATION UNIVERSE
  • R&Ai
  • GBS ADVISORY
  • MARKET ANALYTICS
Metric Benchmarker
Benchmark your SSO/GBS

Gain a competitive edge with the Metric Benchmarker, offering analysis across 150+ essential metrics tailored for shared services and GBS operations. This tool empowers leaders to evaluate and optimize performance

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City Cube
Are you planning your shared services location strategy?

Navigate strategic site selection and comparison with City Cube, an in-depth database featuring multiple data points including talent availability, operational costs, and resources, across 3,000+ cities.

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Shared Services Atlas
Explore Global Delivery Center Hotspots

Use the Shared Services Atlas to locate delivery center hotspots around the world by viewing the number of shared services centers (SSCs) and business process outsourcers (BPOs) at regional, country, state, and city level, from SSON Research & Analytics' global database of 7,000+ SSCs and 3,000+ BPOs.

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Intelligent Automation Universe​
Top AI & Automation Providers for GBS

The Intelligent Automation Universe is a curated collection of leading solution providers driving innovation in the shared services and GBS industry. These cutting-edge technologies empower progress across critical areas such as process improvement, data analytics, workflow automation, finance, HR, employee engagement, generative AI, and more.

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R&Ai
Find Answers Faster with R&Ai

Ask anything. Get clear, concise answers from our AI-powered assistant, complete with cited sources so you can dig deeper with confidence.​ Whether you're researching, brainstorming, or just looking for quick answers, R&Ai keeps you moving forward—smarter and faster.

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Market Data That Drives
Successful Strategies

Research Insights Reports

Actionable insights on how to address your biggest challenges.

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Visual Analytics Workbooks

Simplified and interactive data snapshots to help build your business case.

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Top 20 Most Admired SSOs/GBS

Captures top brands’ performance metrics and presents the aggregated results.

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The World’s Best GBS Study & Award

Recognizes truly outstanding GBS for their innovation, impact and excellence.

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GBS Advisory

Expert advisory and bespoke research services to support your projects with analytics, experience and industry knowledge.

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150+ Process Driven & GBS Value Metrics

Benchmark against your peers in the Metric Intelligence Hub and GBS+ Benchmarks.

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Featured Research

How to Drive an Effective Talent Strategy for Shared Services

This report aims to empower shared services organizations to build a highly skilled, motivated, and future-ready talent pipeline – one that drives operational excellence and sustained success in the ever-evolving global market.

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How to Drive an Effective Talent Strategy for Shared Services
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World’s Best GBS Study 2025: Insights on Top-Performing GBS

This report highlights the insights gained from evaluating this year’s applications. It focuses on what truly sets apart the world’s top-performing GBS when it comes to strategies, capabilities, and cultural differentiators that define GBS excellence on a global scale. It also demystifies GBS value creation by exploring how the best-in-class are defining, delivering, and communicating value.

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World’s Best GBS Study 2025: Insights on Top-Performing GBS
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GBS as a Catalyst for Growth

This report highlights the findings of a recent survey conducted by SSON Research & Analytics. The results provide valuable insights into the strategic importance of GBS in driving enterprise growth and thus shifting from cost-containment towards core business support and the front office.

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GBS as a Catalyst for Growth
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