Application Form

Category: Best Shared Services Initiative (UAE)

APPLICANT DETAILS
Organization Name : ______________________________________________________
Applicant Industry
☐ Aerospace & Defense ☐ Automotive
☐ Aviation & Airlines ☐ Consumer Packaged Goods & Retail
☐ Financial Services and Insurance ☐ Government & Public Sector
☐ Healthcare & Life Sciences ☐ Media & Entertainment
☐ Oil & Gas ☐ Pharmaceuticals & Medical Products
☐ Power & Utilities ☐ Real Estate, Hospitality & Construction
☐ Technology ☐ Telecommunication
☐ Travel, Transport & Logistics ☐ Others (please specify)

SSC Name : ______________________________________________________

SSC Location : ______________________________________________________
SSC Year of Establishment : ______________________________________________________
Number of full-time SSC employees
In-house: _______________ Outsourced: _______________

Services Provided:
☐ Procurement ☐ Human Resources
☐ Information Technology ☐ Finance & Accounting
☐ Real Estate / Facilities Management ☐ Warehouse & Inventory Management
☐ Legal Affairs ☐ Fleet Management
☐ Others (please specify)

Number of business units served : ______________________________________________________

Number of employees served : ______________________________________________________
Number of countries serviced : ______________________________________________________

CONTACT PERSON
Name : ________________________________________________
Designation : ________________________________________________
Email : ________________________________________________
Phone : ________________________________________________
Declaration
I, the understated, hereby declare that information submitted in the application is accurate, and that
we have read the Terms & Conditions specified in the Awards Brochure.

Signature:
Name / Title:
Date:
Instructions:
 All applications must be submitted using Arial size 11, with 1.5 line spacing
 All applications must comply to the page limits specified below
 Any attached images or documents will be counted towards the page limit

1. SSC Overview [1 page]

Provide an overview of the organization and the SSC.

2. Shared Services Strategy [1 page]

Provide an overview of:
 Background to the adoption of shared services (i.e., challenges faced)
 Organization’s shared services strategy, vision and objectives

3. Shared Services Model [4 pages]

Provide an overview of the proposed shared services model, covering elements such as:
 Scope
 Processes
 Service delivery model (level of centralization / outsourcing, etc.)
 People and organization structure
 Staffing
 Technology
 Quality and performance management
 Governance
 Funding and cost recovery mechanisms

4. Transformation Approach [2 pages]

Provide an overview of the approach to be adopted to transition to the shared services
model, covering:
 Implementation approach and roadmap
 Change and stakeholder management approach
 Risk management approach (risk identification / assessment / mitigation)

5. Business Case [2 pages]

Provide an overview of the business case for adopting shared services, covering:
 Potential benefits (quantitative/qualitative, financial /non-financial)
 Implementation costs
 Operational costs