PERF RMANCE 04 - The Performance Portal - Ernst & Young
PERF RMANCE 04 - The Performance Portal - Ernst & Young
PERF RMANCE 04 - The Performance Portal - Ernst & Young
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Case study<br />
Advanced Solution Center:<br />
giving stakeholders a voice<br />
This article examines how the Advanced Solution Center (ASC) can drive<br />
change at a faster pace. <strong>The</strong> ASC brings together key decision-makers<br />
from across an organization and allows them to create and develop better<br />
solutions to complex problems in a short time period.<br />
<strong>The</strong> economic turbulence<br />
we have seen in recent<br />
years has underlined the<br />
importance of companies<br />
having a fast and reliable<br />
decision-making process<br />
which enables them to<br />
act quickly when necessary. <strong>The</strong> ability to<br />
respond immediately, not just regarding<br />
processes and management tools but<br />
also the flexibility to adapt the business<br />
model to a rapidly changing environment<br />
becomes paramount for short- and longterm<br />
success. Driving major changes<br />
or transformation projects within your<br />
organization can be painful. However,<br />
there are ways to likely reduce that pain.<br />
Turbulent times offer the chance to<br />
outperform your competitors by taking<br />
quick, decisive action. To do this, you need<br />
the rapid buy-in and collective support<br />
of your management team so you can be<br />
confident of bringing your employees along<br />
with you.<br />
<strong>Ernst</strong> & <strong>Young</strong>’s Advanced Solution Center<br />
(ASC) approach follows a particular<br />
concept, designed to increase the speed<br />
and efficiency of decision-making, change<br />
initiatives and transformation programs.<br />
It offers an effective way to bring together<br />
key decision-makers from across your<br />
organization and allow them to create<br />
and develop solutions jointly to complex<br />
challenges over the course of only a few<br />
days. Detailed preparation is vital but<br />
experience shows using the ASC can<br />
likely reduce the time needed for major<br />
transformations by up to 30%. It can also<br />
dramatically improve other factors, such as<br />
commitment and buy-in, which play a key<br />
role in every change-related initiative.<br />
Authors<br />
Christian Mertin is a Partner in the CBS<br />
Practice, <strong>Ernst</strong> & <strong>Young</strong>, India<br />
Frank Broetzmann is a Partner in the Advisory<br />
Practice, <strong>Ernst</strong> & <strong>Young</strong>, Germany<br />
Wolfgang Holzhauer is a Manager in the<br />
Advisory Practice, <strong>Ernst</strong> & <strong>Young</strong>, Germany