The biggest challenge for most GBS service leaders is to identify the relevant metrics for different types of users and clients. Most GBS services share too much information about KPIs, which does not build trust and credibility. Consequently, most of the communications around GBS metrics end up being ignored. The opportunity here is to work backward from the KPI communication needs of the different target audiences, such as senior leaders vs operational managers vs users. Doing this systemically builds trust in the GBS organization.
If the right set of relevant performance measures are not established, the equity of the GBS service is in danger of being defined by situational, one-off issues, despite the best efforts of the GBS organization to deliver performance outcomes.