Ops Game Changers
An original ActiveOps podcast focused on all things Operations.
We know it's not easy running operations. Pressures on cost, risk, customer and employee experience are a constant struggle as operational leaders try to do more with less. In this podcast series, we bring together true Ops Game Changers, who share real-life stories of how they delivered against business drivers – and delivered big!
Ops Game Changers
S01E08: Integrating Operations and Finance for improved decision intelligence
Ops Game Changers: How First Mortgage Services transformed to become a data-centric organisation by integrating finance and operations.
You’re listening to 'Ops Game Changers', the new ActiveOps podcast where we share real-life stories from remarkable leaders that are revolutionising the world of service operations. In this series, we explore some of the key challenges faced by service operations as they strive to deliver more - more capacity, more productivity and more business impact. Host, Bhavesh Vaghela (CMO at ActiveOps) quizzes his guests on how they went about unlocking significant value, adopting best practices, and experiencing some game changing results.
In this eighth episode, we explore how First Mortgage Services (FMS embarked on a transformation programme to become more data-centric between Finance and Operations. In this episode, Patti Eyers, CEO of FMS describes the drivers for the data-centric strategy, shares the steps the team went through and how data is now used to drive better decision making across both Finance and Operations.
For over 20 years, FMS has specialised in delivering the full range of mortgage processing and administration services to the financial services industry. FMS is owned by First American Financial Corporation, and operates in 17 countries as a leading provider of title insurance and settlement services to the real estate and mortgage industries.
Patti shares her proudest moments along the journey of data centricity, and how the strategy has not only transformed the efficiency of the organisation from an operations perspective, but also presented more opportunities for people development. Finance staff have been able to feel more embedded in the business learning about the operations function, enabling them to feel more involved in the everyday running of the business.
Tune in to this fascinating episode to learn more about why this move towards a data-centric strategy across the business was critical for FMS, and the impact this is now having on operational decision making at all levels.
Want to learn more about how to radically transform your company through the power of operations? Then don't miss the following episodes and hear more fascinating insights from other leaders in the field of Operations about how they have overcome challenges to drive productivity and boost performance at their enterprises. You can listen and subscribe to ‘Ops Game Changers’ on your preferred podcast platform and also on our YouTube channel, AOTv. Up your Ops game!
Want to learn more about how to radically transform your company through the power of operations? Then don't miss the following episodes and hear more fascinating insights from other leaders in the field of Operations about how they have overcome challenges to drive productivity and boost performance at their enterprises. You can listen and subscribe to ‘Ops Game Changers’ on your preferred podcast platform and also on our YouTube channel, AOTv.
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