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Employee Self-Service Portal

Give employees a portal to submit requests, find answers, and track status across HR, IT, facilities, and more.

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Service Catalog

Publish a service catalog with request options, eligibility, SLAs, and automated routing for consistent service delivery.

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Automated Routing

Rules-based assignment, categorization, prioritization, and handoffs across teams.

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Approval Workflows

Multi-step approvals for HR exceptions, finance spend, legal reviews, and policy routing.

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SLA / OLA Tracking

SLA timers, breach alerts, escalation rules, and performance monitoring.

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Service Request Management

Intake and route service requests with forms, SLAs, approvals, and status tracking across teams.

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Self-Service Content

FAQ and knowledge linking to reduce ticket volume and improve resolution speed.

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Shared Services Reporting

Live dashboards for backlog, SLA performance, category trends, and service team workload.

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What is Enterprise Service Management (ESM)?

ESM applies service management principles—intake, workflows, SLAs, and reporting—to internal service teams beyond IT.

Can SmartSuite support HR, Facilities, Legal, and Finance requests in one system?

Yes—each team can run its own workflows on a shared framework with one unified portal.

Does SmartSuite provide an employee self-service portal?

Yes—employees can submit requests, track status, and access knowledge in one experience.

Can we automate routing and approvals?

Yes—routing rules, approvals, notifications, and escalations are fully configurable.

Do you support SLAs and escalation workflows?

Yes—SLAs, OLAs, breach alerts, and escalations are supported across service categories.

How is sensitive information protected?

Role-based permissions ensure HR, legal, and finance data is secured with audit trails.

Can we report across all internal service teams?

Yes—dashboards provide cross-department insight into demand, backlog, and SLA performance.

Can ESM scale across locations and regions?

Yes—SmartSuite supports multi-location service models with standardized templates and flexible configuration.

Chief Operating Officer (COO)

Ensures operational activities align with organizational risk tolerances and resilience goals.

  • Benefit Statement:

SmartSuite enables COOs to monitor operational risks and verify that remediation actions are effective.

  • Benefit Source:

Real-time dashboards, KRIs, linked issues, and operational risk views.

Executive Leadership
How They Use the Enterprise Risk Management SmartSuite:

Operational Risk Monitoring

Tracks risks affecting business operations, services, and processes.

Trend Analysis

Reviews risk patterns and emerging operational exposures over time.

Issue Oversight

Monitors remediation progress for risks impacting delivery and performance.

HR / People Operations Manager

Oversees employee lifecycle workflows such as onboarding, training, compliance, and engagement.

  • Benefit Statement:

SmartSuite centralizes HR operational processes—improving visibility, compliance, and collaboration across teams.

  • Benefit Source:

Automated onboarding workflows, compliance tracking, people analytics dashboards.

Cross-Functional & Departmental Roles
How They Use The Business Operations Solution Suite:

Onboarding Workflows

Automates employee setup with cross-department task coordination.

Compliance Tracking

Monitors certifications, training completions, and policy acknowledgments.

People Analytics

Reviews hiring, attrition, and workforce trend metrics.

Facilities / Workplace Manager

Oversees workplace service requests including building issues, office moves, safety items, and operational service needs.

  • Benefit Statement:

SmartSuite centralizes facilities requests and improves execution visibility—reducing delays and improving service quality across locations.

  • Benefit Source:

Work order workflows, scheduling views, SLA timers, and operational dashboards.

Domain Service Leaders
How They Use the ESM Suite:

Request Management

Tracks facilities issues with ownership and priority.

Work Coordination

Assigns tasks and monitors progress to completion.

Service Performance

Reviews backlog trends and SLA attainment.

Service Desk Coordinator / Operations Analyst

Supports triage, assignment, follow-up, and reporting across internal service request workflows.

  • Benefit Statement:

SmartSuite reduces manual coordination by automating routing and providing real-time SLA and backlog visibility.

  • Benefit Source:

Automated routing, queue views, SLA dashboards, and analytics reports.

Support Teams & Contributors
How They Use the Suite:

Triage & Assignment

Routes requests and ensures ownership is clear.

SLA Monitoring

Flags and escalates requests at risk of breach.

Reporting Support

Produces trends and backlog summaries for leadership.

Head of Shared Services / Director of Enterprise Operations

Leads shared services strategy, standardization, and continuous improvement across internal service teams.

  • Benefit Statement:

SmartSuite standardizes intake and execution across service teams while preserving department-specific workflows—improving consistency without slowing teams down.

  • Benefit Source:

Unified portal, request catalog, routing rules, SLA governance, and service analytics.

Executive Leadership
How They Use the ESM Suite:

Service Model Design

Defines standardized request types, workflows, and SLAs.

Performance Management

Monitors backlog, SLA attainment, and resolution trends.

Continuous Improvement

Identifies bottlenecks and optimizes service processes.

Finance Operations / AP Manager

Manages finance service workflows such as PO questions, invoice resolution, payment approvals, and internal finance requests.

  • Benefit Statement:

SmartSuite standardizes finance request intake and approvals with audit-ready documentation—improving control and reducing cycle time.

  • Benefit Source:

Approval workflows, document attachments, SLA tracking, audit trails, and dashboards.

Domain Service Leaders
How They Use the ESM Suite:

Approval Routing

Manages spend approvals and finance-related workflows.

Documentation Control

Ensures invoices and supporting artifacts are tracked.

SLA Management

Monitors turnaround times and escalations.

Legal Operations / Compliance Intake Manager

Routes legal/compliance requests such as contract reviews, advisory requests, and policy/compliance questions to appropriate owners.

  • Benefit Statement:

SmartSuite creates transparent, traceable intake and review workflows—reducing delays and improving auditability for legal and compliance services.

  • Benefit Source:

Intake forms, routing rules, approval logs, version history, and permissions.

Domain Service Leaders
How They Use the ESM Suite:

Request Routing

Assigns requests based on category, urgency, and owner.

Review Tracking

Monitors status and ensures timely completion.

Audit Readiness

Maintains decision trails and supporting documentation.

ESM Service Desk Manager / Service Delivery Lead

Owns service desk operations across multiple internal service teams and ensures consistent execution and service quality.

  • Benefit Statement:

SmartSuite provides a single control center to manage queues, SLAs, escalations, and cross-department performance.

  • Benefit Source:

Queue dashboards, SLA timers, routing automation, escalation rules, and reporting.

Service Desk Operations
How They Use the ESM Suite:

Queue Governance

Monitors workload distribution and queue health.

Escalations

Manages overdue and high-priority request escalation paths.

Performance Review

Evaluates service trends and quality improvements.

Service Desk Coordinator / Shared Services Analyst

Supports triage, assignment, follow-up, and reporting across internal service request workflows.

  • Benefit Statement:

SmartSuite reduces manual coordination by automating routing and providing real-time SLA and backlog visibility.

  • Benefit Source:

Automated routing, queue views, SLA dashboards, and analytics reports.

Service Desk Operations
How They Use the ESM Suite:

Triage & Assignment

Routes requests and ensures ownership is clear.

SLA Monitoring

Flags and escalates requests at risk of breach.

Reporting Support

Produces trends and backlog summaries for leadership.

People Manager / Department Manager

Submits requests and approvals related to onboarding, exceptions, workplace needs, or finance/legal workflows for their team.

  • Benefit Statement:

SmartSuite provides clear status visibility and structured approvals—reducing delays and improving accountability.

  • Benefit Source:

Request status dashboards, approval workflows, and notification updates.

Requestor & Stakeholder Roles
How They Use the ESM Suite:

Request Submission

Submits structured requests through the portal.

Approval Participation

Approves exceptions and finance/legal steps as needed.

Status Visibility

Tracks progress without chasing updates.

Employee / Request Submitter

Submits internal service requests and expects fast, transparent resolution and updates.

  • Benefit Statement:

SmartSuite delivers a consistent employee service experience with clear intake, status tracking, and communication in one place.

  • Benefit Source:

Employee self-service portal, notifications, request history, and knowledge access.

Requestor & Stakeholder Roles
How They Use the ESM Suite:

Submit Requests

Uses a unified portal and structured request forms.

Track Status

Receives notifications and sees request progress in real time.

Self-Service

Accesses knowledge content to resolve common needs faster.

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