Modernizing Enterprise Service Management (ESM)
SmartSuite unifies internal services—HR, Facilities, Finance, Legal/Compliance, and more—into one consistent employee experience. Standardize intake, automate routing and approvals, track SLAs, and deliver real-time visibility so service teams operate efficiently and employees always know what’s happening.
One Platform for Connected Enterprise Service Management
SmartSuite centralizes internal service delivery across HR, Facilities, Finance, Legal/Compliance, and other shared services in one connected platform. Employees get a consistent portal and clear status updates, while service teams get structured workflows, SLAs, and dashboards—improving speed, quality, and accountability.
Unified Intake
Provide a single portal for HR, Facilities, Finance, and Legal requests.
Workflow Automation
Route requests, approvals, and tasks automatically with clear ownership.
SLA Management
Track response times, escalations, and service performance consistently.
Service Visibility
Monitor backlogs, trends, and workload with real-time dashboards.
Capabilities in the Enterprise Service Management Suite
SmartSuite provides the core capabilities needed to deliver a unified internal service experience while enabling each service team to run its own workflows and governance.
Deliver a unified internal service experience with clarity and accountability.
Centralize HR, Facilities, Finance, and Legal requests in one connected workspace. SmartSuite links intake, workflows, approvals, and SLAs—providing real-time visibility, faster resolution, and consistent service delivery across the enterprise.
Provide One Unified Portal for Employees
Give employees a single, consistent place to submit and track internal service requests.
Highlights:
- Unified request portal across HR, Facilities, Finance, and Legal
- Status visibility and notifications for requestors
- Knowledge links to reduce repetitive requests
Standardize Intake and Routing Across Service Teams
Replace email-driven intake with structured forms and automated triage logic.
Highlights:
- Category-based routing rules and assignment workflows
- Required fields to improve intake quality and reduce rework
- Clear ownership and handoffs between teams
Manage Approvals and Multi-Step Workflows
Support real-world workflows like contract reviews, spend approvals, and HR exceptions.
Highlights:
- Multi-step approvals with decision logs and comments
- Conditional routing based on thresholds or request type
- Automated reminders and escalations to prevent delays
Track SLAs, Backlogs, and Service Performance
Improve accountability with live dashboards and SLA discipline across service teams.
Highlights:
- SLA/OLA timers with escalation workflows
- Backlog dashboards by category, team, or location
- Trend reporting to identify bottlenecks and staffing needs
Scale Shared Services with Governance and Control
Operate enterprise shared services with security, auditability, and role-based access.
Highlights:
- Role-based permissions for sensitive categories
- Audit trails and version history for decisions
- Consistent workflows across departments and regions
Built For Modern Shared Services Teams
SmartSuite delivers enterprise-grade service management with consumer-grade usability. Start with one internal service area—then expand into a unified service model across the enterprise.
Adopt a Single Capability
Begin with HR Requests, Facilities Work Orders, or Finance Approvals—prove value fast and expand from there.
Roll Out a Full Category
Enable ESM end-to-end—standardizing intake, routing, approvals, and SLAs across multiple internal service teams.
Deploy a Unified Enterprise Service Model
Bring all internal services into one portal and dashboard experience—connecting service performance, governance, and reporting across departments.
See How SmartSuite Unifies Internal Services
Experience one service model for HR, Facilities, Finance, and Legal—with consistent intake, routing, SLAs, and reporting.
The Connected Value of SmartSuite ESM
Quantifiable improvements achieved when organizations centralize internal service intake, routing, approvals, and SLAs in SmartSuite.
Source: Gartner Internal Service Delivery Benchmark, 2023 — unified internal service platforms reduced request cycle times by 30–35%.
Faster Internal Request Resolution
Structured workflows and automated routing reduce time-to-resolution across service categories.
Source: Forrester Enterprise Service Efficiency Study, 2023 — centralized service desks reduced repetitive admin work by 28–32%.
Reduction in Manual Triage and Status-Chasing
Shared workspaces replace email threads and spreadsheets, reducing back-and-forth and clarifying ownership.
Source: McKinsey Operational Services Benchmark, 2022 — unified service visibility improved decision-making by ~32%.
Improved Visibility into Service Backlogs and SLAs
Dashboards provide real-time insight into volumes, SLA health, bottlenecks, and team capacity.
Source: BCG Employee Experience Study, 2023 — integrated service desk platforms improved satisfaction by 30–36%.
Better Employee Experience & Cross-Team Alignment
A consistent portal and clear status updates improve satisfaction and reduce confusion across departments.
Key Benefits of the ESM Suite
Modern shared services require consistent intake, structured workflows, SLA discipline, and transparent reporting. SmartSuite delivers a unified service model across HR, Facilities, Legal, Finance, and other internal service teams.
Unified Service Experience & Visibility
Provide one consistent entry point for all internal service requests.
Capture required information upfront to reduce back-and-forth and rework.
Give requestors clear updates, ownership, and next steps at all times.
Maintain full context and traceability across requests and interactions.
Monitor backlog volume, trends, and SLA performance in real time.
Reduce frustration by replacing email and tickets with clear workflows.
Workflow Efficiency, Automation & SLA Control
Assign requests automatically based on category, urgency, and department.
Support finance, legal, and policy approvals with structured workflows.
Track response times, escalations, and overdue items consistently.
Standardize common service requests for predictable execution.
Use AI Assist to summarize requests and accelerate triage (optional).
Reduce delays by eliminating manual coordination and follow-ups.
Governance, Security & Scalable Shared Services
Protect sensitive HR, legal, and finance data with granular permissions.
Track approvals, changes, and actions with full traceability.
Identify bottlenecks, staffing gaps, and demand trends across teams.
Support multiple locations, divisions, and service models.
Evolve workflows, SLAs, and forms without engineering effort.
Apply shared standards while preserving department flexibility.
Deliver Faster, More Consistent Internal Services at Scale
Replace email-based requests with structured workflows, clear ownership, and real-time SLA visibility across service teams.
How the SmartSuite Platform Powers Enterprise Service Management
SmartSuite connects intake, routing, approvals, SLAs, and reporting—enabling shared services to deliver consistent internal support across the enterprise.
Customize request forms, workflows, routing rules, dashboards, and SLA models without engineering.
Automate triage, routing, approval tasks, escalations, SLAs, and status updates.
Automatically classify requests, summarize conversations, generate responses, and recommend next actions.
Connect employees → requests → tasks → approvals → documents → history in one system.
Monitor service demand, backlog, SLAs, category trends, and team capacity.
Apply advanced security for HR, Legal, Finance, and sensitive workplace data with audit trails and role-based access.
Connect Service Delivery Across Departments
SmartSuite enables HR, Facilities, Finance, and Legal teams to operate on one shared service model—without siloed tools.
Streamline Triage, Approvals, and Resolution
Automated routing and multi-step workflows reduce delays and improve service consistency.
Gain Real-Time Visibility into Shared Services Performance
Dashboards provide live insight into backlog, SLAs, trends, and workload.
AI Assist & Governance Improve Service Quality
AI improves response speed and clarity while governance ensures traceable decisions and secure data handling.
The SmartSuite Platform:
Powered by Eight Interconnected Frameworks
The SmartSuite Platform consists of eight interconnected frameworks that provide a foundation for designing, automating, analyzing, and governing connected workflows.
Build structured, relational data models using tables, fields, and records that ensure consistency and scalability across workflows.
Design and tailor workflows visually with structured data models, clear progression, and intuitive interfaces for every step.
Streamline work with triggers, conditions, and multi-step actions that eliminate manual effort and orchestrate end-to-end processes.
Embed intelligence into workflows with AI that analyzes data, supports decisions, and automates complex steps securely.
Platform
Enable contextual collaboration with comments, file sharing, notifications, and external access—all governed by SmartSuite permissions.
Visualize and analyze data using dashboards, charts, and real-time reports that update instantly across your workspace.
Connect SmartSuite to your ecosystem using native integrations, iPaaS connectors, APIs, and webhooks for seamless data flow.
Protect data with role-based access, authentication controls, audit history, and enterprise-grade governance that scales organization-wide.
Security and Governance, Built for Enterprise Scale
SmartSuite provides fine-grained, role-based permissions that protect data without slowing innovation. Define access down to the record, field, or workflow level, enforce compliance with SSO, 2FA, and IP restrictions, and maintain a complete audit trail of every action. With SmartSuite, governance and agility work together — innovation moves fast, and your security moves with it.
Control visibility by user, role, or team.
SSO, 2FA, and IP restrictions built-in.
Track every change for 3+ years.
SOC 2, GDPR, and enterprise governance ready.
Work Seamlessly — Anytime, Anywhere, on Any Device
Stay connected and productive wherever you are. SmartSuite works flawlessly across web, tablet, and mobile, so your team can manage projects, collaborate, and automate workflows in real time — whether in the office, remote, or on the go.
The Platform That Connects Intake, Workflows & Governance
SmartSuite links request intake to approvals, tasks, evidence, and reporting—so service operations stay consistent and audit-ready.
Role-Based Capabilities for Enterprise Service Management (ESM)
SmartSuite supports shared services teams across HR, Facilities, Finance, Legal/Compliance, and Operations with a unified intake experience, structured workflows, SLA discipline, and real-time visibility. Each role uses SmartSuite to deliver faster service, reduce manual coordination, and improve the employee experience.
Executive Leadership
Cross-Functional & Departmental Roles
Domain Service Leaders
Support Teams & Contributors
Service Desk Operations
Requestor & Stakeholder Roles
Built for Shared Services and Internal Operations Teams
Whether you lead HR Ops, Facilities, Finance Ops, Legal Ops, or IT service delivery, SmartSuite provides clear workflows and shared visibility.
Flexible Pricing Designed for Every Organization
Whether you’re a growing team or a global enterprise, SmartSuite’s pricing adapts to how your business works.
Choose platform-wide access with user-based pricing or tailor licenses to your organization’s scale and structure with our solution-based model.
User-Based Pricing
provides access to the entire SmartSuite platform under one per-user license, perfect for connected workflows across teams and departments.
Solution-Based Pricing
is purpose-built for enterprises with thousands to tens of thousands of users, offering the flexibility to license only the specific SmartSuite Solutions needed for scale, compliance, and control.
User-Based Pricing: Simplify Access Across Every Team
Our Team, Pro, and Enterprise plans make it easy to scale access across your organization. Each licensed user
can access all SmartSuite solutions — with predictable pricing that grows as you do.
- One per-user license for all SmartSuite solutions.
- Ideal for organizations connecting workflows across departments.
- Seamlessly scalable across teams and business functions.
- Available in Team, Pro, and Enterprise plan tiers.
unified access.
- SmartSuite AI
- Min 3 Billable Users
- Unlimited Solutions
- 5,000 Records per Solution
- 50GB of File Storage
- 30 Days Recycle Bin
- SmartSuite AI
- Min 5 Billable Users
- Unlimited Solutions
- 100,000 Records per Solution
- 100GB of File Storage
- 45 Days Recycle Bin
- Folders
- Gmail and Outlook Integrations
- Advanced Permissions
- SmartSuite AI
- Min 10 Billable Users
- Unlimited Solutions
- 400,000 Records per Solution
- 500GB of File Storage
- 60 Days Recycle Bin
- SSO
- SCIM User Provisioning
- SCIM-Synced User Groups
- Audit Logs
- IP Address Restrictions
- Data Loss Prevention (DPL)
- European Data Residency
- Premium Support
Solution-Based Pricing: Purpose-Built for Enterprise Scale
For global organizations and regulated industries requiring complex governance or large-scale rollouts, SmartSuite offers a Solution-Based pricing model. This model allows enterprises to license specific SmartSuite Solutions — such as GRC, ITSM, or Procurement — for tens of thousands of users, tailored to their exact needs.
- Tailored Licensing — Structure licenses by department, region, or regulatory requirement.
- Purpose-Built for Scale — Designed for enterprises managing thousands of users.
- Customizable Agreements — Includes the ability to tailor terms and access levels to meet unique business needs.
- Enterprise Confidence — Built for large financial institutions, insurers, and global enterprises who require high-performance
and governance.
- Audit Management
- Issues Management
- Operational Resilience
- Business Impact Analysis (BIA)
- Incident Management
- Crisis Management
- Enterprise Risk Management:
- Third-Party Risk
- Vendor Portal
- Cyber Threat Management
- RCSA (Risk & Control Self-Assessment):
- Issues Management
- Business Structure
- Contract Management
- Policy Management
- Regulatory Change Management
- SOC 2 Compliance
- CRI Profile Compliance
- Control Framework & Regulatory Libraries
- Compliance Assessments & Testing
- ESG & Sustainability Management
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Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to common questions about SmartSuite’s pricing models, plan options, and onboarding programs.
SmartSuite offers four plan types: Team, Pro, Enterprise, and Signature.
- Team, Pro, and Enterprise Plans use a per-user pricing model with feature and usage limits designed to scale as your organization grows.
- Signature Plan provides per-solution pricing for enterprises that need to license specific SmartSuite Solutions — such as GRC, ITSM, or Procurement — for large user populations with advanced governance and support requirements.
You can start by filling out the partner program registration form here.
By signing up to the Service Provider Partner Program you agree to our terms and conditions.
There is no cost. However, there are additional eligibility requirements to join.
First, you must be a customer of SmartSuite to be eligible to participate in the Service Provider Partner program. We believe it is important for all of our partners to be active SmartSuite users (minimum 5 active account members). It’s difficult to recommend a SaaS product that you do not see value in using yourself!
Additionally, you must have 15+ employees and $1.5M in annual revenue to join our network of solution partners.
You will be able to work leads through your sales process to a closed-won or closed-lost state.
You will be able to work leads through your sales process to a closed-won or closed-lost state.
Flexible Pricing for Shared Services Teams
Choose per-user or per-solution pricing that scales across departments and regions, with a unified internal service model.
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Resources to Improve Internal Service Delivery
Explore templates, best practices, playbooks, and case studies for modernizing internal services across HR, Facilities, Legal, Finance, and more.