Running a global payroll environment can be a very complex and challenging experience, even for the most sophisticated multinational organizations. As a result, many organizations are looking to simplify and streamline their payroll operations by rolling out global payroll models.

Having a clearly defined global payroll strategy is critical. But as with any large transformation initiative, the success of a global payroll initiative hinges not just upon the strategic design but also upon the successful implementation. In the third part of this three-part series, we discuss the most common pitfalls in rolling out your global payroll model and how to avoid them:

•  Myth of a single global contract
•  Local add-ons: death by a thousand paper cuts
•  Managed service vs. self-service 
•  Global service delivery managers: enabler or obstacle
• “Hotel California” syndrome: the hidden exit claws in global payroll contracts
•  Piloting vs. Big Bang rollouts