Trend Corporate functions are being deconstructed and reassembled around outcomes
Summary
Deloitte's sixth trend holds that functions built for dependability, efficiency, and specialization are now misaligned with multidisciplinary demand, so organizations should deconstruct HR, finance, IT, legal, and procurement and reassemble their capabilities around outcomes rather than pillars.
Classification
Main topicLabor & Future of Work
Region menusGlobal
Impactscope:global
Time horizon4-10 years (2026-07-26)
Last updated2026-07-29 04:49:52
Evidence 1
- 2026 Global Human Capital Trends: From tensions to tipping points - Choosing the human advantage Deloitte Insights (Deloitte Development LLC) page=50;section=Have organizational functions outlived their function? 2026-01 accessed 2026-07-26
Observed signals 6
- Signal66% of C-suite leaders call moving beyond functional boundaries important; 7% report great progress
- Signal93% of IT leaders believe HR-IT integration would raise productivity and engagement
- SignalModerna merged HR and IT under a chief people and digital technology officer
- SignalOver half of global business services scopes cover finance, HR, IT, and procurement; savings exceed 20%
- SignalUS public companies cut white-collar workforces by 3.5% over three years
- SignalUnilever expanded its CFO's remit to supply chain, procurement, digital, and business services
Part of issues 2
- IssueDeconstructing functions risks losing stewardship and dissent1 trends · 0 signals
- IssueTipping point 2: from cost efficiency to value creation2 trends · 1 signals
Relation types: constitutes · supports
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