PROJECTS DELIVERED
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With an extensive network of senior consultants and global reach, we hit the ground running because we have led and supported business transformation projects for more than 20 years - a small sample of past projects is listed below
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We will be both your sounding board and your effective execution arm because We are truly independent with no strings attached or outrageous billing targets
Create value from enhanced program management | Activist PMO
>100,000-man-day transformation program with 120+ projects
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We developed the selection/ prioritization criteria to focus on critical projects, established program governance bodies, project organizational structures that facilitated and accelerated decision making.
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We also supported the overall program execution by developing critical capabilities on Project Management, Lean and Agile.
Create value from focused project management | Digital transformation roadmap and execution
Global Shared Services (>5,000 people)
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We articulated the strategic business needs with the leadership team, translated the needs into specific use-cases enabled us to develop a roadmap focused on value creating projects
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We jump started execution with the launch of Minimal Viable Products (MVPs) that created credible value in 8 weeks
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We redesigned Process models and End-to-End Customer Journeys for Account-to-Report, Order-to-Cash, Procure-to-Pay, Hire-to Retire, Connect-to-Resolve and Data Management
Create efficiencies | services operations
Large financial institution
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We developed a core model and standardized processes leveraging the right balance of Lean and Six Sigma methodologies
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We simplified and digitalized services operations with self-services tools, dematerialized records and clarified governance
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We re-designed footprint and sourcing model to achieve scale and critical mass of the low value added tasks as well as non core activities
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Delivered multi-million efficiencies, 25% of cost base
Accelerate Change | support technology rollout
Fortune 200
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We led workshops, framed what's in/out of scope, desired outcomes, and values resulting in robust buy-in based on a shared need and a clear vision
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We developed force field and stakeholders analysis so we mobilized commitment and jump started execution
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We delivered tangible quick wins, aligned resources, launched skill up plan so we past the tipping point for lasting change.
Accelerate change | support consolidation of operations
Fortune 200
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We led workshops, articulated threats/ opportunities, desired outcomes, and values resulting in robust buy-in based on a shared need and a clear vision
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We planned for technical, political, cultural resistance, and stakeholders analysis so we mobilized commitment and jump started execution
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We delivered tangible quick wins, aligned resources, launched skill up plan so we past the tipping point for lasting change. Also put in place monitoring mechanisms
LEAN | create value from redesign, behavior alignment, skill up
Large financial institution
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We led numerous workshops across key cycles, jump started improvement efforts (Kaizens), delivered quick wins
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We changed work flows, broke functional silos. Increased proximity led to improved behaviors.
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We deployed hands-on training & coaching of workforce leading to a high utilization of new tools and skills that unlocked roadblocks and created breakthroughs
Develop Lean capabilities | assess, customize plan, train & coach
Fortune 200
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We identified business needs and translated into specific capabilities requirements (Lean, Change Acceleration, Project mgt, Agile dev.)
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Assessed current levels of capability & gaps per group (executives, front-liners, etc.)
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Customized training, development plan by group
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Orchestrated, delivered training classes and workshops, coaching sessions - still very effective in times of social distancing
SME | provide subject matter expertise to unlock stalled projects
Fortune 100, 200, 500, start-up
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Business Services: Source-to-Pay, Order-to-Cash, Record-to-Report, Hire-to-Retire, Connect-to-Resolve, Treasury / Cash Management, Audit
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Lean, Six Sigma (DMAIC, 12-step process, DMADV / DFSS), Continuous Improvement methodologies, TOC
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Sourcing and footprint strategies, Standing up CoE, Captives and BPO
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Best-in-class technologies in Robotics, AI/ML, Process Mining, Data Management, BigData/Graph Analytics, ERP, HCM, Visualization,
Create Value from data | refocus efforts on data that matter
15,000-man-day program for a Global Shared Services
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We created business value from enhanced data management, with efficiencies (15%), enhanced process effectiveness (20%) and put significant risks exposures under control
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We translated business needs into specific data related use-cases in order to focus on data that matter. Piloted approach on Vendor data to unlock bargaining power & support vendor lifecycle management; and on Employee data to ease compensation planning, on-boarding & HR reporting.
Create Value from data | accelerate data cleansing
15,000-man-day program for a Global Shared Services
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We identified automated data cleansing tools for the priority data domains. We developed tool selection criteria based on effectiveness, cost and alignment with existing technology ecosystems (Informatica IDQ, SAP I/S D/S)
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We deployed globally relevant tools with dramatic increase in data quality (26% in one quarter). Adequate change management practices are critical at this step to ensure proper interpretation of data cleansing
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We also leveraged third party data bases to validate, complete and consolidate critical information (CDQ, D&B, ApexAnalytics)
Create Value from data | accelerate data cleansing
Large investment Bank, Optimized capital allocation for 000's of investments funds
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We identified fields used in the definition of Risk Weighted Assets and related capital allocation process for investment funds and equities under management
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We led cleansing of investment data with cross functional teams to ensure effective and compliant cleansing practices
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We also redefined flagging and allocation processes to sustain accomplishments
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The increased visibility into the investment quality led to the adoption of less stringent & punitive capital allocation strategies which resulted in freeing up > $1bil. of capital
Create Value from data | user-friendly big data breakthroughs
We have partnered with the leader in Graph Technology
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Graph Technology breakthroughs enable organizations to unlock insights from data in the most user-friendly and intuitive manner - unlike relational data bases that require back-and-forth queries and middle men to engage executive audience
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Enables the instant analysis of multiple terabytes of data from fragmented sources of data, and real time focus on data points or segments
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Applicable to all data domains - our experience is mostly with financials, life science, fraud detection/prevention
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2020 Gartner cool vendor, most relevant to large corporations, terabytes of data
Create Value from data | governance to keep data clean
Data governance for large Global Shared Services
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We stood up Data Governance bodies that empowered cross functional teams of data owners, stewards and consumers to make decisions rapidly
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We developed data dictionaries for value producing data fields in order to standardize data processes whilst managing regional differences
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We designed workflows to ensure control over core and reference data definitions and allowable values
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Deployed automated tools (Collibra) which resulted in enforcing data standards globally and keeping data clean