Date | Industry | Project Brief | Project Outcome |
Sep-19 |
Retail |
Advisory engagement for branch network to move to SD-WAN service |
Project Ongoing |
Sep-19 |
Utilities |
Management of Commercial Workstream for major IT Cloud and Data Centre transformation project |
Project Ongoing |
Aug-19 |
Retail |
Review of IT Support contract and creation of RFP to support retendering of services |
RFP issued and tender process ongoing. |
Jul-19 |
IT Services |
Review of Distribution Agreement with a view to renegotiating terms for Microsoft CSP agreements |
Renegotiation ongoing |
Apr-19 |
Financial Services |
Support for Tableau and Business Objects consulting project, confirming supplier and approach. |
Supplier appointed and project completed |
Feb-19 |
Utilities |
Interim management of Technology Supply Chain function for major utilities provider |
Team consolidated, Category Strategies complete and handover to permanent management complete. £2m of savings identified. |
Jan-19 |
Hospitality |
Review commercial framework for new Purchase to Pay system, to confirm market suitability of Service Levels |
Report issued and service levels negotiated to a more suitable outcome. Other commercial/technical risks mitigated. |
Dec-18 |
Financial Services |
Identify appropriate supplier for Business Intelligence project and instigate short notice commercial to drive immediate availability. |
Supplier sourced, terms agreed and resource landed within 1 week based on Embedded Directory supplier list. |
Nov-18 |
Hotel / Travel |
Review and sourcing of suppliers for Wi-fi Refresh project across multiple Hotel sites |
Suppliers reduced from 10 to 1, 42% annual savings achieved through technology refresh, new supplier engaged and project underway |
Oct-18 |
Financial Services |
Extended procurement project for re-negotiation of tail IT service contracts to assist with US acquisition and service transition |
Suppliers engaged, rationalised and move to standard terms to support price reduction and improve contract management. |
Sep-18 |
Manufacturing |
Network assessment project, supplier introduction and negotiation |
New supplier engaged and assessment project underway |
Aug-18 |
Financial Services |
Application Management Service specification and supplier engagement for legacy software product (end of life). |
Service specified, suppliers engaged and new supplier selected to provide ongoing support. |
Jul-18 |
Financial Services |
Full procurement process for niche IT Managed Service for UK Financial Services client, requiring support in the US. |
3 providers identified and engaged, however incumbent provider retained business because of commercial environment. |
Jun-18 |
Legal |
Introduction of third party service provider to Legal firm to support key marketing project |
Service Provider successful in winning new client and project underway |
May-18 |
Service Provider |
Marketing support in creation of client materials, providing QA review and structural advice for client deliverables. |
Client training course and associated course content created to style and content guidelines |
Apr-18 |
Distribution |
Creation of advisory communications approach for channel clients to offer independent analysis of tech trends and communicate to Channel. |
Monthly webinar process followed with significant positive feedback from non-sales based approach. |
Mar-18 |
Service Provider |
Creation of Vendor Engagement programme to expand the interaction between Service Provider and Vendor sales / account teams. |
Ongoing dialogue between companies. |
Feb-18 |
Manufacturing |
Assist in the identification and engagement of new suppliers for network refresh project, using Embedded Directory as core platform. |
New suppliers engaged, awaiting proposals and confirmation of approach. |
Jan-18 |
Vendor |
UK Channel Management advisory, assist in developing strategy for engaging UK Channel partners for a startup product |
Channel strategy defined, and new channel partners introduced to determine method of engagement. |
Dec-17 |
Service Provider |
Vendor Management ongoing engagement, implementing relationship plan for Service Provider to drive improved profile. |
Ongoing processes to engage with Vendor key staff on behalf of Service Provider executed and join projects pipeline building. |
Nov-17 |
Hospitality |
Procurement assistence for IT infrastructure replacement and post contract supplier engagement. |
Supplier awarded infrastructure replacement service and ongoing project to implement over Xmas period. |
Oct-17 |
Service Provider |
Assist in building a plan, and then execution of that plan, to drive improved Vendor relations with core partners. |
Initial plan built and agreed, ongoing relationship development plan now underway. |
Sep-17 |
Hospitality |
Review IT suppliers and infrastructure and propose more robust approach for HQ and Store IT management. |
Review completed and headline strategy agreed, supplier re-tender ongoing to October. |
Aug-17 |
Prof Services |
Manage web design project to completion with underperforming supplier. |
Web site complete with 3 weeks of re-engaging supplier, based on more formal communication approach. |
Jul-17 |
Fin Services |
Review IT Infrastructure and prioritise risk mitigation actions to improve resilience |
Initial action list created and presented to stakeholders, budget allocation and supplier engagement to follow. |
Jun-17 |
Service Provider |
Assist in the establishment of ITIL based frameworks to describe Managed Services portfolio. |
Service collateral now maps onto ITIL best practice and initial client engagement better aligned to requirements. |
May-17 |
Service Provider |
Review marketing and product management function to determine methods of improving effectiveness. |
Tactical and strategic activities mapped out and presented to Board. |
Apr-17 |
Fin Services |
Write specification and run procurement process to identify new VoIP solution for sales agents. |
Technologies evaluated, supplier selected and implementation process underway. |
Apr-17 |
Vendor |
Identify key channels and routes to market for soon to be launched security product. |
Channels identified, introductions made and client discussions commenced. |
Mar-17 |
Local Gov |
Determine best approach to upgrading hardware to support new business applications, including procurement advice. |
Best approach was a simple in-life upgrade as a tactical fix whilst more strategic plan was underway. No procurement required. |
Jan-17 |
Service Provider |
Drive post-acquisition integration effort for Product Management, Vendor Management and Marketing functions |
Integration project completed, acquired company re-branded and organisation integrated into acquirer. |
Dec-16 |
Prof Services |
Review IT provision, focussing on spend reduction and supplier rationalisation. |
Suppliers rationalised into 3 strategic suppliers, cost reduced and management overhead simplified. |
Jul-16 |
Local Gov |
Review IT organisation, processes, infrastructure and suppliers and make recommendations to support revised strategy |
IT organisation audit documented and presented to Exec Board. Key recommendations adopted within IT Strategy. |
May-16 |
Service Provider |
Improve Marketing function to align better with Sales organisation, and embrace digital marketing |
New Marketing governance processes implemented to integrate Product and Sales functions more formally. |
Apr-16 |
Local Gov |
Assist Head of HR in specifying, interviewing and hiring new IT Director |
New IT Director hired and IT strategy implemented. |
Feb-16 |
Local Gov |
Specify and assess responses from IT Hardware Suppliers through CCS Framework (RM1054) |
Hardware supplier selected with lower cost and improved service breadth |
Sep-14 |
Service Provider |
Design and implement new partner strategy for Service Provider |
Strategy defined and handed over to internal staff |
Aug-14 |
Service Provider |
Design, document and create collateral for new suite of Infrastructure as a Service offerings for Service Provider |
Proposal Content, Web Content, Presentation Materials, Brochureware and internal training guides created. |
May-14 |
Local Govt |
Review IT organisation, processes, infrastructure and suppliers and make recommendations to support revised strategyv |
IT organisation audit documented and presented to Exec Board. Key recommendations adopted within IT Strategy. |