Case Study - Direct Sales Company

Executive Summary

This client wanted to do it right the first time.  They were a very fast growing organization that had out grown their existing outsourced software solution.  Their goal was to bring the development of their next generation system in house.  A new staff, processes and project would have to be developed.

Project Management team was brought in to help the business executives understand the  scale of the project and the need for additional resources to realize the project objectives.

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Client Profile

Client Pain Points

 

Size: 125 mm Business Unit

Budget: 10 mm

Team Size: 45

Duration: 2 years

Industry: Direct Sales

 

Many client executives with their impression of the project.  Stakeholder management was the greatest challenge for this project.

 

Project Challenges: 

 

  • very large project needed to be completed

  • no existing staff for project planning, software development and testing

  • no clear understanding of project requirements

  • poor communications across all the business and technology functional areas

 

Solution:

 

Consultant worked with the Business and IT Executive staff to foster the development and maintenance of best practices for project management, software development and quality assurance.