| Case Study: Direct Store Delivery
System – Risk Management |
| Client: |
$1.7 Billion Food Manufacturer |
| Need: |
Custom software "Direct Store
Delivery" handheld system in development was not meeting needs or timetable,
particularly with respect to Y2K readiness. |
| Deliverables: |
Performed technical audit to determine if
original vendor’s project could be salvaged, and if not, recommend viable
alternatives. Developed comprehensive business and user requirements in 1 month.
Will complete a full production-worthy design, development and field testing in less than
120 days. |
| Results: |
Our target is to preserve $1.7 Billion in
revenue, resolve critical Y2K compliance issues, AND provide significant strategic
capabilities to improve competitive positioning. |
|
| Network and Services
Improvement Project |
| Client: |
Biotechnology Firm -- 1,200 Person Campus,
$2 Billion Subsidiary of $20 Billion Multi-National |
| Need: |
Improve local and wide area network
reliability, capacity, performance and overall satisfaction of business needs. |
| Deliverables: |
Assessment and recommendations of AS IS
capabilities of Information Technology department to provide high reliability, local and
wide area network for worldwide communications and internet access for research and FDA
product submissions.Phase 1 - Tactical plan to address (fix) critical issues, strategic
plan and roadmap to address 5 year business and technical requirements 18 month detailed
plan and deployment roadmap |
| Results: |
In final review of the 18 month deployment
plan. Scheduled to be global project management starting in Sept. ‘97. Under
client direction, we will be responsible for directing and coordinating the efforts on 6
-8 concurrent projects. |
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