Case Studies

 

Bank

Built a CRM capability for COO at Barclays.  Crystallised a strategy via workshop with implementation managers, identifying major activities and checkpoints. Also articulated project plans, risk management and benefit plans, and defined the implementing organisation including steering and management committee charters, and communications plans. Constructed the £10M investment case. Set-up the programme office, management processes, controls and accounts. During execution phase provided direction, reports, troubleshooting, managing dependencies and stakeholders. Enabled goal achievement, de-risked and speeded up delivery process.

 

Bank

Outsourced Call-centres, Fulfilment and Transfer Agency functions for CSFB. First stage delivered an integrated service strategy. This specified the responsibilities of key functions within the business-operating model, towards the delivery of service to customers. It also resulted in a charter for the customers. Second stage defined the processes within the units and provided the service levels, detailed roles and responsibilities, checks and balances, timescales and quality standards for the work. Third stage defined and matched the functional requirements from technologies. Also provided the pricing, costing and negotiating positions with suppliers. Resulting customer service, achieved at a lower operating cost, improved profit by keeping customers longer.

 

Bank

Dime Bank in New York having introduced telephone based servicing wanted to change their branches to just sell. Working with local managers, captured existing work practises and produced the new sales operating model. The changes introduced new responsibilities for the sales representatives, changed authority levels, quality checks and balances, and new performance measures. This resulted in new job briefs, incentives and remuneration, as well as providing a new customer charter. Improved sales in branches.

 

 

 

Utilities Company

East Midland Electricity wanted to make bills more appealing and have custom marketing messages presented. Brought together printing software and technology suppliers to construct an integrated solution. Prepared a proposition including operating model and process, resource levels, service levels, migration path and unit costs. Enabled the client to pursue the £2M per annum competitive and state of the art in-sourcing business.

 

General Insurance

Designed a direct General Insurance business model for a joint venture between Abbey National and Commercial Union. Member of the team that included senior operations and marketing managers and directors. Provided best practise knowledge in intensive sessions designing the end-to-end operating model including sales, servicing and claims processes using new technologies. Working back from customers making enquiries in branches or by telephone went through each step that had to be performed throughout the organisation to deliver result for the customer or prospect. Facilitated a lower cost entry into the market

 

Credit Card Companies

Carried out audits of call centre operations for two Scottish banks credit card operations. Constructing best practise frameworks, carried out gap analysis of the practises in the operations. The rigorous analysis led to a set of recommendations for alleviating servicing problems and avoiding other problems in the future. Led to significant changes and rationalisations.