Whether it’s the Oscars, election results, or an IT or regulatory change project within a large financial organisation, getting the right result is essential. While all programmes set out to achieve the intended aim, things don’t always go to plan and outcomes can easily change or be changed at the last minute. This week’s upset […]
Are companies using the wrong metrics to prioritise their projects? For years the preferred choice to determine whether a project is viable has been Return on Investment (ROI). ROI is a way to calculate the profitability of a project. Put simply, it is dollars out versus dollars in, and is generally used for a one-time capital […]
STRATEGIC DATA ORGANISATION SOLUTION Selecting a vendor is not as simple as often thought. The process contains many possible hurdles, which rely on mature experience to ensure the correct and most beneficial outcome. Brickendon’s experienced consultants are here to help your organisation define requirements and lead negotiations to ensure selection and delivery of the optimum […]
STRATEGIC DATA ORGANISATION SOLUTION Programs often take on a life of their own and can easily deviate from strategic objectives and the agreed plan. Our skilled Project Management SMEs can help ensure the project stays efficient and on track from inception through to delivery. View PDF
STRATEGIC DATA ORGANISATION SOLUTION Location Strategy should form a key part of any successful organisation’s corporate strategy and carried out correctly, can reduce a company’s operating costs by as much as 60%. Brickendon has significant expertise in this area and our highly-skilled and experienced consultants can provide the analysis, advice and bespoke solutions to maximise […]
A large global bank was struggling to manage the expectations and requirements of stakeholders involved in a largescale programme. Brickendon was called upon to ensure that everyone involved was confident that the organisation’s money was being spent wisely, that the programme was meeting the organisation’s strategic goals and that the deliverables were clearly articulated, were […]
By Richard Warren Recent history is littered with expensive failures. Whether it’s the UK National Health Service’s abandoned patient record system that cost the British taxpayer an estimated £10 billion, the scrapping of the US Airforce’s Expeditionary Combat Support System at a cost of $1 billion or the failure of RBS to launch Williams & […]
A large global banking client was seeking to transform the way that data was used within its Investment Bank. The aim was to manage the data more efficiently, consistently and transparently in order to reduce storage and infrastructure costs. The Challenges Lack of standardisation: inconsistent naming convention across the bank Multiple stakeholders: the bank had […]
By Aysha Wahid and Rizwan Hasan. Location strategy is one of the few change programmes within the financial services sector that touches every part of the organisation. This inclusion of all parts of the business, from legal, compliance and human resources through to the more obvious business lines and supporting services, helps avoid the all-too-common […]
Under the Dodd Frank Act, UK swap dealing entities are required to report annually to the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in the US. The process to support this reporting involves a vast and detailed attestation process, whereby control owners are held accountable for their part in regulatory compliance, providing information on the processes they are […]