Case Study 6 - Project RescueSector: Health Challenge/OpportunityThe organisation had embarked upon a national budgeting and forecasting software rollout. It had proved more complex than originally expected. The budget deadline was approaching and the system was not ready. It was being used in Beta form but experiencing many issues. The Project Sponsor didn't know the cause of the problem or what to do about it but had recognised a number of symptoms of a failing project:
Value Delivered The key value delivered was:
Hague’s ApproachWe redefined the scope, implemented structured project methodologies, logged and ensured the resolution of over 60 software faults, wrote and implemented a software testing plan, developed a user manual and training course, trained accountants as trainers, and wrote a deployment strategy. Key steps included:
Outcome/ResultRolled out the application nationally across the organisation |
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