Case Studies
IndigoBlue offered a very cost effective solution and delivered on-time and to budget.
IndigoBlue's external view of the programme allied to the Agile approach proved invaluable.
IndigoBlue helped us understand where real value would be derived and how to deliver.
IndigoBlue helped deliver this important web project at a pace we found hard to believe.”
Guardian News & Media - Agile Programme Management
Posted in agile programme management, Guardian, programmes
IndigoBlue introduced a management and governance to the programme that allowed us to remain responsive to the business whist providing suitable control and executive-level visibility.”
Home Office - Agile Pilot Project
Posted in agile project management, Government, IfG, model project
In 25 years service I have never known a project to develop at such a startling rate. This is even more impressive when you take into account that all decisions have been made in calm and considered manner with no less importance being given to every stage, in spite of the time restraints.”
Carphone Warehouse - Agile Coaching and Mentoring
Posted in ADAPT, agile transition, mentoring
IndigoBlue was the only provider who offered to take a coaching and mentoring role to help us realise our objectives. The other vendors we considered were more focused on putting in their own people and following a set process. There is now a very clear understanding of business objectives across the whole team, we have increased co-ownership of projects and the approach is very good for gaining customer involvement."
Specsavers - Agile Transition
Posted in agile transition, mentoring
We worked with a couple of suppliers with project management offerings and came across IndigoBlue. They not only understood what we were trying to do, but seemed to get our culture. It was a team decision to work with them.”
Abbey - Introducing Agile into a Regulated Environment
Posted in delivery capability, incremental delivery, mentoring
Prior to engaging IndigoBlue we spent nearly six months of planning to the point that we felt we had a clear understanding of our needs and had specified what we believed to be an optimum set of functionality. IndigoBlue helped us to understand where real value would be derived, and how to approach delivering this. Within 3 months of the 9 month project we had a production system on our directors’ desks.”
IPC Media - Agile Rapid Development
Posted in agile project management, lean
I'm very proud about how everyone has handled the new development process as I know for some it wasn't easy at the start, but everyone kept open minds, learnt a huge amount, ran with it and made it work beautifully, delivering one of our most important web projects of the year at a pace the business found hard to believe."
AAT - Agile CIO and Business Change
Posted in AAT, agile business change, Agile CIO, strategic IT review
IndigoBlue worked closely with us to understand our business, our requirements and our culture. They worked in an Agile manner to deliver a comprehensive review of our information needs and formulated a plan to help us deliver excellent service to our members. IndigoBlue offered a very cost effective solution and delivered on-time and to budget."
BNFL - Agile in Safety Critical Industry
Posted in agile programme management, agile project management
The external view of the programme allied to the Agile approach proved invaluable. We were able to focus on the highest business priorities and quickly idenand resolve areas of weakness."
BrightHouse - Programme Management in the Retail Industry
Posted in CRM, integration
Caversham Finance (BrightHouse)
IndigoBlue is currently engaged by Caversham Finance to manage the integration of a new retail point of sale system at BrightHouse with the existing centralised finance and distribution systems. BrightHouse currently operates over 180 nationwide retail outlets into which the point of sale system will be deployed. IndigoBlue is also managing this deployment.
GroupNBT - the Rewards of Agile
Posted in agile project management, mentoring
IndigoBlue’s approach meant that we weren’t constrained by our initial concept. The end solution far exceeded our early vision."
IFDS - Increasing Quality and Responsiveness
Posted in agile project management, agile transition, mission critical
IndigoBlue enabled us to achieve a number of long-held goals. We significantly reduced test and release cycle times without compromising quality, enabling us to meet our customers exacting demands."
Institute of Physics - Strategic IT Review
Posted in incremental change, strategic IT review
We chose IndigoBlue because they not only had the required IT expertise, but also had a clear understanding of the business and cultural issues involved. We were also impressed with their approach, which gave continual feedback and provided ample opportunity for staff, stakeholders and other suppliers to input knowledge and ideas."
Merlin - Strategic Review and Procurement Support
Posted in procurement support, strategic IT review
Merlin (Medical Emergency Relief International) provides support, management, logistics and infrastructure services to deliver health services in remote geographical areas at times of crisis. Working in 20 countries (including Afghanistan, Haiti and Somalia) they have significant geographic challenges when delivering remote IT services and providing appropriate centralised management control and support.
Michael Smith Engineers - successful IndigoBlue pilot system
Posted in knowledge, website
The system shows great potential for using intelligence to match client needs to suppliers."
Multiple Sclerosis Society - Strategic Review and Interim CIO
Posted in agile business change, Agile CIO, strategic IT review
Following an initial review, IndigoBlue provided a part-time interim CIO to implement a programme to transform our IT services from being a barrier to change with poor service levels to a highly regarded partner leading the change programme.”
Recruitment and Employment Confederation - IT Strategy and Implementation
Posted in IT strategy, strategic IT review
IndigoBlue had clear experience of dealing with similar types of organisations to us. They spoke our language and provided the kind of service we required.”
Remploy - Agile Programme Management
Posted in agile programme management, CRM
Remploy is the UK's leading provider of employment services and employment to people experiencing complex barriers to work. Through its own businesses, Remploy is the UK's leading employer of disabled people and those experiencing complex barriers to work. Some 3,000 employees are located across 54 manufacturing and service business sites in the UK. Each business provides products and services to world class standards of quality, reliability and service. Remploy works with a large number of organisations from global multinationals such as a Ford and Unilever, through to national governments and local authorities.
RICS - Strategic IT Review and Buiness Change Management
Posted in agile programme management, strategic IT review
IndigoBlue’s insight and expertise provided the vision and strategy we required, and helps us to understand the art of the possible.”
Royal College of GPs - Strategic Review and Interim Head of PMO
Posted in agile programme management, procurement support, strategic IT review
IndigoBlue has recently completed a review of the Royal College of General Practitioner's (RCGP's) Digital Strategy. The review included existing IT systems (inducing the CRM system Integra) and opportunities for collaboration and document management.
Following our standard approach, IndigoBlue met with representatives throughout RCGP at different levels of seniority in order to understand business objectives and detailed day-to-day processes.
Ruffer - IT Strategy for Wealth Management
Posted in strategic IT review, wealth management
Ruffer asked IndigoBlue for support in developing and delivering their IT strategy. Ruffer is an independent and privately owned investment management firm which manages investments on a discretionary basis for private clients, trusts, charities and pension funds. They manage funds in excess of £10 billion and employ over 130 staff with offices in London, Edinburgh and Hong Kong.
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