The challenge
A tier 1 bank needed to be more flexible and responsive to change in the current climate.
They partnered with emagine to implement Agile methodologies within their organisation. When dealing with aggressive regulatory commitments, a lack of automated testing and growing technical debt left them with increasing costs and delivery times. Production issues affected client satisfaction, and productivity was waning due to long hours trying to meet deadlines.
Actions and outcomes
Implementing a comprehensive SAFe Agile Framework strategy requires a significant investment of time and resources. Over the course of 18 months, a dedicated team of 150 specialists was carefully assembled and strategically deployed across five international locations.
As a result, the bank's cross-functional teams are now delivering on all requirements and adapting to business change every two weeks. There is high visibility and insight on each project and improved satisfaction for both clients and staff. We have reduced technical debt and increased automated testing coverage.
Increased ROI:
Leadership is focused on strategic value-add, and teams are focused on delivery, ensuring roles and duties are aligned.
Deliverables on track:
Implementing strict schedules has helped teams to plan and implement processes and increase efficiency.
Increased business transparency:
Up-to-date progress is visible daily, and functionality is demonstrated every two weeks and deployed to production every six weeks.