Situation The client wished to further develop an in-house application with functionality to be built in multiple phases. Veris was engaged to act as the Project Manager for these phases. One key area of management was on the development of the system requirements based on our experience in this area. Approach As Project Manager, we… [Read More…]

Situation The client was required to adapt to a regulatory change in the way they captured and reported business costs and expenses. They asked Veris to help initiate a program to address these regulatory requirements. The business program had significant IT components, including changes to three key enterprise systems, and a new time capture and… [Read More…]

Situation The client had a large number of project requests with an ad-hoc process for assessing which ones should be executed. They were under pressure to justify the added value of the projects they were executing. Approach After establishment of a Charter to document the key aspects of the assignment, key strategy and business documents… [Read More…]

Situation The client had concluded a multi-million dollar maintenance program on a large operating power plant with significant cost and schedule overruns. Veris was engaged to provide an unbiased “cold eye” assessment of the project, conduct a root cause analysis and provide solutions that could be implemented in future projects to address potential weaknesses. Approach… [Read More…]

Situation The client needed to build the requirements for a new system that would be included as part of a Request For Proposal (RFP) for an existing product. The project was sizable and it was important to accurately identify the business processes required to meet their needs. Veris was engaged throughout the project, starting in… [Read More…]

Situation The client had a business migration project that impacted fundamental components of their business and supporting technology. Veris was tasked with analyzing their existing processes and developing a foundation for redesigning them for the future.  Approach After a detailed scoping phase with project stakeholders, a number of affected processes were identified and prioritized. An… [Read More…]

Situation The client had initiated a change to the way it interacted with other business units in the firm. As a service organization they wanted to develop a close working relationship with the business units they served. They wished to start a new operation to liaise with the business units, but did not have the… [Read More…]

Situation This client had added new responsibilities to an existing business unit/department. The staff had no experience in their new areas and no existing processes existed to execute their new responsibilities. Approach The initial work included helping the client define the new process objectives and goals. Following approval of this, we helped with the development… [Read More…]

Situation A provincial government department had a clear mission, vision and strategy for its legislated area of accountability, but there were a number of conflicting opinions as to how the strategies should be executed. To this end, the client engaged Veris to develop a comprehensive plan to make the approved strategies operational. Approach Working with… [Read More…]

Situation An entrepreneurial executive team had begun preliminary development of a $300-million infrastructure project. The project was in its infancy and needed to be fleshed out with a solid business case before it could be presented to the company’s board of directors for support and funding. The board meeting was scheduled three weeks from when… [Read More…]