UK based International Oil Company

Analytical Tool Development

The Oil Exploration department were using specialised software tools to solve some statistical problems in their assesment for likelihood of oil discoveries given complex geological data. The add-in tools that had been bought, did not allow all of the functionality that was required.

We were asked to look for alternative approaches.

International Private Bank

LTV Tracker

The client realised that as the guarantees for private loans were getting more exotic, they needed a way to keep track of the true Loan to Value ratios.

A method to do this was required . . .

Legal Advisory Firm

Evidential support systems for large civil engineering contract litigation.

The requirement was for a methodology to support a complex set of claims involving many subcontractors and disparate data.
We decided to create several databases to manage the logging of documentation for the statistical analysis and interpretation in the arbitration and legal processes.

World-class University

Strategy development and formulation

The life-long learning department was about to have its government funding reduced, as were its peer group, due to a change in government rules that disallowed funding for those with an equivalent or lesser qualification. We were asked to help identify a strategy to make up for this funding gap.

Commercial Insurance Company

Risk Evaluation

In order to be more competitive and win business earlier, the client wanted a way for it’s risk assessors to be able to assess client sites for risk while in the field.

We were asked to help them create a tool was simple to apply and which would allow them to collate all relevant data while at the client site, and then feed that into a premium calculation system.

International Bank

Brand & Publishing Systems

The client asked us to study the way in which employees were working when creating tender documents for new business.
Our analysis uncovered a significant level of lost time which needed to be dealt with quickly.

Global Pharmaceutical Corporation

EMEA Budgeting & Forecasting

The client had systems to budget and forecast sales at product pack level, but these did not work in a cohesive way, and were difficult to manage.

We were asked to create a solution that would make people more likely to carry out the work required and which would also provide more accurate data.

 

Trade Association

Membership Forum survey for 16,000 members

The Forum had recently appointed a new Chief Executive who was keen to understand how the Forum was perceived by its members and to establish a benchmark of how satisfied they were.  

Large Mobile Handset Manufacturer

Current state analysis

A large Consulting Partner had developed a range of tools, but missed the process part of the requirements. We identified the gaps in the existing solutions and how best to remedy this situation.

A key requirement was the ability to respond to the rapidly changing needs.

International Petrochemical Company

Safety Incident Reporting Systems

The client wanted to construct an analytical database for storing and modelling safety and fatal incidents.

The aim was to collect data from locations world-wide with outputs fed directly into standard report formats for presentation at Board level.

Reinsurance

Collateralised Reinsurance Tracking

The reinsurance industry was increasingly aware of the risks involved in not tracking reinsurance liabilities as they were shared amongst third parties.

A solution was required.

International Bank

Confidential Data Migration

The bank was migrating a software platform. The Private Client accounts had not been managed on a centralised system, and were maintained in separate files by individual Private Bankers. Some of the accounts were for very high net worth individuals and needed to be treated with the utmost confidentiality and care.

International Bank

Global Brand Implementation

Rolling out a new Brand to all global offices taking into account regional variations and language differences was a challenge. We were asked to help design a way to bring the brand to the desktop, whilst saving people time and effort in their everyday tasks.

Global Manufacturing

Supply Chain Optimisation

e identified a large amount of unproductive stock. Analysis revealed that these were mostly returned materials.

We were then asked to find a way to reduce this inventory, thereby releasing cash for the company.

International Private Bank

Strategy development

The parent company merged three of its operating companies to form an international private bank. The Group’s management asked the merged entity’s executive committee to set a direction for the organisation that would support its aim of extending its reach internationally.

The leader in rule based trading

Strategy Development and Formulation

The company was growing in the United States. It wanted to build on that success and expand internationally. It opened an office in London in order to develop a greater presence across key European markets. It needed to get a better feel for the European market in order to develop its entry strategy.