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Case Study: Agile evolution

A SAFe Agile Framework strategy took 18 months to complete, embedding a team of 150 specialists across five international locations.

The challenge

A tier 1 bank needed to be more adaptable to change in the current climate. They partnered with us 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 were affecting client satisfaction, and productivity was waning due to long hours trying to meet deadlines.

Actions and outcomes

A SAFe Agile Framework strategy took 18 months to complete, embedding a team of 150 specialists across five international locations.

As a result, cross-functional teams are delivering on all requirements and adapting to business change every two weeks. There is high visibility and insight on each project, and an improved level of 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 now visible each day, functionality is demonstrated every two weeks and deployed to production every six weeks.

Our experience

Client cases

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Case Study: ensuring information security

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Case study: proposal for improved efficiency

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Case Study: Consolidation of custody platforms

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Case Study: Kick-starting regulatory SA-CVA programme

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Case Study: Agile evolution

tier 1 bank needed to be more adaptable to change in the current climate. They partnered with us to implement Agile methodologies within their organisation.

Case Study: Change Practice

A Tier One bank’s front office XVA was managing peripheral risks on a spreadsheet with a monthly manual cycle.

Case Study: Supporting front to back XVA framework

A top-tier bank required emagine’s Risk Practice to support and deploy programme management and SME resources for front-to-back XVA framework for a 3-year, $20m programme.

Case Study: Python project

You have to be of a particular breed to achieve success. There is no fixed formula for a successful expert, but some common qualities can be found. Read about the key personality traits that indicate an excellent consultant.

Case Study: ensuring information security

emagine were deployed at a tier 1 investment bank to consult on a major third party cyber security programme.

Case study: proposal for improved efficiency

The trading floor of an investment bank was experiencing issues between teams when it came to desktop support, GSP, e-Trading, quants, and developers.

Case Study: Consolidation of custody platforms

tier 1 investment bank faced a tight deadline to achieve regulatory guidelines set for OTC reporting. They approached us to identify a plan with clear deliverables to meet the deadlines

Case Study: Kick-starting regulatory SA-CVA programme

A top-tier bank required emagine’s Regulatory Practice to kick-start the delivery of the regulatory SA-CVA programme by deploying specialist project resources according to local and global regulatory compliance.

Case Study: Agile evolution

tier 1 bank needed to be more adaptable to change in the current climate. They partnered with us to implement Agile methodologies within their organisation.

Case Study: Change Practice

A Tier One bank’s front office XVA was managing peripheral risks on a spreadsheet with a monthly manual cycle.

Case Study: Supporting front to back XVA framework

A top-tier bank required emagine’s Risk Practice to support and deploy programme management and SME resources for front-to-back XVA framework for a 3-year, $20m programme.

Case Study: Python project

You have to be of a particular breed to achieve success. There is no fixed formula for a successful expert, but some common qualities can be found. Read about the key personality traits that indicate an excellent consultant.