indiana university - deloitte case competition 2009
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This is a case recommendation that my team and I put together for Deloitte’s local case competition in 2009. The case company was involved in telecommunications and had recently acquired a new region, leading to a patchwork of support systems throughout their divisions. We designed a roll-out plan that we believed would meet their financial, organizational and long-term success requirements.TRANSCRIPT
BOB CLARK | MATT BLAIR | SUNNY BHALEKAR5TEAM
[AM]
OCTOBER 15, 2009 – CG 1026 – 9:45AM
Current Scenario Selection Methodology Deployment Strategy Overview Recommendation Costs and Benefits Risks and Mitigations Implementation Timeline Conclusion
[Source. . .if applicable]Overview Approaches Recommendation Costs/Benefits/Risks
AgendaOur approach to the problem.
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Current Situation
Haphazard customer service applications Resulting in many different individual “styles” of
resolving support calls.
Support systems nearing capacity Growth over the next few years will overload servers.
Customers are being inappropriately billed Dissatisfaction resulting from overcharging and lengthy
calls to customer service.
ATTAP faces many strategic challenges with their current approach.
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Overview Approaches Recommendation Costs/Benefits/Risks
DemographicsChallenges that may arise during implementation.
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High growth markets Midwest, Central, Gulf
Coast, Kansas
Business users With Power-users, our
service is at high risk
Acquisition of Kansas Estimated userbase of
70,000 customers
Overview Approaches Recommendation Costs/Benefits/Risks
Engagement GoalsDeloitte’s metrics for a successful implementation outcome.
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ENGAGEMENT GOALS
Ensure Scalability to Future Regions
Improve Single-Call Resolution
Enhance customer experience
Adhere to ATTAP
Policies (Zero Negative
Customer Impact)
Timely Completion of All Regions (24-30 months)
Ensure operational readiness of
corporate and field employee
STR
ATE
GIC
PRO
JEC
T
Overview Approaches Recommendation Costs/Benefits/Risks
Multidimensional risk analysis
Risk can be though of as a function of many variables: ARPU Ratio of business users Ratio of young users Number of customers Number of
workstations
All risks must be quantified and considered
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Central Coast
Central
Gulf Coast
ARPU
Overview Approaches Recommendation Costs/Benefits/Risks
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GRO
WTH
of
CU
STO
MER
S
# of BUSINESS USERS (000’s)
21%
18%
15%
12%
9%
6%
3%
6 135 270 400 544
F
C
MW
NE
GC
CC
Customers vs. Business Users
Market Market Risk Level
Gulf Coast Medium
Central Coast Low
Central Medium
Florida Low
Midwest Med/High
Northeast Med
Regional Risk FactorsQuantifying different risks assists in choosing the pilot region.
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Overview Approaches Recommendation Costs/Benefits/Risks
Regional Risk FactorsQuantifying different risks assists in choosing the pilot region.
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CU
STO
MER
S
ARPU ($)
1.5M
1M
500K
00 50 100
Customers vs. ARPU
MW
CC
C
NE
F
GC
Market Market Risk Level
Gulf Coast Low
Central Coast Low
Central Low
Florida Medium
Midwest Medium/High
Northeast High
Overview Approaches Recommendation Costs/Benefits/Risks
Regional Risk FactorsQuantifying different risks assists in choosing the pilot region.
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GRO
WTH
of
BUSI
NES
S U
SER
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GROWTH of YOUNG USERS
20%
15%
10%
5%
5% 10% 15% 20%
MW
GC CC
C
NEF
Business vs. Young Users
Market Market Risk Level
Gulf Coast Med/High
Central Coast High
Central Low
Florida Medium/High
Midwest Medium
Northeast Medium/Low
Overview Approaches Recommendation Costs/Benefits/Risks
Types of ImplementationAs technologies progress, certain approaches are infeasible.
[Source. . .if applicable]
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Big Bang Implementation
High Risk
Quick Implementation
Low Cost
Phased Implementation
Med Risk
Paced Implementation
Med Cost
Parallel Implementation
Low Risk
Slow Implementation
High Cost
Overview Approaches Recommendation Costs/Benefits/Risks
Types of ImplementationAs technology progresses, certain styles are infeasible.
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0 1 2
2.0M
1.5M
1.0M
0.5M
Overview Approaches Recommendation Costs/Benefits/Risks
Double Pilot and Phased National Pilot at 2 low risk regions simultaneously. Phase nationally with a gap of 2 months
Tandem Pilot and Deferred Big Bang Pilot at 2 low risk regions simultaneously Next pilot at 1 high gain region Big bang nationally for remaining location
Triple Mini-bang 3 mini-bangs each consisting of 2 regions First mini-bang at 2 low risk regions
Next 2 mini-bangs will have distributed workload
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Deployment ApproachesDepending on overall strategy, many approaches must be considered.
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Overview Approaches Recommendation Costs/Benefits/Risks
Details Implement in low risk regions of Central and central coast
simultaneously Phased approach for remaining regions with a gap of two months Alternate low risk and high gain regions in the phased approach
Benefits Implementing in low risk regions will help mitigate risk of impacting
business customers Both locations together will equip the team to better implement solution
at bigger regions Phased approach will help the team get better with each phase and
lower thr risk of implementation failure
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Double-Pilot / Phased Nat’lExplanation of the approach to implementation.
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Overview Approaches Recommendation Costs/Benefits/Risks
Details Implement first pilot in low risk regions of Central and central coast
simultaneously Implement next pilot in high gain region of North east Implement using a big bang approach for the remaining regions
Benefits Implementing in low risk regions will help mitigate risk of impacting
business customers Second pilot in high gain region will help roll out services to business
customers early Two pilots will equip the team to better implement using big bang
approach
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Tandem Pilot / Def. BangExplanation of the approach to implementation.
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Overview Approaches Recommendation Costs/Benefits/Risks
Details Implement solution as 3 mini-bangs each having two regions. Implement in low risk regions of Central and central coast
simultaneously Phased approach for remaining regions with a gap of two months Alternate low risk and high gain regions in the phased approach
Benefits Implementing in low risk regions will help mitigate risk of impacting
business customers. Both locations together will equip the team to better implement solution
at bigger regions Phased approach will help the team get better with each phase and
lower thr risk of implementation failure
[Source. . .if applicable]
Triple Mini BangExplanation of the approach to implementation.
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Overview Approaches Recommendation Costs/Benefits/Risks
The Triple Mini BangA complex scenario requires a situation specific strategy.
[Source. . .if applicable]
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Employee ease of use Employee
ease of use
Quickly reaches Quickly reaches high gain users
Minimizes customer risk
Overview Recommendation Costs\Benefits\Risks Implementation
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200
400
600
800
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0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35Num
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Double Pilot and PhasedNational
Tandom Pilots and Deferred BigBang
Triple Mini Bang
Choice of ApproachTotal number of workstations updated over time.
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Overview Approaches Recommendation Costs/Benefits/Risks
Expenditure SummaryDifferent expenses need to be taken into consideration.
[Source. . .if applicable]
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Var Software Engineers1 Engineers / 20 Workstations
Fixed Software Engineers4 Engineers / 1 Region
Employee Training20 hours / Employee
Consultants3 Consultants – Full-time
Fixed ImplementationFixed overhead costs
Overview Approaches Recommendation Costs/Benefits/Risks
Financial OutlookAs the project progresses, gains are realized.
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$20M
$15M
$10M
$5M
$ -5M
YEARS0
Outlays for the CSR implementation are offset
as savings are realized from increased customer
service efficiency.
1st Phase2nd Phase
3rd Phase
1 2 3
Overview Approaches Recommendation Costs/Benefits/Risks
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Risks Mitigation plan
Deploying at two regions together in first mini bang increases risk of failure
Regions selected in first mini bang are low risk and a failure would have less impact on business users
High gains regions not reached out immediately
Deployed at one high gain region with low risk region to reach business customers early and at the same time mitigating the risk of scaled efforts
Number of users to be trained in the second mini-bang almost triples
2 months break between first and second mini bang gives the team time to recuperate and reorganize
Risks & MitigationRisks can potentially delay projects, causing financial loss.
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Overview Approaches Recommendation Costs/Benefits/Risks
Implementation Timeline
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Conclusions
The triple mini bang custom deployment approach aligns best with ATTAP’s strategic goals through: Minimal customer impact Quick deployment to business dense markets Under time deployment Appropriate change management An application that employees will enjoy
A review of the future.21
ATTAPMANAGING AUTOMATED CSR
IMPLEMENTATION ACROSS MULTIPLE REGIONS
BOB CLARK | MATT BLAIR | SUNNY BHALEKAR5TEAM
[AM]
OCTOBER 15, 2009 – CG 1026 – 9:45AM
T E A M 5 - AM October 16, 2009
Bob Clark | Matt Blair | Sunny Bhalekar
CSR
Customers
Support Staff
Management
ATTAP: MANAGING AUTOMATED CSR
IMPLEMENTATION ACROSS MULTIPLE REGIONS
ATTAP MUST OVERCOME MANY OBSTACLES IN CSR IMPLEMENTATION
Upon evaluating the current scenario facing the implementation of the new system at ATTAP,
the Deloitte team found a great opportunity for designing a customized approach to ensure the
enhancement of customer experience as well as a smooth integration with current systems. Although a
similar streamlining process had been explored in the past, we feel that experienced, ongoing support is
paramount in a successful application and we will be beside you every step of the way.
Deloitte understands you face a difficult decision surrounding the various styles of integrating
web-based software into your current systems. We believe we can not only add value to current
situation, but also to your future state. Today, our team aspires to assist you in arriving at an educated
decision concerning your approach to this automated CSR implementation.
IMPROVING CUSTOMER SUPPORT
Customers will experience more timely,
satisfactory support after implementation of the new
system. By increasing the efficiency of issue
resolution, ATTAP is able to solidify brand reputation
through its public image. Upon modifying your online
presence to incorporate an online issue resolution
portal, you will be mitigating potential customer churn
with quick, simple service.
By standardizing billing procedures, you are also mitigating potential risks for inappropriate
billing schemes. These subscriptions not only result in an extra call to customer support, but also in
extreme amounts of revenue loss by mistakenly providing the wrong services.
DECREASING RELIANCE ON SUPPORT STAFF
As the efficiencies of the new CSR system are realized through a reduction in calls to the service
center – ATTAP will see decreases in payroll. An automated interface for standardizing service calls and
ensuring the proper application of different protocols, ATTAP can make more effective use of
potentially reduced support staff. Through scalable expansion procedures, you will see significant
simplification of implementation to newly acquired service areas (e.g. Kansas).
PROGRESS REPORTING TO ENHANCE MANAGERIAL ABILITIES
While the Deloitte implementation team works on this project, you will receive reports
documenting the timely achievement of checkpoints. A primary goal of this engagement is to ensure
quality support throughout each step of this process. We believe project management is of utmost
importance throughout our engagement with your organization.