The Customer
A leading chemical engineering company
The Project
Accelerating Digital Transformation in Chemical Engineering
Overview
The Customer embarked on a digital transformation journey with the aim of becoming more agile and innovative. They engaged Improving to navigate this complex process, facing challenges such as a lack of agile methodology understanding, poor cross-department collaboration, and leadership skills for rapid growth. Improving was tasked with bringing the Customer up to industry standards and fostering innovation.
The Challenge
The Customer's ambition for agility was hindered by leadership gaps and a misunderstanding of agile methodologies, resulting in departmental disconnects. Compounded by the initial vendor's failure to deliver agile solutions, the Customer sought a partner capable of overcoming these obstacles to achieve industry-standard agility and innovation.
The Solution
Improving's intervention began with leadership restructuring, assigning team leads to enhance project ownership and drive. This change propelled team velocities, achieving quicker results and deployments. Modern technologies like React and C# were introduced to revamp outdated systems, elevating the Customer's development standards. A significant contribution came from Jonathan Camara, who innovated the Customer’s infrastructure with DevOps practices and Terraform, managing their server banks and Azure network effectively.
The Business Benefits
Enhanced departmental collaboration and coordination
Accelerated application development team velocities
Swift project results and deployments
Technology stack modernization
Infrastructure management innovation
Development process efficiency and effectiveness
The Partnerships
Improving served as the primary partner, delivering software development and consulting expertise. The collaboration featured cross-office support, pooling diverse skills and perspectives without significant external partnerships, to facilitate the Customer's transformation goals.
Lessons Learned
Effective leadership is pivotal in agile transformations, emphasizing the need for training and a clear digital transformation vision. Collaboration and knowledge sharing, including with competitors, are crucial in navigating digital transformation challenges successfully.
Conclusion
The Customer's digital transformation, facilitated by Improving, modernized their operations and fostered a culture of agility and innovation. Adopting React, C#, DevOps, and Terraform not only improved operational efficiency but also positioned the Customer for continued success in the chemical manufacturing sector.
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