Our client, Boston Consulting Group is a global consulting firm that partners with leaders in business to tackle their most important challenges and bring desired opportunities. Their success depends on deep collaboration and a strong global community of individuals having diverse expertise. Facing resource constraints and a tight timeline, BCG opted for a staff augmentation approach to bring in a skilled Project Manager to spearhead the mobile app project.
The client needed to augment its project manger team for building a reliable strategy, identifying goals, customer needs and market opportunities for mobile app development to serve general insurance company. Our client wanted to modernize general insurance company complete internal processes of sales, performance metrics and customer engagement. With a commitment to delivering cutting-edge financial products and services, they recognized the need for skilled project manager to augment their existing team and accelerate the development initiatives.
The client faced several challenges, including a shortage of specialized talent, tight project timelines, and the need for expertise in identifying deficiencies and automating processes as required. The rising popularity of the automation in insurance sector with intense competition prompted them to augment their resources. The client was no longer able to rely solely on its existing resources to serve the project needs. A talent shortage, however, caused difficulties for them to serve the general insurance provider. They sought a staff augmentation partner who could provide immediate resources, ensuring the successful execution of their ambitious projects.
Changing Project Requirements: The rapidly transforming nature of the insurance sector and modern user expectations led to changes in project requirements. It requires the team to adapt quickly without delaying project delivery.
Integration with Legacy Systems: Integrating the new mobile app with conventional legacy systems and databases triggered multiple challenges including data synchronization, compatibility, and seamless communication.
OrangeMantra brought on a professional team of project managers who operated as a team extension for clients’ critical general insurance project. With access to a wide talent pool, OrangeMantra was able to ramp up the client’s team with qualified team. We provided all the necessary resources to help our client deliver their project on time. Representing BCG to conduct due diligence on identifying Third Party integration Gaps and Coordinating on POC Demos. Focused on minimum viable product (MVP) that creates maximum value and is aligned with overall product strategy. Defining the overall vision and strategy for the product, including identifying key customer needs and market opportunities. Facilitated the definition of project scope, goals and deliverable. Prepared SOW/RFP when required.
Requirement Analysis: Performed a deep analysis of the client mobile app development requirements. Documented specific skills required for the project, comprising expertise in mobile app development, UI/UX design, and quality assurance.
Assign Project Manager: Assigned a seasoned Project Manager with relevant expertise in delivering mobile app development projects. Assembled a dedicated development team with expertise in mobile app development, UI/UX design, and quality assurance.
Agile Development Method: Project manager adopted an Agile development methodology to meet flexibile and responsive project requirements. Performed regular sprint planning, reviews, and strategies to optimize the development process.
Scalable Development: Prioritized open communication channels for streamlined collaboration between the Project manager and BCG in-house staff. Enabled scalability by adjusting team composition depending on the project requirements and workload.
The addition of skilled professionals allowed the client to expedite project timelines, ensuring timely delivery of key milestones and faster time-to-market. By opting for staff augmentation from OrangeMantra, the client achieved cost savings in terms of recruitment, onboarding, and employee benefits. The infusion of diverse skills and expertise contributed to increased innovation. The client was able to serve the project needs and implement cutting-edge technologies, staying ahead of industry trends. Our staff augmentation team not only addressed the immediate challenges experienced but also positioned them for long-term success by providing a skilled workforce.
Accelerated Development: The mobile app development project was delivered 20% ahead of the initial timeline, meeting the tight deadlines set by BCG.
Expert Project Management: The skilled Project Manager provided effective consultation and leadership, resulting in streamlined processes, efficient resource utilization, for fast project delivery.
Quality Assurance: Rigorous testing suggestions by project manager contributed to a high-quality mobile app development with minimal post-launch issues.