Virtual IT Director – Debenhams Ottaway Case Study

Posted by David Baskerville in Advisory, Implementation and Strategy Execution, Strategic Reviews, System and Vendor Selection

Debenhams Ottaway Virtual IT Director

Definition and implementation of a IT strategy for a progressive regional law firm.
Executive Summary
Client challenge:
To align IT with business and improving reliability and performance whilst bringing expenditure in line with industry benchmarks.

IT issues were a regular occurrence which hampered productivity
Expenditure on IT had risen to 9.6% of turnover – a premium price for sub-optimal service.
Lack of a thought-through and comprehensive IT strategy had led to an ad-hoc “shopping list” approach

Merger Support for Veale Wasbrough Vizards

Posted by Kevin Goosman in Advisory, Implementation and Strategy Execution

Merger Support for Veale Wasbrough Vizards

Enabling the integration of another firm’s IT into VWV

PMS Selection & IT Consultancy for Standley & Co

Posted by David Baskerville in Advisory, System and Vendor Selection

PMS Selection and IT Consultancy for Standley & Co

A range of IT consultancy leading to a PMS selection project

Executive Summary
Client challenge:
In late 2016 Standley & Co required strategic IT consultancy across several areas with a long-term plan to replace their PMS system.

Matthew, Arnold & Baldwin (MAB) Merger Project

Posted by David Baskerville in Advisory, Implementation and Strategy Execution

It is always interesting to see how a project you are working on is reported in the press. In recent legal press it was reported that Matthew Arnold and Baldwin LLP (MAB) “Shuts its door” with the suggestion that Partners and their teams were fleeing as quickly as possible in different directions.