Searchlight Consulting work with our clients in a non-prescriptive manner, utilising our Beacon delivery framework or aligning to our clients delivery approach

Beacon

Searchlight provides a range of services to support the entire IT transformation life cycle, supported by Beacon © Searchlight's Delivery Management Framework.

Programme, Project, Change Management Method

Beacon consists of a framework of tools and accelerators that are based on methodologies including PRINCE II, ASAP, MSP, AIM & OUM. The tools support the consistent delivery of delivery activities that are conducted during the 3 stages of a programme or projects life cycle, allowing our consulting services to align to our clients evolving needs.

Assessment & Definition

  • Identify change options
  • Define business Case & programme mandate
  • Establish key performance indicators
  • Manage system integrator selection
  • Portfolio management for change initiatives
  • Programme & project definition

Implementation Management

  • Establish appropriate delivery models, using internal, external, local and distributed delivery
  • Integration management: establish design governance controls, including build environment and implementation management controls
  • Ensure adherence to design principles
  • Ensure stakeholder engagement is achieved throughout the organisation
  • Establish budgetary controls and scope management
  • Ensure alignment to business case & KPI's
  • Support programme, project and change management (PPCM) competency development

Optimisation

  • Evaluate benefits derived from delivery
  • Identify and deliver opportunities for optimisation
  • Deliver "Business As Usual" optimisation alongside on-going programme & project delivery
  • Support PPCM - competence development
  • Optimise the existing business solution alongside ongoing programme & project delivery
Searchlight Delivers an SAP CRM Programme: Searchlight managed the delivery of a leading retailers SAP CRM solution and subsequent transition into a new support model.Searchlight Introduces an Offshore Delivery Model: Searchlight conducted a review of the Telecoms organisations new offshore delivery model and led the introduction of robust delivery controls, governance and vendor managementService Management Consulting for a Financial Service Organisation: Searchlight are delivering a service management maturity assessment review and consultancy services to transition our client to a world class support model.Programme Management of Greenfield SAP Implementation: Searchlight programme managed and led the solution assurance for an FMCG client to establish a Pan European green field SAP solutionSearchlight Delivers Business Intelligence Optimisation: Searchlight are working with an FMCG client to optimise their current SAP BI solutions to provide more effective management information.Searchlight Delivers Security Management Consultancy: Searchlight delivers SAP security consulting for a retail organisation and supports creation of an offshore delivery model