Projects
Financial Services 1
Achieving operational transparency by understanding enterprise structures at a major bank

 

Client Profile

One of the leading Financial Services Group in Greece, employing over 19,000 people through a network of 1,200 branches and P.O.S (at Group level) in the wider area of South-Eastern and Central Europe.

SPIRIT 's Contribution

Drawing on our expertise in the financial services sector and using SPIRIT’s EA methodology, the team:

  • Developed the Enterprise Architecture (EA) of the bank, mapping all the structural elements of the Organization
  • Engaged in detailed process mapping of the bank’s core and support processes (i.e. procurement; securitization; custody; HR)
  • Established a robust governance system (roles, responsibilities, processes) to maintain the integrity of the EA by efficiently managing changes and process improvements going forward
  • Developed a user-friendly intranet portal where all company employees can access the bank’s EA (e.g. for clear role definitions and responsibilities) and documented processes
  • Developed process-based system requirements (esp. in e-banking and mortgage loans)
  • Developed conventions for the roll-out of best practices and know-how to subsidiaries
Client Benefit
  • Good understanding of the bank’s overall structure and clear roles and responsibilities
  • Efficient and centralized governance of the bank’s EA (via the Common Repository), triggering continuous process improvement efforts
  • Availability of critical information for decision-making and development of an official and up-to-date operations manual fit for training (available to all employees via the portal)
  • Standardization and streamlining of the bank’s processes
  • Identification of gaps in the existing process documentation
  • Ability to develop system requirements and implement process-based systems and applications
  • Ability to capitalize on best practices and enhance standardization across the Group, via the portal
  • An EA blueprint for subsidiaries in other countries
  • Improved communication and a “common operations language” across the Group
Financial Services 2
  • An award winning project for group-wide, internationally standardized architecture documentation and process definition
  • Award Winning!

 

Client Profile

One of the leading Financial Services Organization in Greece, with a network of more than 800 branches in 10 countries. The bank employs more than 13,000 people at the Group level.

SPIRIT 's Contribution

Using SPIRIT’s Enterprise Architecture (EA) methodology, the team

  • Developed a detailed and comprehensive EA, mapping all the structural elements of the Organization
  • Made use of HR Link to document automatically and in great detail the bank’s organizational structure (i.e. departments, units, roles and their interrelations)
  • Mapped and documented the bank’s processes, based on SPIRIT’s process management methodology for continuous process improvement
  • Developed a customized, user-friendly, multi-lingual intranet portal, available to all employees
Client Benefit
  • Ability to capitalize on internally developed best practices via the portal, which also serves as a comprehensive, official and up-to-date operations manual fit for training
  • Ability to manage the constant changes in the organizational structure automatically and systematically (via HR Link)
  • Streamlined and standardized processes and implementation of a robust process management methodology for continuous process improvement
  • Minimum lag time for process updates and 30-80% improvement in response time for: requests to develop new processes and general requests from subsidiaries
  • A common ‘operational language’ that improved both internal communication and communication with subsidiaries
  • A standardized EA Blueprint for the other countries, which can be centrally managed via the Common Repository
  • Facilitated decision-making (due to availability of critical information) and appropriate triggers in place for continuous improvement efforts
  • A fully functional portal, per subsidiary, maintained in two languages, English and local

Manager of Organizational Design & Quality:

“The Enterprise Architecture (EA) portal project radically changed the way we develop procedures and manage documents and data within the Group. It also allowed us to establish efficient operational structures in the Group’s foreign companies.”

Business Process Excellence award in Enterprise Architecture Management (Process World Conference, Berlin 2008)
Telecommunications
A technically advanced Process Portal supports day-to-day operations, facilitates operational improvement and disseminates process information

 

Client Profile

The leading provider of mobile communications services in Greece, with expanded operations in the general Balkan area.

SPIRIT 's Contribution

Drawing from SPIRIT’s experience in the telecoms industry, the team:

  • Provided technical support for the development of a BPM environment – “The Process Model” – for process mapping and process improvement (in line with the eTOM Business Process Framework for the telecoms industry)
  • Developed a customized, user-friendly web environment (“The Process Web”), with enhanced search functionality.
    More specifically, via this intranet portal, users can access “The Process Model” and browse all process flows and relevant documents, using a variety of views: eTOM View, list View, System View, Risk View (including Sarbanes & Oxley) and End-to-End Processes view
Client Benefit
  • Development of a dynamic BPM environment (“The Process Model”) for managing operational improvement, based on the most widely used standard for business processes in the communications industry (eTOM)
  • A comprehensive, official and up-to-date employee manual for day-to-day operations, fit for training purposes (“The Process Web”)
  • Standardized and improved processes that comply with international risk standards

Process Management & Improvement Deputy Director:

“The Process Model and the Process Web have become part of day-to-day business operations. They are being used by all company’s employees/departments, suppliers/partners, auditors etc., not only for obtaining process information, but also for managing continuous operational and IT transformation and for assessing performance and risks (including fulfilling Sarbanes & Oxley Act and other compliance needs), making our organization ‘Process Intelligent’”.

Nominee for the Management World Excellence Awards (TM Forum, Nice 2009)
Industry
Improving process efficiency by revealing and eliminating bottlenecks, instituting controls and utilizing existing system capabilities

 

Client Profile

Multinational company, with strong international presence and sales in more than 65 countries. With over 2,000 employees, the Group consists of subsidiary and affiliated companies, operating mines, plants and distribution centers in more than 20 countries across 5 continents.

SPIRIT 's Contribution

Using SPIRIT’s Enterprise Architecture (EA) methodological approach for documenting the structural elements of an Organization (systems, documents and policies, roles etc), the team:

  • Mapped and documented the existing procure-to-pay process and their structural elements (roles and their responsibilities, systems, documents etc.)
  • Analyzed the ‘as-is’ process, identified weaknesses and designed the ‘to-be’ state, incorporating risks, control points, levels of approval and decisions per position
  • Developed detailed system specifications and implementation guidelines (SAP Blueprint) for the implementation of the improved procurement process
Client Benefit
  • Streamlined and standardized procure-to-pay processes: 33 process variations consolidated down to 3, improved times, minimization of paper work (and paper traffic), reduced costs and better resource utilization in procurement
  • A common understanding of procurement operations across the Organization
  • Effective and automated process controls (e.g. “4- eye principle”)
  • Optimal use of the existing ERP system (SAP), with all process steps carried out within it, including purchase orders, approvals, accounting and online payments
  • Availability of critical information for informed decision making, as a result of process transparency
  • Introduction of a process-oriented approach to developing system requirements that accommodate process improvement efforts
Media
Thorough Process Analysis indicates interventions for improvement and enables the preparation of system specifications

 

Client Profile

Media Organization involved with a variety of media (including radio and television).

SPIRIT 's Contribution

Drawing from SPIRIT’s expertise in process mapping and documentation and using the latest ARIS software, the team:

  • Analyzed and mapped in detail processes across the Organization, using SPIRIT’s methodology for standardized process mapping.
  • Provided specific process modeling training to the dedicated internal resources.
  • Analyzed further a few selected processes (key for day-to-day work and critical in terms of results and costs) to reveal redundancies, useless activities and risks. The analysis indicated substantial room for improvement and the necessary measures, decisions and interventions were proposed and documented.
Client Benefit
  • Transparency of internal operations across the Organization
  • Organizational culture shift towards a more process-oriented approach for the entire Organization
  • Common ‘operational’ language facilitated internal communication and decisions
  • Duplication and non-value add activities were minimized, as a result of process optimization
  • Quick implementation of system improvements, based on clear process-based requirements and specifications