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JCURV is an award-winning consultancy with a mission is to increase the agility of organisations to they can thrive in an increasingly changing and uncertain world.We do this by introducing agile ways of working, at enterprise-level, at Board-level through to the frontline in order to rapidly solve business challenges whilst building sustainable capability.The results our clients have achieved (average):+ 30-70% faster time to market of new propositions and operational… Show more JCURV is an award-winning consultancy with a mission is to increase the agility of organisations to they can thrive in an increasingly changing and uncertain world.We do this by introducing agile ways of working, at enterprise-level, at Board-level through to the frontline in order to rapidly solve business challenges whilst building sustainable capability.The results our clients have achieved (average):+ 30-70% faster time to market of new propositions and operational improvements+50% increased staff productivity+30% increased engagement levels+ 30% reduction in programme risk Show less

Designing and implementing an Agile Target Operating Model

Led engagement to elevate organisational agility, 94% of the department directly engaged with the initiative, from delivery team members to the CIO. 74% of the team are now using Agile techniques, with 11% imminently planning to start, up from 48% pre-pilot. 95% of the department is now aware of support channels for Agile, up from 47% pre-pilot. The main quoted benefits realised have been; greater transparency, better communication, identifying impediments sooner, faster time to deliver… Show more Led engagement to elevate organisational agility, 94% of the department directly engaged with the initiative, from delivery team members to the CIO. 74% of the team are now using Agile techniques, with 11% imminently planning to start, up from 48% pre-pilot. 95% of the department is now aware of support channels for Agile, up from 47% pre-pilot. The main quoted benefits realised have been; greater transparency, better communication, identifying impediments sooner, faster time to deliver, improved quality, increased trust and greater customer satisfaction. Show less

Spearhead Agile operations, providing guidance and expertise in implementation, governance and reporting as well as development of tools, techniques and best practices. Advise clients spanning diverse industries, including technology, financial services, manufacturing, and government across US, Europe and APAC. Internal project highlights - • Business Agility Course Development: Collaborated with COO-led team creating an externally certified Agility course, subsequently deployed to… Show more Spearhead Agile operations, providing guidance and expertise in implementation, governance and reporting as well as development of tools, techniques and best practices. Advise clients spanning diverse industries, including technology, financial services, manufacturing, and government across US, Europe and APAC. Internal project highlights - • Business Agility Course Development: Collaborated with COO-led team creating an externally certified Agility course, subsequently deployed to 600 practitioners + • Delivered Agility region support to organisation’s French business advising to CxO level on improvements to organisational agility, encompassing SAFe and business Agility training as well as engagement support on Agile implementation and big-room planning. Show less

Performed Lean assessment of production line within Tier One aerospace supplier, identifying opportunities for improvement as well as driving changes. Led team of 12 in 24-hour factory. Collected and analysed data as well as presented board-level recommendations.

Provided tailored Agile delivery structure to enable key tactical and strategic systems in support of Nationwide’s #WEARECHANGE initiative. Established robust governance, tooling and reporting frameworks; led continuous improvements, provided training / coaching, and rolled out changes.

Coached and led implementation of portfolio management methodology and tooling within Airbus’ CoE department.

Coordinated strategic, regulatory, IT projects in investment market risk platform – contributing to development of risk management system. Orchestrated Agile methodology implementation, scaling and management of multiple work-streams across various time zones. Delivered major releases, tailored processes to address client needs, cut sprint meeting times 50% while improving productivity / morale, and redefined QA strategy.

Delivery of multiple critical business projects for clients including William Hill and Coral. These projects were essential for increasing revenue, improving the product offering, reducing costs and differentiation in the market for the client. In addition, through providing clients with a wider variety of Amelco services, Ben facilitated cross-selling and increased the clients’ dependency on Amelco.• Responsible for the introduction of Agile project management techniques to the business… Show more Delivery of multiple critical business projects for clients including William Hill and Coral. These projects were essential for increasing revenue, improving the product offering, reducing costs and differentiation in the market for the client. In addition, through providing clients with a wider variety of Amelco services, Ben facilitated cross-selling and increased the clients’ dependency on Amelco.• Responsible for the introduction of Agile project management techniques to the business and implemented Scrum methodology with multiple project teams across the business.• Managed teams of 20+ individuals across multiple geographies and business functions. • Projects included the consolidation of multiple aspects of the client’s trading system, and the implementation of a retail trading system, integrating this both upstream and downstream. Show less

Having taken a Mobile Application Design course outside of the business I approached my Directors and suggested it would be congruent to set up a department within the business. This allowed Evolve to enhance their offering to their existing client base.

Evolve telecom is known for providing the very best in business communication solutions. Evolve reflects a philosophy of providing ‘best in class’ service and market leading products, aligned with values of honesty and integrity.