We bridge the gap between business and IT.

Our core capability is business consulting, this enables our consultants to play transformative roles on projects at all stages of the delivery lifecycle. Our global experience in detailed consulting (process, data, systems) has resulted in a significant track record of ensuring that a business is supported in making informed and accurate decisions on their investments.

The diagram below demonstrates the nature of questions that we ask as each project progresses. Our role is to identify the right questions and work with the client to answer them.

Project governance
BSG’s engagement model is based on outcomes-based planning where these outcomes are tightly coupled with the benefits case. BSG makes use of tailored PRINCE2® governance procedures to ensure effective delivery and reporting against plans. All projects have a risk based tailored governance plan.

All projects are supported by a BSG Projects Office. The responsibility of the Projects Office is to assure that risks and issues are being proactively managed in the context of the benefits case. Additionally, the Projects Office performs a governance and quality assurance function, ensuring that there is ongoing focus to the “mechanics” of operating the project (e.g. progress reporting, exception management, risk scoring, etc.).

Distributed software engineering
BSG operates a distributed engineering framework to support delivery of bespoke software solutions to clients. The hub of our software solutions practice is based in South Africa, where we have instituted a world class engineering environment.

In a recent project we designed and developed a capital adequacy modelling tool. Design was undertaken by business consultants within our UK team and development by our software engineering team in South Africa. The close relationship between design and engineering allowed the client to benefit from the benefits of an offshoring model while addressing some of the recognised shortcomings.

The system was designed, built and implemented on time and to budget. Since implementation, the user base has doubled (within a tightly controlled user community) giving evidence to the benefits of the redesigned system. The system is still under SLA with BSG.