Case Studies

Proof of outcomes.

We do not publish client logos. We publish outcomes. The summaries below describe the work and what changed, without naming the client. References available on request.

Multi-banner retail organization

A fragmented platform estate, rationalized to what earns its keep.

Executive problem

Technology spend had grown faster than anyone could tie to value. Overlapping platforms, duplicated capabilities, and unclear ownership made it hard to say what the portfolio was actually buying.

Risk of inaction

Left alone, the estate would keep growing, each new system adding cost, integration, and operational risk while the return stayed unprovable.

JMA role

We baselined the portfolio against total cost of ownership and the outcomes each system was meant to serve, identified redundancy and value leakage, and defined what to retire, renegotiate, or consolidate, independent of any vendor.

Capability left behind

A repeatable way to judge any future system against cost and outcome, with the decision rights to enforce it.

Business outcome

Redundant platforms retired and stack overlap reduced, with annual run cost cut by 21% and a clearer view of what the firm was buying and why.

DAAEG application
  • Definethe outcomes the portfolio had to support.
  • Assesscurrent spend, overlap, and capability.
  • Alignleadership on what to keep and what to cut.
  • Executethe rationalization sequence.
  • Governthe decisions so the estate stays disciplined.
Multi-brand consumer products

Integration reset from a technical layer to a business capability.

Executive problem

Disconnected systems and point-to-point integrations across order, inventory, customer, and fulfillment data had made integration a business constraint. New capabilities were slow to deploy, operations relied on manual workarounds, and leadership lacked consistent visibility.

Risk of inaction

Without a scalable model, the organization would keep adding systems and one-off integrations, compounding cost, fragility, and delivery delay.

JMA role

We repositioned integration as an enterprise business capability rather than a technical layer, assessed the current architecture, identified redundant tooling, and defined a future-state model aligned to operating outcomes.

Capability left behind

A clearer integration strategy, stronger decision rights, and a scalable way to evaluate future systems and integrations.

Business outcome

Integration surface reduced by 75%, redundant tooling retired, data consistency improved across core processes, and faster deployment of new capabilities.

DAAEG application
  • Definethe outcomes integration had to support.
  • Assesscurrent systems, data flows, and redundancy.
  • Alignon integration priorities and direction.
  • Executeroadmap sequencing and practical decisions.
  • Governthe discipline that sustains the model.
Multi-channel business

Order accuracy lifted by cutting manual handoffs.

Executive problem

The order process depended on manual steps spread across disconnected systems. Those touchpoints introduced errors, exceptions, and rework that reached customers and consumed internal capacity.

Risk of inaction

As volume grew, the manual model would scale its own errors, raising cost to serve and eroding customer trust.

JMA role

We mapped where the process broke, prioritized the handoffs that drove the most error and rework, and defined the changes that would hold, weighing each against the outcome it served.

Capability left behind

A measured order process with clear ownership and the metrics to catch drift early.

Business outcome

Manual touchpoints cut by 80%, order accuracy lifted, and exceptions reduced, with the improvement carrying through to customer experience.

DAAEG application
  • Definethe accuracy and experience targets.
  • Assesswhere errors originated.
  • Alignon the priority fixes.
  • Executethe process and system changes.
  • Governthe measures that keep accuracy from slipping.
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