Experience

Embedding Agility in the Finance space

Griffith University engaged EPiC to help with their throughput of work within the finance team and improve their people’s engagement with the work. This required approaching their work from a different and resourceful way to improve turnaround time on a major project.

Mission
Use a new way of working to improve turnaround time and engagement on a very detailed and major project
Method
Embed new ways of working
Time Frame
5 weeks

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The Challenge
Griffith University’s finance team faced significant workflow issues, with high volumes of work causing disengagement. The challenge was to find a way to collaborate more effectively, ensuring timely delivery of products and advice while increasing work engagement.

Our Solution
- Shared ideas and insights with leadership to shift mindset and approach using new ways of working
- Applied agile techniques and tools to deliver a major project involving cross-functional teams
- Collaborated with leadership to create an empowering environment for their people
Outcomes
- Permanent mindset shift within the leadership team towards a different approach to work
- 100% reduction in time spent on annual processes
- Increased collaboration across teams
- Higher engagement levels among employees
- Active application of learnings to future projects
- Establishment of an initial kanban system to refine the portfolio pipeline
- Ongoing process efficiencies from Agile training
- Formation of ongoing cross-functional teams
- Scrum Master and Product Owner capability analysis and maturity uplift
These results demonstrate the impact of our Agile Coaching & Consulting Services, helping Griffith University’s finance team to enhance collaboration, engagement, and efficiency.

Achievements

100% reduction in time spent on annual process

A major project that would normally take Griffith 10 weeks was done and dusted in 5 weeks after we helped them embed new ways of working.

Increase in people's engagement

We increased people's engagement with their work and made the process more enjoyable by creating a cross-functional and collaborative environment, focussing on culture uplift.

Apply learnings to future projects

After seeing the success from applying a new way of working to a large project, they will apply their learnings and mindset to future projects for ongoing success and enjoyment.