These project summaries will give you a feel for how we have helped agencies resolve complex issues in order to deliver initiatives and enable organisational change.
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Harnessing existing revenue to fund increased capacity
The success of Immigration New Zealand's programme to replace its IT system and delivery model for visa applications built support with Ministers for a wider change programme. While this would bring additional benefits, it also would increase costs. We worked with the agency to develop costings, options and a financial strategy to fund the programme. Read More
High-performing Corporate centre
A high-performing Corporate centre will reduce costs, improve services and improve organisational performance. We were asked to review the current support service arrangements for a large government agency and provide advice on how to reduce significant cost increases in the future. Working with a former Chief Executive, we identified the key to long-term financial sustainability was around strengthening and resetting Corporate operations. Read More
Funding options and business case for Growing Up in New Zealand
This longitudinal study run by Auckland University aims to follow the development of more than 6,500 children from birth to age 21. However, funding for the study ended (when the children were 5 years old) even though the study was still generating useful insights and evidence. Our project identified and assessed various funding options. Read More
Changing Shared service arrangements
Shared services have the potential to enable related organisations to maintain a critical mass of capability that is not possible on a stand-alone basis. But when expectations diverge and things don’t go to plan, sometimes it becomes necessary to unwind a partnership. Read More