by Michael Lancashire | Oct 7, 2024 | Articles, Business Transformation, Design & Architecture, Strategic Transformation
BUILDING THE RIGHT TARGET OPERATING MODEL: A STRATEGIC BLUEPRINT MARKET-WIDE HALF-HOURLY SETTLEMENT, THE TRANSITION TO RENEWABLE ENERGY, THE RISE OF SMART GRID TECHNOLOGIES, AND INCREASING REGULATORY PRESSURES … The energy industry is undergoing rapid evolution that... 
by Michael Lancashire | Sep 6, 2024 | Business Transformation, Case Studies, Insights, Technology Transformation
Accelerating Digital Transformation and Enhancing Operational Efficiency SERVICES PROVIDED BY CROSS 8 Cross 8 consultants conducted an initial assessment of the client’s business capabilities, identifying priority areas for transformation across their operating model.... 
by Emma Bickerton | Feb 23, 2024 | Articles, Business Transformation, Generic Transformation
INTERVIEW: THE POWER OF REFLECTION AND HOW TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE. A CONVERSATION WITH ALEX ATKINS, DIRECTOR AT CROSS 8 “To be honest, I’m a strong believer in looking forwards and I’d say that the biggest thing I’ve learnt in my career is to remove the fear of... 
by Emma Bickerton | Feb 9, 2024 | Articles, Business Change, Business Transformation, Generic Transformation, Strategic Transformation
THE SECRET TO LASTING CHANGE: AVOID THESE 4 MISTAKES TO LOCK IN THE RESULTS OF YOUR PROGRAMME DELIVERY To successfully deliver a change programme can take months of hard work. But once it’s done, how do you make sure that change sticks? In this article, we look at... 
by Emma Bickerton | Feb 8, 2024 | Business Transformation, Case Studies, Cost Transformation, Customer Transformation, Strategic Transformation, Technology Transformation
Global Supply Chain Programme Cuts Implementation Time by > 50% Results Implementation time reduced from 50 weeks to 19 weeks, delivering a reduction of more than 50 percent across rollout sites. Significant cost savings achieved through earlier realisation of... 
by Emma Bickerton | Nov 23, 2023 | Articles, Business Transformation, Generic Transformation, Strategic Transformation
ARTICLE: AGILE OR WATERFALL – A FALSE CHOICE At Cross 8 we’re often asked which we think is better, Agile or Waterfall. Our answer is always a question: “Better for what?” Organisations generally like to have a single method, but we’d argue that a...