Insights - CBO Projects

Consultant Lydia Mullins joins CBO Projects

CBO Projects has appointed a new consultant with a background in organisational change and business transformation. Lydia Mullins moved to Guernsey in 2016 from the UK, where she worked as an account manager for one of UK’s leading electrical wholesale distributors. She specialises in supporting organisations to prepare for, implement and adapt to change. ‘My […]

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Life as a Senior Consultant

Rudi Le Roux Risk and Compliance specialist My background is in financial services, as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Risk Officer, being responsible and leading most operational and support functions including compliance, regulatory operations and risk management. I am currently working with a client to help them mature their Risk Management Framework and I am […]

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CBO director Philip Smith gets ready to pull one-tonne car at weekend

CBO director Philip Smith is in the final stages of training for a marathon with a difference this weekend. Promoting a car lottery which is raising funds for This is EPIC, Philip and Warren Mauger will be pulling a one tonne Fiat 26.2 miles along Vazon coast road. Here’s a quick Q&A with Philip ahead […]

Case Study

Cloud Hosted ERP Implementation Project

Context The client, a Guernsey-based utilities provider, had for many years been operating a suite of legacy systems to support its business operations that were varied, complex, and unable to meet their future business requirements. As a result, the organisation made a decision to deliver a significant project to replace their core billing application and […]

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Systems Thinking – Part 1

How ‘messy’ is your problem? “The only problems that have simple solutions are simple problems. The only managers that have simple problems have simple minds. […] Complex, messy problems do not have simple solutions.” ― Russell Ackoff In the pursuit of efficiency, productivity and profitability, business leaders must orchestrate various teams, technologies and perspectives, collectively as one system. These systems are […]

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Digital Internship Programme – A view from the inside

When arriving on my first day, one of the great things that I could immediately sense about CBO is that the employees know each other very well. While this is due to natural friendships forming like they would in any workplace, it is also due to a concerted effort by CBO to make sure that […]

Case Study

Software Implementation for Guernsey Harbours

Context Whilst delivering a significant software implementation for Guernsey Harbours, CBO was asked to conduct complex business process modelling in relation to processes impacted by the new software solution. This involved close engagement with both client and supplier stakeholders, and utilisation of both technical and personal skills, in order to improve the quality of the […]

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Ed Gowan raises more than £5,000 for the Priaulx Premature Baby Foundation

Director Ed Gowan has surpassed his £5,000 target by walking 111 miles around Guernsey, Alderney Sark and Herm. He completed the feat over four days, starting last Wednesday and completing the epic challenge on Saturday evening. The current total raised stands at £5,413. ‘It’s absolutely wonderful to have surpassed our fundraising goal. Completing the challenge […]

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Ed’s five-island charity walk gets harder as covid restrictions lead to route change

CBO director Ed Gowan’s five-island walk will cover tougher terrain, as covid restrictions mean he will replace Jersey with a ‘Guernsey-Plus’ day. He was due to cover 111 miles by walking each of the five Channel Islands at the end of this month. Ed, who hopes to raise £5,000 for the Priaulx Premature Baby Foundation, […]

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Target Operating Models Insight Paper

Converting business strategy into operating decisions is the key to successful delivery. At CBO we support our clients to develop Target Operating Models (TOM) that are pragmatic and fit for purpose, and which ensure they have a clear and comprehensive blueprint of how they will deliver their business strategy and the roadmap to achieve that.

Case Study

Implementation of Retail Point of Sale System

Context The Retail Solution Project focused on the identification and the implementation of a new stand-alone Retail Point of Sale (POS) system, to replace the organisation’s existing legacy software and hardware. The delivery included the definition of cross-cutting processes between the organisation’s Retail, Warehouse, and Finance functions, alongside core system delivery. The project objectives were to: Deliver a […]

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CBO director to tackle five-island walk in aid of the Priaulx Premature Baby Foundation

CBO director Ed Gowan will embark on a 111-mile walk later this month, covering each of the five Channel Islands. Ed, who hopes to raise £5,000 for the Priaulx Premature Baby Foundation, will set off in Jersey on 28th July, before heading to Sark, Herm and Alderney – finishing in Guernsey on 1st August. The […]

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