Last month my team facilitated a review of a project we’ve been working on for most of the year. Whilst the project is far from finished, we have reached an important milestone in that one of the new technology platforms has gone live across the business. With still much work to do in future phases […]
Technology
Merger of Fusion Acusoft and Vega Solutions
Financial software firms merge to form a new technology group to support the Channel Islands. Financial software firms merge Fusion Acusoft and Vega Solutions Limited have merged to form a new technology group that provides solutions to a wide range of financial services businesses in the Channel Islands and beyond. This consolidation sees these innovative […]
Remote Project Management: Does it work?
Remote project management is not new, but does it work? I have been remotely managing projects on behalf of my overseas clients for over 10 years. However, the last 2 years have placed additional pressures on all of us, so in this post I am going to describe Solitaire Consulting’s experiences and lessons learnt. The […]
Using Mediation to Resolve Disputes
Solitaire Consulting has access to trained and experienced mediator, Tim Rogers, Senior Associate Consultant. In this article Tim outlines what mediation is and how it can become and important part of the change management and technology implementation process. We will use a typical example, of a client requirement being misinterpreted by a supplier and leading […]
Trust & Corporate Services Software Update
In this post I’m providing a mid-year update on core administration software (aka ERP systems) serving the Trust & Corporate Services (TCSP) market. This market is an important but niche area of financial services, heavily regulated and traditionally ‘behind the curve’ when it comes to investments in technology – certainly when comparing to other areas […]
MBS Receives Accreditation for Information Security
Solitaire Consulting’s partner, MBS has received the ISO 27001 accreditation for information security. ISO 27001 is the international standard that lays out the specifications for implementing an information security management system (ISMS). It is relevant for all businesses and addresses the security of information held by an organization in whatever form it is held. It […]
