KERZNER INTERNATIONAL | GLOBAL HOSPITALITY

Digital Delivery Process Re-engineering

Delivery of a critical multi-brand digital transformation programme that had fallen two months behind schedule and was facing significant delivery, vendor and quality challenges.

TRUSTED EXPERTISE

Business Process & Delivery Re-engineering

Release automation & CI/CD improvement

Performance metrics & continuous improvement

Workflow & governance redesign

A deep-dive assessment identified constraints across workflow, governance, quality and collaboration. We then redesigned the delivery operating model, release processes and performance measures across internal teams, the client and third-party vendors.

CHALLENGES AND RESULTS

What worked for Kerzner

Challenges

  • Programme running two months behind schedule

  • Process, governance and collaboration constraints across internal teams, Kerzner and third-party vendors

  • Recurring production failures affecting the live booking experience

  • COVID-driven budget and workforce reductions requiring a more sustainable commercial and delivery model

Results

  • Created a bespoke delivery playbook and integrated operating model aligned with Lean-Agile principles and Kerzner’s governance requirements

  • Established a dedicated cross-functional squad and redesigned workflows, including automated approval and release processes in Azure DevOps

  • Introduced WIP limits, cumulative flow, cycle time and throughput measures to improve performance visibility

  • Redesigned the release pipeline, introduced automated regression testing and strengthened CI/CD practices to catch defects earlier

  • Restructured the commercial and delivery model during COVID-related budget and workforce reductions to maintain delivery continuity

Rather than layering Agile practices over existing processes, the programme redesigned the system of work itself, aligning workflow, governance, technology, quality controls and cross-functional teams around reliable delivery.

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