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"By creating a clear folder structure in

combination with the powerful search

facility, Huddle quickly made it easy for

users to find the most relevant docu-

ments. The time needed to develop new

pitches, find previous projects and

relevant industry information was

significantly reduced."

- Kristian Hall, Senior Consultant, Financial Services

The management consultancy industry relies on two key things; its people and information. The other

given in consultancy is that both of those things will be spread out around the country or the world at

any one time. The danger, of course, is that as a business we don’t utilise our combined knowledge

and capabilities as best we can. Reworking or losing vital knowledge costs consultancy a significant

amount of revenue each year.

As a consultancy which had recently grown substantially due to the merger between WDScott and

Distinct, the newly formed firm needed a solution to help manage the huge amount of information and

knowledge that we generate each year. The tool also needed to further improve communication and

productivity between geographically spread project teams and be easily implemented, with benefits

being realised in a short period of time. Partnering with many of the leading global financial institutions

who work on tight timeframes, the need for us to work quickly and smartly is an imperative.

Huddle provided a solution to both of these requirements and also had some unexpected benefits.

We created a single ‘huddle’ to house our collective IP. This huddle can be accessed by all of those in

the company. By creating a clear folder structure in combination with the powerful search facility, it

quickly made it easy for users to find the most relevant documents. The time needed to develop new

pitches, find previous projects and relevant industry information was significantly reduced.

Project teams themselves can be both geographically dispersed and also include members from the

client. The ability to store documents with clear versioning controls, use discussion areas and run

online meets has been integral to improving productivity. The fact that non-company members can be

invited to join specific huddles was also a bonus.

A small feature that has proved to be invaluable is the ability to define individuals that need to approve

or review specific documents and then track progress. The individual dashboard makes it very clear

which documents the user must actively look at and also highlights where other documents have

been amended or updated.

Being able to access Huddle from virtually anywhere will become increasingly important as we

continue to grow. With offices in the UK, Ireland, the United States and all over Australasia already,

Huddle has already proved a cost effective solution to a big problem.

About Kristian

Kristian Hall is a Senior Consultant for the Financial Services practice at

Distinct Business Consulting. He works with major Retail Banking, Wealth

Management and Investment Banking organisations on Business and

Operational Strategy, Operational Excellence and Business and Customer

Intelligence.

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