FOR
A REGIONAL CABLE TV/TELECOM SYSTEM WITH 130,000 CUSTOMERS
Business
Challenge
To
ensure that a major cable rebuild project would be completed on time and
within budget, while achieving telephony sales and implementation turnaround
standards for a mid-market cable system.
Project
Focus
To
develop and implement master plans and schedules for the rebuild and upgrade
of the cable plant, and for the construction, sale and connection of new
commercial business telephony services in conjunction with management
development and effectiveness programs.
Financial
and
Operating Benefits
17% increase in order qualifications
completed within 3 days
30% increase in the number of "on-time"
order referrals
57% increase in the number of order
referrals completed
The addition of 5 quality assurance
control steps in the rebuild and conversion process to ensure quality
workmanship at every step of the process while cutting QA budget in
half
Key
Changes
Master Sequence Schedule was developed for prioritization
of all rebuild, overbuild, line-extensions and fiber network upgrades
Rebuild Detailed Master Schedule
used for tracking and reporting construction activities at the individual
task level
Telephony Detailed Master Schedule
used for tracking and reporting new commercial telephony business installations
Telephony Qualification and Referral
System was developed to streamline and track new commercial
telephony sales from "contact" to "installation"
Construction Production Schedule
was developed to reforecast all construction activities for the remainder
of the construction program
Telephony Product Development
System was developed to bring new products on-line with a higher
degree of confidence of a successful launch
Key process flows developed and implemented:
Rebuild and Overbuild; Telephony Commercial Sales; Telephony Qualification
and Referral Process; Product DevelopmentManagement
Operating System developed to support the implementation of
the Master Plan
For
more information email
Mr. Brennan Malanaphy
Vice President, Business Development
e-mail: Email Brennan