MVN-X

Part way into the implementation, the coronavirus pandemic hit, resulting in travel restrictions for both the Cerillion and MVN-X project teams. However, MVN-X recognised the importance of pushing ahead with this strategic project to ensure its business plans remained on-track, so the two companies worked in close collaboration to re-plan the implementation and ensure the delivery could be completed entirely remotely. With a distributed project team spanning multiple time zones, Cerillion adjusted its working hours to fit with its MVN-X counterparts using daily stand-up meetings and online collaboration tools such as Microsoft Teams to bridge the communications gap. The system went live in June 2020, during the height of “lockdown”, a remarkable achievement for the migration of a mission-critical real-time system. Key to the successful implementation were the strong relationships formed at all levels between Cerillion, MVN-X and the other third-party suppliers; these were crucial in ensuring that dependencies were met, and deadlines hit. Valde Ferradaz, CEO of MVN-X, explains: “Cerillion is a vital component of our growth strategy and we are optimistic to be working with such a world class organisation. In addition to the clear product benefits, one of the key reasons for choosing Cerillion was their impressive track record of project delivery all around the world. This has proven to be crucial in us completing this strategic project on budget, despite the difficult circumstances that we all face during this pandemic. From the outset, the Cerillion team aligned itself with our project team and partners, using online collaboration tools and transparent communication to ensure that the project would be a success. We are delighted with the results.”