case studies

Financial Services

Building an e-commerce capability

Client
Royal & SunAlliance (R&SA)
Sector
Financial Services

Project description

e-commerce gave the opportunity to create new revenue streams and to win new customers.

Chaucer was engaged to guide and accelerate the development and implementation of this £30m greenfield proposition.

Chaucer took a leadership role in key activities throughout the project:

Developing the proposition

  • 2-week brainstorming to define the proposition
  • building outline business cases for two main options
  • evaluating the options
  • developing the full business case for the preferred option.

The Chief Executive approved the proposal and the £30m budget.

Implementing the proposition

  • developing the technical design
  • structuring the project
  • selecting the branding agency
  • selecting financial organisations as partners.

Outcome

The ‘usecolor.com’ business proposition was initially launched in the UK