Announce the Results and Lay the Groundwork for the Next Phase

Announce the Results and Lay the Groundwork for the Next Phase

Martin was pleased to hear that senior management regarded the project as a great success. It felt that the pilot should be extended to more users across more trading groups. The reason for this was the buzz the project was generating. When one group of traders found out that others did not have to remember passwords anymore, they wanted in on the technology as well. So to meet the demand, the pilot would be expanded.

Jason was surprised at the response the biometric project got from senior management, which was in general pleased with the outcome. They felt that being a global company, a global perspective was needed in the pilot. It was recommended that the pilot be global in nature. Senior Management also wanted to involve groups from outside the project management team.

The Methodology

Regardless of the outcome of the POC phase, the results need to be made public. By doing this, the project is transparent in its operations and is seen as being positive to the overall morale of the company. With the announcement, the groundwork can be laid for either moving on to the next phase with the current technology or preparing for another POC.