Risk Management - Use of Safe Harbours - A Journey in Stages

Case Study

Steve from Fast Freight contacts a WiseService Partner (WSP) to complete a Health Check. The Health Check determines which of the 9 phases the company is currently in. Steve and the WSP decide that they should use the Safe Harbours approach because Steve is worried about the risk to his day-to-day operations. Fast Freight cannot afford disruptions to business. The WSP knows that there is very little risk for Fast Freight, however the Safe Harbours approach allows the project to be implemented in smaller steps to put Steve’s mind at ease.

A Safe Harbours approach to your Productivity Journey approach will lead to the following positive effects:

  • Separating the Productivity Journey into the nine phases allows the project to be carried out over 3-4 years with minimal disruptions.
  • Productivity improvements can occur on an ongoing and continuous basis without risking business as usual.
  • The perceived risk of the change will be less.
  • Your business will go from a stable state to a new stable state, with completion of each step or sub-stage being a safe place to stop.
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