CASE STUDIES
Explore how our innovative IT consulting solutions have helped businesses overcome challenges, optimize operations, and achieve measurable growth. Each case study showcases real-world results, strategic insights, and the technologies that drive success.
Digital Transformation of Marketing & Loyalty for a Leading Retailer
Client Overview
A leading North American retailer sought to modernize its digital marketing, CRM, and loyalty operations to improve customer engagement, unify data, and drive growth. With multiple brands, channels, and legacy systems, the organization faced challenges in delivering seamless and personalized experiences across touchpoints.
The Challenge
- Disconnected CRM and marketing systems
- Limited personalization and campaign automation
- Fragmented customer data across multiple channels
- Manual processes slowing down campaign delivery
- Inconsistent loyalty program experience
The client needed a centralized digital engagement platform to enhance marketing efficiency, deepen customer loyalty, and improve decision making.
Our Engagement Approach
CBWCI Consulting was engaged as a strategic transformation partner, delivering Program Management, Business Analysis, and Advisory Services alongside Salesforce implementation. Our role spanned end-to-end ownership from strategic planning and solution design to execution change management and post implementation optimization.
Our Solution
1. Strategic Advisory & Digital Roadmap
- Conducted a full digital maturity assessment and defined the target-state architecture.
- Developed a transformation roadmap aligning business priorities customer goals, and technology capabilities.
- Created a business case for modernization to secure executive sponsorship and ROI clarity.
2. Program Management & Governance
- Established a robust governance framework with defined milestones KPIs, and reporting cadence.
- Led cross-functional teams across marketing, technology, and operations to ensure seamless delivery.
- Managed vendors, dependencies, and risk mitigation to maintain schedule and quality.
3. Business Analysis & Consulting
- Performed current state and gap analyses of marketing and loyalty processes.
- Defined future state workflows, data models, and integration requirements.
- Authored user stories, functional specifications, and process documentation aligned with Salesforce capabilities.
- Guided business teams through UAT, adoption planning, and change enablement.
4. Salesforce Platform Implementation
- CRM Migration to Salesforce Service Cloud: unified all customer data and interactions into a single 360° view.
- Salesforce Marketing Cloud Deployment centralized campaign management across email, SMS, and social channels implemented Journey Builder and Datorama analytics.
- Loyalty Program Modernization: integrated loyalty databases with Salesforce for real-time engagement, redemption, and segmentation.
- Integration Layer with Apigee: connected Salesforce to eCommerce, POS, and Enterprise Data Warehouse systems for seamless data flow.
- Salesforce Services Enablement: streamlined customer service workflows and automated case routing for faster response and improved satisfaction.
Results & Outcomes
- Customer Engagement: 30% increase in campaign engagement via personalized journeys
- Loyalty Performance: 25% increase in member acquisition and retention
- Operational Efficiency: 40% reduction in manual campaign setup and execution time
- Customer Visibility: Unified 360° customer profile across all touchpoints
- Analytics & Insights: Real-time dashboards enabling data driven marketing decisions
- Delivery Governance: Improved predictability, cross team collaboration, and transparency
Business Impact
- Transition from fragmented legacy systems to a unified, cloud based marketing and loyalty ecosystem
- Deliver personalized, omnichannel experiences at scale
- Empower internal teams with automation, analytics, and agility
- Strengthen customer loyalty and lifetime value through data driven engagement
- Establish a scalable foundation for continued digital growth and innovation
Our Role
- Strategic Advisory & Business Consulting Roadmap, business case, and digital readiness assessment
- Program Management Governance, delivery leadership, and stakeholder alignment
- Business Analysis Requirements, process optimization, and solution validation
- Salesforce Implementation CRM, Marketing Cloud, Loyalty, and Integration services
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Generative AI Solutions for a Leading Digital Bank
Client Overview
A leading regional digital bank sought to enhance its customer experience, operational efficiency, and decision making using Generative AI. Despite having a strong digital footprint, the bank’s customer service and internal operations relied heavily on manual processes and static data models, limiting responsiveness and innovation.
The Challenge
The bank aimed to leverage AI to automate routine interactions, accelerate knowledge retrieval, and improve employee productivity all while maintaining compliance and security.
Key pain points included
- High volume of repetitive service requests handled manually
- Long turnaround time (TAT) for customer inquiries and approvals
- Fragmented internal knowledge across departments
- Limited personalization in digital channels
- Difficulty scaling customer support during peak times
Our Engagement Approach
CBWCI Consulting was engaged to design and implement Generative AI-powered automation for the bank’s customer service, marketing, and internal operations. Our team provided end to end Program Management, AI Strategy Advisory, Business Analysis, and Solution Delivery, ensuring alignment with business goals, data privacy, and regulatory frameworks.
Our Solution
1. Strategic Advisory & AI Readiness Assessment
- Conducted a GenAI maturity and readiness assessment across customer service, marketing, and back-office operations.
- Defined the AI vision and roadmap aligned with the bank’s digital transformation strategy.
- Developed a data governance and compliance framework to ensure responsible AI use under banking regulations.
2. Program Management & Governance
- Established a cross functional AI Transformation Program Office to coordinate business, IT, and compliance teams.
- Defined success metrics (CSAT improvement, TAT reduction, operational savings).
- Managed vendor selection and integration across Azure OpenAI, Microsoft Power Automate, and Salesforce ecosystems.
3. Business Analysis & Design
- Identified high value automation use cases across retail and consumer banking.
- Designed process flows, data models, and prompt engineering frameworks for Generative AI models.
- Developed business rules and fallback mechanisms to maintain accuracy and trust in AI responses.
4. Generative AI Implementation
CBWCI implemented and integrated GenAI capabilities across three core areas:
a. Customer Service Automation
- Deployed AI-powered virtual assistants integrated with CRM and Knowledge Base to handle FAQs, loan inquiries, and card services.
- Reduced manual workload through automated case triaging and response generation.
b. Internal Productivity Tools
- Implemented AI driven knowledge retrieval bots to assist employees in finding policies, procedures, and client information in real-time.
- Integrated Power Automate and GenAI to auto-generate reports, meeting summaries, and compliance documentation.
c. Personalized Marketing & Insights
- Leveraged Generative AI and CRM data to create hyper personalized marketing content for digital channels.
- Used AI-driven segmentation to recommend tailored financial products to customers.
Results & Outcomes
- Customer Response Efficiency: 45% reduction in average handling time (AHT)
- Operational Productivity: 40% improvement in staff efficiency via AI automation
- Customer Satisfaction (CSAT): 30% increase in customer satisfaction scores
- Time to Market: 50% reduction in campaign creation and content approval cycles
- AI Governance & Compliance: 100% alignment with internal audit and data privacy frameworks
Business Impact
- Faster and more personalized customer interactions
- Empowered employees with intelligent tools and insights
- Streamlined marketing and reporting processes
- Improved governance and risk oversight with built-in AI controls
- Established a scalable AI operating model for future innovation
Our Role
- AI Strategy & Advisory Vision, roadmap, and regulatory alignment
- Program Management Governance, stakeholder management, and delivery assurance
- Business Analysis Use case design, process optimization, and requirements
- GenAI Solution Delivery Implementation of Azure OpenAI, Salesforce AI, and Power Automate integration
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Cloud Migration for a Multi-Brand Retail Client
Client Overview
A leading retail organization with multiple banner websites was operating on legacy web platforms, resulting in slow performance, limited scalability, and fragmented digital experiences.
The client sought to modernize their digital presence and leverage cloud capabilities for faster, unified, and scalable website operations.
Challenge
- Legacy applications were monolithic and on premise, limiting agility and scalability.
- Content management was fragmented across multiple brands and websites, creating inefficiencies.
- Integrations with CRM, e-commerce, and marketing platforms were outdated, affecting personalization and campaign effectiveness.
- Limited automation and slow release cycles hampered digital growth.
Solution Delivered
CBWCI Consulting provided end-to-end cloud migration services, focusing on modernizing multi brand websites using Adobe AEM Cloud Service
Key Highlights:
- Cloud Migration Planning: Assessed legacy architecture, defined migration strategy, and established cloud governance.
- Adobe AEM Implementation: Migrated websites to AEM Cloud Service with centralized content repository, responsive templates, and workflow automation.
- Integration Services: Connected AEM with CRM, e-commerce platforms, marketing automation, and analytics tools.
- Development & Testing: Engaged front-end developers, backend developers, ETL and integration specialists to ensure smooth migration.
- Content & Workflow Migration: Consolidated content from multiple brands, automated workflows, and optimized content delivery.
- Performance Optimization: Leveraged cloud scalability for faster page loads, high availability, and secure access.
Results
- Unified, scalable digital platform across multiple brands.
- Faster website performance and improved user experience.
- Streamlined content management with automated workflows and centralized repository.
- Seamless integration with CRM, e-commerce, and marketing systems.
- Reduced operational costs and simplified IT infrastructure.
CBWCI Value Delivered
- Expertise in cloud migration strategy and execution.
- Certified Adobe AEM developers and cloud specialists.
- Integration and workflow optimization across multiple digital systems.
- Structured program, project, and product management to ensure timely delivery.
The engagement delivered a future ready, cloud based digital platform, supporting the client’s multi brand growth, operational efficiency, and customer engagement goals.
Identify Access Management - Strengthening Retail Banking Security with Okta & SailPoint Deployment
Client Overview
A mid-sized regional bank with a growing digital retail customer base sought to modernize its Identity Access Management (IAM) framework. The objective was to improve access governance, enhance user experience, and ensure compliance across all internal and external digital banking systems.
Challenge
The Retail Banking division relied on multiple, siloed authentication systems across internet banking, CRM, and branch operations. Manual provisioning led to delays, compliance risks, and limited visibility into user access. The bank needed a unified, automated IAM solution to streamline access control and meet regulatory standards such as PCI DSS and GDPR.
Solution
CBWCI Consulting partnered with the client to design and implement a comprehensive Okta SailPoint based IAM framework for the Retail Banking division.
Key Deliverables
- Okta Single Sign-On (SSO): Unified login experience for staff and customers across CRM, Teller, and Internet Banking systems.
- SailPoint Identity Governance: Automated user lifecycle management (joiners, movers, leavers) integrated with Active Directory and HRMS.
- Privileged Access Controls: Enhanced segregation of duties and multi level access approval workflows.
- Access Certification Campaigns: Periodic automated reviews for compliance and audit readiness.
Program Management Delivery
Our Program Management Office led the initiative end-to-end from business case definition to rollout. IAM professionals, business analysts, and solution architects collaborated with client stakeholders to align the technical solution with business objectives. Using an Agile delivery framework, the program was executed in phased releases to minimize operational disruption and accelerate adoption.
Results
- 60% reduction in user provisioning and de-provisioning time
- Improved compliance posture, ensuring continuous audit readiness
- Unified and secure access experience for internal and customer facing applications
- Reduced operational overhead through automation and self service capabilities
Technology Stack
- Identity Platforms: Okta (SSO, MFA), SailPoint (IGA)
- Directories: Azure AD, On-prem AD
- Integrated Applications: Core Banking, Salesforce CRM, Retail Teller, Internet Banking
- Compliance Frameworks: PCI DSS, GDPR, ISO 27001
CBWCI Value Delivered
- Secure and compliant identity governance aligned with regulatory frameworks
- Operational efficiency through automation of provisioning and access certification
- Enhanced user experience with seamless SSO across applications
- Scalable IAM architecture to support future growth and additional lines of business
Through this engagement, the bank gained a modern, secure, and automated IAM environment, strengthening its digital banking operations while reducing risk and operational burden.
Enterprise System Integration for a Leading Airline
Client Overview
A major airline sought to modernize its system integration capabilities to ensure seamless communication across its core operational systems, CRM, ERP, and customer facing channels, including web, mobile, kiosks, and call centers.
Challenge
The airline needed a unified integration framework to connect multiple enterprise systems and ensure real-time data flow. Key considerations included:
- Disparate systems with limited interoperability
- Need for real-time updates across bookings, loyalty, and operational platforms
- Support for future scalability and additional digital channels
Solution Delivered
CBWCI Consulting implemented a comprehensive system integration program, including API development, middleware deployment, and workflow orchestration.
Key Components
- API Development Management: Developed RESTful and SOAP APIs using MuleSoft and AWS API Gateway, enabling secure, real-time data exchange across CRM, ERP, loyalty, PSS, and other enterprise systems.
- Enterprise Middleware Integration: Deployed TIBCO and Boomi to unify enterprise applications and implemented workflow orchestration to automate multi-step business processes and synchronize data.
- System Integration Across Core Platforms: Connected CRM (Salesforce), ERP, Passenger Service System (PSS), and loyalty systems, ensuring real-time updates and consistency across web, mobile, kiosks, and call centers.
- Data Synchronization Workflow Automation: Built reliable data pipelines for both real-time and batch updates and automated workflows for bookings, loyalty operations, and operational notifications.
Program Management Delivery
CBWCI Consulting provided end-to-end program management, including governance, phased delivery, and stakeholder coordination. Our integration architects, API specialists, and business analysts ensured smooth execution with minimal disruption to airline operations.
Results
- Real-time system integration across CRM, ERP, PSS, and loyalty platforms
- 50% reduction in manual interventions for operational workflows
- Consistent data flow across web, mobile, kiosks, and call centers
- Scalable integration framework to support future digital services and partnerships
Technology Stack
- API Middleware: MuleSoft, AWS API Gateway, TIBCO, Boomi
- Enterprise Systems: Salesforce CRM, ERP, Core Booking Systems, PSS, Loyalty Platforms
- Channels: Web portals, mobile apps, kiosks, call centers
- Integration Patterns: Real-time, batch, workflow orchestration
CBWCI Value Delivered
CBWCI Consulting provided end-to-end system integration expertise, combining program management, business analysis, and technical delivery. Our certified integration professionals ensured seamless connectivity between core platforms and customer touchpoints, enabling the airline to achieve operational efficiency, real-time data synchronization, and a scalable integration framework for future growth.
SaaS & COTS Implementation for Wealth Management Transformation
Client Overview
A leading Wealth Management firm offering investment advisory, portfolio management, and private banking services sought to modernize its advisory and client engagement platforms. The goal was to empower advisors with a unified digital experience and deliver personalized, data driven services to high-net worth clients.
Challenge
The firm relied on legacy on-premise systems that created fragmented advisor workflows and limited integration between financial planning, CRM, and client onboarding systems. Manual data entry and disconnected tools slowed productivity and impacted client satisfaction.
To stay competitive, the client needed a cloud-based, scalable solution capable of
- Enabling real-time insights and automation for advisors.
- Providing clients with personalized financial recommendations.
- Integrating data seamlessly across multiple systems CRM, Portfolio Management, and Risk Analytics.
Our Approach
Our consulting and delivery team designed and executed a comprehensive SaaS COTS Implementation strategy aligned with the firm’s business goals.
Key Activities Included:
- Platform Evaluation Advisory: Conducted a detailed assessment of leading SaaS platforms and COTS solutions, selecting a combination of Salesforce Financial Services Cloud, MoneyGuidePro, and Temenos WealthSuite to meet business needs.
- End-to-End Program Management: Established a robust governance model ensuring alignment between business, IT, and vendor stakeholders, with a focus on time-to- market and risk management.
- SaaS Integration Customization: Implemented secure APIs and data flows between CRM, advisory tools, and analytics systems, enabling a 360° client view.
- Business Analysis Change Enablement: Defined business processes, advisor workflows, and client journey mapping to ensure smooth adoption and measurable outcomes.
- Automation Personalization: Leveraged AI driven insights to deliver automated, personalized investment recommendations and portfolio alerts.
Solution Highlights
- SaaS Ecosystem Integration: Unified CRM (Salesforce FSC), Portfolio Management, and Financial Planning tools into one cohesive advisor interface.
- COTS Customization: Tailored off the shelf modules to fit the firm’s compliance and regulatory needs.
- Data Synchronization: Automated synchronization between cloud systems and on prem data sources using MuleSoft and Boomi connectors.
- Enhanced Security Compliance: Ensured data protection aligned with MiFID II, FINRA, and GDPR standards.
Results
- 30% improvement in advisor productivity through streamlined workflows.
- 25% increase in client engagement via personalized digital experiences.
- Faster time to market for new investment products and client offerings.
- Stronger compliance posture through centralized monitoring and auditability.
Conclusion
By integrating modern SaaS and COTS platforms, the Wealth Management firm successfully transformed its advisor and client ecosystem. The initiative modernized the firm’s digital foundation, strengthened its competitive edge, and established a scalable model for future innovation across investment and advisory services.
Technology & Delivery Services for a Financial Services Client
Client Overview
A leading financial services firm, operating across Capital Markets, Transaction Banking, Wealth Management, and Retail Banking, was undergoing digital transformation initiatives spanning CRM modernization, cloud migration, API integration, payments, governance and reporting analytics. The client required strategic oversight, skilled delivery teams, and flexible technology resources to ensure timely, high-quality outcomes.
Challenge
- Multiple concurrent initiatives across business functions without centralized governance.
- Limited internal expertise in modern cloud, integration, SaaS COTS platforms, and software development.
- Need for scalable, flexible teams capable of delivering strategy and hands-on technical execution.
- Aligning business objectives, technical delivery, and compliance across diverse functions.
Solution Delivered
CBWCI Consulting provided end-to-end technology and delivery services, combining program, project, and product management with technology services and flexible resourcing.
Key Highlights
- Program Project Management: PMO governance, cross functional coordination, and risk management by Program and Project Managers.
- Product Management Roadmaps, feature prioritization, and alignment with business value and compliance by product managers and Business System Analysts.
- Technology Services
- Platforms: Salesforce FSC, Temenos WealthSuite, SAP Banking Services, Finastra, Finacle, Collibra, trade finance systems, TIBCO, MuleSoft, AWS, Azure.
- Developers: Python, Java, SQL, ETL, Data Engineers, and BI specialists.
- Services: System integration, SaaS COTS implementation, middleware orchestration, and technical optimization.
- Flexible Engagement Models: On-demand IT experts, nearshore delivery support, project-based teams, and dedicated development support teams.
- Business Analysis Advisory: Requirements gathering, process mapping, gap analysis, and workflow automation recommendations.
Results
- Faster delivery of digital initiatives across all business functions.
- High-quality execution with certified technology experts and hands-on developers.
- Flexible, scalable teams tailored to project needs.
- Improved alignment between business goals and technical delivery.
- Enhanced operational efficiency and reduced risk.
CBWCI Value Delivered
CBWCI enabled the client to accelerate digital transformation across Capital Markets, Transaction Banking, Wealth Management, and Retail Banking by providing:
- End-to-end program, project, and product management.
- Certified technology services and expert development teams.
- Flexible engagement models for onsite, nearshore, project based, or dedicated teams.
- Expert business analysis and advisory to align technical delivery with strategic objectives.
The engagement delivered scalable technology capabilities, operational efficiency, and reduced project risks, supporting the client’s long-term digital growth.
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