This global cruise company was in the process of rejuvenating a critical part of its application portfolio. Due to the strategic dimension of the application and the specific needs of the industry, decisions need to be taken as to the use of purchased modules versus specific development or re-use of the current application, re-architected.

Mornington Consulting Partners led the project, providing a functional gap analysis, a technical review report, and associated time, resources and cost estimates. We evaluated current processes, reviewed existing supplier and partner relationships, doing a preliminary analysis of the redesign of the hardware and telecommunications approaches.

Mornington established the cost, risks, and possible timing for a major client-server development effort. We then conducted a gap analysis, comparing user requirements with a commercially available third-party package; and researched the vendor partnering capabilities of the third-party provider. We also assisted in the review of technical alternatives, including the technical review of the third-party package. The project, scheduled to take 6 weeks, was completed successfully.