Savantor - Making sense of complexity for 25 years

Case Study

Rabobank – Payments Strategy

Rabobank

Rabobank uses Savantor’s industry expertise to develop their card platform strategy and transition plan options

Rabobank identified the need to critically assess their existing card payment infrastructure and wished to utilise independent expertise to supplement their team.

A review was required of the current technical and business strategy for a future cards platform which would enable them to deliver against strategic objectives.

Rabobank

Savantor's team undertook the following

  • Positioned the bank to refine the future strategic model.
  • Consolidated the business and technical requirements into a high-level list of key drivers.
  • Developed a shortlist of potential strategic and tactical solution providers to meet the programme objectives.
  • Delivered a target plan for the bank to achieve the desired future state.

Geoff Durham, Executive Director at Savantor, is confident that Savantor’s expertise in undertaking platform reviews and optimisation alignment to business strategy helped guide the bank through the process.

“Rabobank recognised that the complexity and scale of change demanded proven outside expertise. It was a pleasure to help the bank turn complexity into forward momentum and deliver against strategic goals.”

Features of this assignment

  • Review architectural and technical strategy requirements.
  • Assess business needs, market strategy and key priorities.
  • Identify the desired Target State from both a business and technical perspective, covering the components required to support card issuing, merchant acquiring, transaction switching, scheme gateways and clearing & settlement.
  • Undertake an internal ‘desktop-based’ assessment using Savantor’s market knowledge, in order to identify a shortlist of potential strategic and tactical solution providers.

Client Testimonial

"We were in urgent need of external independent expertise to supplement our internal resources. Senior consultants had to quickly integrate with our team and actively contribute. Their experts quickly forged strong working relationships and delivered to our brief. We enjoyed working with them to develop our future platform strategy."
Evert R Fekkes
SVP - Payment & Savings Services – Rabobank Nederland
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