Enabling the First Web & Mobile Transformation of an Iconic Organization
THE CHALLENGE:
The Detroit Athletic Club (DAC) is the leading athletic club in the country and prides itself on being a foundational part of the business community, as well as a center for excellence in the service and experience industry. In 2018, the DAC embarked upon a digital transformation project to replace failing on-premise applications with the latest cloud technology to support the future experience for members.
TECH STACKS: Content Stack – Headless Content Management System (Node.js & Angular) | iOS & Android App Deployment | Infrastructure as a Service | Legacy System API Integrations | Multi-Tenant Development Environment | Enterprise System Back-end Integration
WHIM EXPERTISE:
WHIM acted in the Transformation Leadership role – directly reporting to the Leadership & the Board of Directors.
- WHIM completed a wall-to-wall review of the key business & IT processes to identify opportunities for efficiency in the product roadmap.
- Built business case and ROI model to Leadership supporting the multi-phase capital investment.
- Designed diverse customer focus groups for research & prototype testing.
- Optimizing requirements from the process, technology, and data features that would provide long-term value.
- Designed post-launch operation and technical support model with elevated technical support (Help Desk).
RESULTS:
WHIM built and executed the business case and ROI model to drive change:
- Est. 4,000 features were integrated across 4 platforms (web, mobile & electronic payment apps)
- Member engagement with new technology increased 400% with over 7,700 users on the web and mobile apps post-launch with a 500% increase in the overall time spent on digital tools.
- Support systems were able to deliver efficient and fast service to all users who were new to the platform.
This detailed assessment resulted in the design of a multi-million dollar – 3-year implementation plan that would balance the foundational projects that were needed to stabilize, redesign, and enhance the member experience.