The Challenge 

IDB required a Cloud based solution to transform its Critical Design Review process. It recognised this would deliver significant value for their customers, helping them to reduce risk in their organisations.

But its customers have many projects running across multi-disciplinary teams distributed in global locations. Each individual project and team relied heavily on manual and disparate processes to support their R&D processes.  These teams needed a way to gather lessons from multiple projects into a central archive for knowledge management and risk prediction based on Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Why did IDB choose Exception?

IDB presented a Green Field project: It needed both consultancy and direction on the best approach and technology to deliver on these business requirements. This is where Exception stepped in. It implemented an Agile Methodology using a Discovery Phase to identify these requirements, then defined a product roadmap which presented the most suitable technology as part of IDB's Critical Design Review. 

Invent Design Build needed to create a minimum value proposition (MVP) within 8 weeks. Equally importantly, it required a partner with the ability to present alternative technology options and provide a cloud solution architected to be economical, scalable and responsive.

Derek Liddle, IDB New Product Specialist, explains why choosing Exception made perfect sense: 

“We wanted to partner with Exception for their technical expertise as an accredited AWS Lambda partner. They had the capability to help us develop our Project Management Tool, known as DEXTR. Exception responded quickly, providing essential input for our funding application.”

Above all, a collaborative approach and methodology were instrumental in the project. Both credentials were demonstrated from the initial Discovery phase of the project right through to final Delivery. Exception provided IDB with value and efficiency right from the start, sharing digital expertise and insights

Exception worked directly with IDB to rapidly create a minimal viable product (MVP), using an innovative serverless cloud solution to test with their current customers. The team were able to design and build the rapid prototyping, with the AWS Lambda Serverless Computing service playing a key role in the development.