Case Studies

Welcome to .Below, your premier destination for all your software development needs. Our team of experts specializes in creating innovative and high-quality software solutions for businesses of all sizes. We are based in the bustling city of London, but our services are available globally. We understand that every business has unique needs and requirements, which is why we offer a variety of pricing options to suit your budget and goals. Our pricing is competitive and transparent, ensuring you get the best value for your investment.

Public Sector Organisation – Consultancy for Agile Scaling

Value: £600k engagement
Scope: Advising and coaching on delivery at scale

Background

A central government agency was under pressure to improve the way it delivered digital services across multiple departments. Projects were often delayed, budgets were exceeded, and different teams had adopted their own interpretations of agile practices, leading to inconsistency and duplication. Senior leaders recognised the need for an external partner who could help unify delivery and provide both immediate improvement and sustainable long-term change.

Approach

8 Below was brought in to run a consultancy engagement designed to set the foundation for scaled agile delivery across the organisation. We began with a maturity assessment across all departments, interviewing stakeholders, shadowing delivery teams, and mapping current practices against best-in-class models.

We then designed a change roadmap that included:

  • Executive level workshops to align leadership on agile principles and governance.

  • Embedding coaches and delivery experts into pilot teams to prove value quickly.

  • Training sessions for 200+ staff to standardise terminology and ways of working.

  • Creating a reusable playbook for scaling agile practices across departments.

Results

  • Established a scalable framework supporting over 400 developers across multiple departments.

  • Reduced project slippage by 55% in less than a year.

  • Introduced a governance model that balanced accountability with agility, enabling leadership to maintain oversight without constraining delivery.

  • Built internal capability so that the agency could continue its transformation independently, reducing reliance on external contractors.

This engagement has since become a reference point for other government bodies, with the client publicly crediting 8 Below for creating a culture of sustainable delivery excellence.

 



Global Financial Services Provider – Risk Analytics Platform

Value: £7m project
Scope: Build and deploy new risk analytics software within 12 months

Background

A global financial services provider needed to modernise its risk management processes to meet tightening regulatory requirements across Europe and Asia. Their existing systems could not process the growing volume of transactions quickly enough, and reporting cycles were slow, exposing the business to compliance risks and potential fines. The challenge was to deliver a high performance, regulation compliant risk analytics platform under a fixed 12 month timeline.

Approach

8 Below was engaged to take ownership of delivery from architecture through to production. We:

  • Conducted an initial discovery phase, mapping existing workflows, identifying regulatory requirements, and setting success criteria.

  • Formed a blended delivery team of 30 engineers, architects, and data specialists, combining our own staff with client personnel.

  • Applied agile at scale practices with two week sprints, frequent demonstrations to stakeholders, and a robust governance process.

  • Designed a cloud native architecture capable of handling 50+ million daily transactions, with built in scalability and redundancy.

  • Worked closely with the client's compliance team to ensure the platform would pass regulatory audits at first attempt.

Results

  • Delivered a secure, high performance analytics engine processing 50 million+ transactions daily across multiple geographies.

  • Reduced reporting cycles from two weeks to just 48 hours, enabling near real time risk insights for senior management.

  • Achieved first-time regulatory approval during compliance testing, avoiding costly remediation.

  • The platform now underpins European and Asian operations, serving as a core strategic asset for the client's global risk function.

  • The engagement demonstrated 8 Below's ability to handle complex, mission critical programmes, strengthening our position as a trusted partner in financial services.