Technology Infrastructure Modernization for Media Production
Executive Summary
A leading media company struggled with outdated production technology infrastructure causing delays and inconsistent deployments. Blue Pisces implemented a comprehensive modernization strategy by developing a multi-tiered solution that accommodated varying production budgets. The resulting framework eliminated production delays, reduced costs, and created a sustainable ecosystem that continues to serve the business effectively today, demonstrating the sustainable value of our solution and its capacity for continuous improvement.
Overview
Client Challenge
Leading media company needed to modernize their outdated technology infrastructure while creating flexible, cost-effective solutions that would meet varying production requirements and budgets.
Solution
Blue Pisces bridged engineering and production teams to develop a standardized, multi-tiered technology solution, creating comprehensive build processes and establishing a vetted vendor partnership program.
Results
Delivered a scalable, standardized technology framework that streamlined production deployments, reduced costs, and established a robust infrastructure system that remains the company standard today.
Challenge
- Legacy technology infrastructure reaching end-of-life, requiring complete modernization
- Existing storage solutions were costly and security infrastructure needed virtualization
- Required flexible technology solutions to accommodate various production scales and budgets
- Insufficient internal staffing prompted the need to partner with a qualified vendor for production kit assembly and deployment
Dual-perspective
- Served as crucial liaison between engineering and production teams
- Translated technical requirements into business terms and vice versa
- Aligned vendor capabilities with company requirements through strategic coordination and operational processes
Technical Development
- Defined clear production use cases and translated them into appropriate technology solutions
- Developed comprehensive RFP process and decision matrix for vendor selection
- Designed and standardized 2 scalable, multi-tiered technology solutions
- Created standardized build processes and detailed runbooks for each solution tier
Stakeholder Management
- Created detailed solution comparison, enabling production teams to select the appropriate technology kit based on show needs
- Managed vendor relationships throughout RFP and award process
- Secured stakeholder buy-in through clear communication and requirement validation
- Served as the central trusted coordination hub across all teams – uniting engineering, production, and vendor partners throughout the program
Results
- Successfully implemented a multi-tiered solution that continues to serve as the standard
- Created cost-effective options for productions of all sizes
- Eliminated production delays previously caused by inconsistent technology solutions
- Established a sustainable ecosystem including vendor relationships, runbooks, and processes
- Developed a foundation for continuous improvement and long-term scalability