GFT has hired Andrew Scotland as head of its new agile and continuous delivery practice.
Scotland will lead a specialist team in design and technology consulting, with a focus on ‘agile’ software delivery methods. Through adaptive planning and implementation, this approach intends to help clients to better respond to new regulatory or technology requirements.
Previously, Scotland held several senior programme and portfolio management roles, including managing cyber security, location strategy and risk-related programmes. He also brings significant experience in business transformation, governance and project delivery.
Scotland commented: “At a time when technology is a key enabler of change and transformation within the financial industry it is vital that projects and programmes are set up to deliver value frequently, incrementally, predictably and transparently, in a way which allows them to be responsive to the new normal of constantly emerging requirements driven by digital and regulatory agendas.”
“I am delighted to be joining GFT, a company with an excellent reputation for enabling clients to realise value through the delivery of digital and technology solutions enabling change and transformation.”
Steve Lewis, head of design and technology consulting at GFT, said, “[Andrew Scotland] has vast experience of iterative development in highly complex delivery environments. In introducing [agile delivery] he has looked beyond a software development lifecycle to assess the impact of its introduction on the wider organisation, including integration with business change and complex application and project portfolios.”
“I am delighted he is joining GFT to help us expand and evolve our offering, and I am very much looking forward to working with him.”
