The constraint
- The reporting deadline was statutory and could not move, while the platform underneath the reports was being replaced.
- Internal staff were fully committed to the migration itself, leaving no capacity for the reporting work.
- A full procurement cycle would have consumed most of the remaining schedule.
What we did
- Solicited through a request for resume on the DIR ITSAC contract, which removed rate negotiation from the critical path.
- Staffed a small team spanning the legacy data model and the target platform so the same people could bridge both.
- Sequenced the reporting build to land ahead of the migration cutover, then re-pointed it after.
How it ended
- The statutory report was filed on the original date.
- Reporting logic was written once against agreed definitions rather than rebuilt after cutover.
- Two contract engineers converted to agency roles after the engagement closed.
Client name withheld. This is a composite of engagement shapes we work on regularly, written so the constraints and sequencing are useful rather than as an attributed reference.