Case Study: LOCOG Builds Partnerships To Deliver London 2012 Faster, Higher, Stronger

The Olympic motto is "Citius, Altius, Fortius," and the business technology (BT) for the London 2012 Olympic Games lived up to it — faster results, higher-quality systems with stronger security. Yet, four years ago the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games (LOCOG), the company that delivered the games, faced an extreme sourcing challenge: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) had already specified the main suppliers, the business requirements were unclear, yet budget constraints and the immovable delivery date meant that a time-and-materials contract was out of the question. This report will explain how LOCOG rose to that challenge to deliver the most technologically advanced sporting event to date on time and on budget, thereby illustrating Forrester's best practices for strong technology partnerships.