Venture Employee Blog

Horizon Project Update: Moving from Validate into Construct

Claire Henderson
by Claire Henderson

Dec 14, 2023 10:30:08 AM

Horizon Remains a top priority for all of the Taylor Corporation. Venture Solutions has made significant progress in 2023 to support this initiative and will carry that momentum into 2024.

Where Are We Now?

We are working toward completion of the “Validate” phase of the program, which is on track to finish in mid-February. In this phase we:

  • Conducted walkthroughs of leading practices for business processes across all of our finance and supply chain areas. A leading practice has been shown by research and experience to produce optimal results and is considered as a standard suitable for widespread usage. We accomplished this through an extensive number of workshops over the recent weeks, and I want to thank all of you who were involved here and dedicated your time and expertise.
  • Documented where the business may need to deviate from a leading practice process based on a unique business requirement.
  • Identified and documented where adopting a leading practice would mean a change in how our team works.
iStock-1187648660

What Is Coming Next?

As we move toward the end of “Validate” and into Construct,” we are:

  • Focusing foremost on strategic decisions that have been identified and need to be elevated and determined by executive leadership.
  • Building and testing the technology (Oracle) that supports the processes we will use.
  • Building a roadmap for how and when businesses will deploy Horizon.

It is important to understand that the deployment of Horizon to the businesses will happen over the span of years, not weeks or months. As we deploy, we learn, refine, and improve as we go. We will share the deployment plan once it is available.

What Is Needed from Venture Solutions Employees?

  • Continued, active engagement
  • Commitment and support
  • Patience as we work with focus and are intentional in building for our future

Have a Question? Let Us Know!

Contact Us