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Approval Time Reduced by 50%

Schneider Electric had established an Open Source Program Office (OSPO) to support its innovation strategy. However, the company faced significant challenges due to the absence of a scalable process for managing open-source contributions. This lack of clear guidance for contributors discouraged participation and created confusion across teams, impeding their strategic goals. The existing fragmented, manual process hindered the OSPO's overall effectiveness and potential. A fully automated intake and review workflow was designed and implemented using the Microsoft Power Platform. This system leveraged Power Automate, MS Forms, and macro-enabled Excel to route submissions to appropriate stakeholders, significantly reducing manual effort and ensuring consistent evaluations. Cross-functional alignment was achieved by streamlining communication with representatives from Engineering, Legal, Cybersecurity, Marketing, and IT. GitHub was also introduced as a centralized publishing platform, alongside embedded success-tracking tools to foster long-term adoption. The new system successfully reduced approval cycle times by 50%, leading to increased contributor satisfaction and improved alignment across technical and business teams. Contributors reported significant improvements in ease of use and clarity, while leadership gained real-time visibility into the strategic value of submissions. This transformation from a manual, fragmented process to an automated workflow brought the OSPO to life. The implemented system now enables the company to scale open source contributions and enhance its reputation as an industry leader.

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Toptal

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Achieved 70% Conversion Rate by Engaging 165 Freelancers Across Europe

Schneider Electric, a global company with 150,000 employees, needed to transform its freelancing operations across Europe. The company aimed to better coordinate Procurement and HR involvement in freelancer hiring. It also required a more streamlined process that could scale beyond initial local efforts. Schneider Electric partnered with its Procurement and HR departments to implement a new approach to freelancing operations. The company integrated the solution with its Coupa system to streamline hiring across European operations. After a successful experimentation phase in France, the company expanded the model across the region. Following the French experimentation, Schneider Electric made freelancing an HR pillar for 2024. The company launched 56 projects in 9 months as part of the rollout. It achieved a 70% conversion rate while engaging 165 freelancers across Europe and completing 220 missions.

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Malt

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Achieved 70% Conversion Rate by Hiring 165 Freelancers Across Europe

Schneider Electric needed to transform its freelancing operations across Europe. The company operated at global scale with 150,000 employees and required alignment between Procurement and HR. It also needed a way to streamline hiring across all European operations. Schneider Electric partnered with its Procurement and HR departments to redesign how it managed freelancing. It integrated the approach with its Coupa system to simplify and standardize hiring across Europe. After experimentation in France, the company expanded the model to the wider European organization. The rollout enabled Schneider Electric to launch 56 projects in 9 months. It achieved a 70% conversion rate during this period. The initiative also resulted in 165 freelancers being engaged, and freelancing was made an HR pillar for 2024.

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Malt