Streamlining Retail Operations With Rocket^® DevOps 

Company

Industry: Retail

Founded in 1955, Big 5 Sporting Goods operates 434 stores across the western United States. Known for offering name-brand athletic shoes, apparel, outdoor gear, and equipment for activities like fitness, camping, tennis, and snowboarding, Big 5 continues to grow while focusing on delivering exceptional customer service and quality products.

Challenge

Big 5 quickly expanded with an IPO and 85 new stores in five years, tackling challenges like SOX compliance, outdated workflows, and the need for efficient software development in a fast-paced industry. 

The IPO brought strict SOX compliance requirements, requiring stronger, more efficient processes to ensure regulatory adherence. Manual development workflows were error-prone and inefficient, creating bottlenecks that hurt productivity. Maintaining and optimizing key systems like billing and inventory management became crucial to support the company’s growth in a fast-paced, competitive market. These challenges highlighted the need to streamline operations to meet compliance and growth goals. 

Solution

Big 5 teamed up with Rocket DevOps to improve software development and achieve SOX compliance through automation, streamlined workflows, and better visibility.

Rocket DevOps introduced automated processes to support SOX compliance, helping organizations meet regulations efficiently. By automating object movement, it reduced manual effort and errors. The platform improved visibility with real-time insights, enhancing collaboration between IT and business teams. It also streamlined billing, payments, inventory, and pricing, boosting productivity and allowing a stronger focus on customer value.

Results

Big 5 achieved streamlined compliance, increased productivity, better software quality, and improved customer experience with Rocket DevOps.

Rocket DevOps delivered immediate business improvements, including simplified SOX compliance with audit trails, automated management tasks for developer efficiency, enhanced version control for software quality, and improved application efficiency for better customer experiences.

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