In today’s digital era, the pressure to innovate and scale rapidly is universal—but for organizations in highly regulated sectors like financial services, healthcare, and the public sector, the journey is uniquely complex. Strict compliance requirements, entrenched legacy systems, and heightened security needs often seem at odds with the speed and agility celebrated in blitzscaling and rapid product engineering. Yet, these industries cannot afford to stand still. The challenge: how to unlock innovation and scale without compromising on compliance, quality, or trust?
At Publicis Sapient, we believe regulated industries can—and must—embrace the principles of rapid product engineering, but with a tailored approach that addresses their distinct constraints. Here’s how we help organizations in these sectors overcome barriers and achieve sustainable, compliant growth.
Blitzscaling—rapidly building out a company to serve a large market—requires more than just speed. In regulated industries, it demands a holistic, risk-aware approach. Publicis Sapient’s engineering transformation framework is designed to deliver both agility and assurance:
We help organizations shift from a culture of perfectionism to one of rapid iteration and learning. This means moving quickly from idea to production, using real-world feedback to refine products, and embedding compliance checks throughout the development lifecycle—not just at the end.
Breaking down silos is essential. We organize teams around products or value streams, not functions, empowering them with end-to-end ownership. For example, a major European bank restructured its digital division into clusters of 200 people, each supported by agile coaches, engineers, designers, and business analysts. This “team of teams” model enabled faster, more compliant decision-making and direct alignment with customer needs.
We implement lean methods and agile principles, focusing on reducing waste, optimizing workflows, and enabling continuous delivery. For one of the UK’s largest banks, value stream analysis led to a 20–30% reduction in time from backlog to production, a 10–20% reduction in architectural change effort, and a 30% improvement in quality by reducing defects—all while maintaining regulatory compliance.
InnerSource brings open-source principles inside the enterprise, fostering collaboration and reusability across teams. In regulated environments, we balance openness with robust governance, ensuring that shared assets meet compliance and security standards. At Publicis Sapient, InnerSource adoption has delivered a 10% productivity boost and doubled contributor engagement in just six months.
Modern engineering transformation is powered by data. We help organizations democratize access to data, enabling teams to personalize experiences, monitor compliance, and measure impact in real time. Unified analytics platforms support both innovation and regulatory reporting, ensuring transparency and traceability.
Transformation is as much about people as technology. We invest in structured learning, certifications, and a culture of experimentation. Change management is embedded at every level, with clear communication, recognition of achievements, and lessons learned from failures.
With over 30 years of experience guiding regulated enterprises through digital transformation, Publicis Sapient combines deep industry knowledge with proven engineering practices. Our SPEED methodology—Strategy, Product, Experience, Engineering, and Data & AI—ensures every engagement is holistic, outcome-driven, and tailored to the realities of regulated sectors. We help clients modernize, innovate, and scale—without ever compromising on compliance or quality.
Ready to unlock innovation and scale in your regulated industry? Connect with Publicis Sapient’s experts and discover how our engineering mindset, agile practices, and InnerSource approach can future-proof your organization.