A national government’s Digital Services division was tasked with launching a new citizen portal, involving multiple agencies, legacy systems, and high public expectations. The program director, acting as the Head of Product, faced intense scrutiny. Public-sector projects have little margin for error. Delays or budget overruns waste taxpayer money and trigger negative headlines. From the start, requirements and data were fragmented across siloed agency systems. Each department used its own project tracker, and reports emerged late and incomplete. Despite frequent meetings, no one had a full view of how work connected to the portal’s key goals, such as improving service speed. This lack of clarity is a common reason why government tech projects fail, contributing to $2.3 trillion lost annually on failed digital initiatives.
Fygurs was adopted as the product management software to unify execution across all agencies. It brought transparency, alignment, and accountability into one shared platform.
Key capabilities included:
The citizen portal became a model for public-sector execution. The program was delivered on time and on budget, rare for projects of this scale. Even with shifting policies, the team adapted within days, not months, keeping deadlines intact.
The initiative avoided joining the list of failed government IT projects. Instead, it showed how roadmap tools and project portfolio management tools like Fygurs can deliver strategic alignment, agility, and measurable impact. The director emerged as a proven leader, delivering a complex transformation transparently and effectively.