CASE STUDY

Strategic Alignment Leading to
$1.2M Savings, 18% Under Budget

Green Dot Public Schools is a high-performing charter school operator in Los Angeles serving ~10,000 students from historically underserved communities. Keyser was initially engaged to manage a major capital project supporting the relocation of a school into an upgraded facility and was subsequently brought in to stabilize and recover two underperforming projects at another active campus.

  • Great educators with strong academic outcomes (90%+ college acceptance)
  • Initial engagement expanded due to performance and trust
  • Multiple projects across active campuses with students and staff

Key Challenges

  • Insufficient scope of work and incomplete permitted plans
  • Inaccurate budgets and prior cost overruns (16.6% over budget)
  • Poor contractor and subcontractor performance
  • Lack of accountability across project stakeholders
  • Ineffective communication and coordination
  • Complexity of managing projects on an active school campus

The SOLUTION & BENEFIT

  • Established a disciplined project management process, codifying plans and scope of work while eliminating unnecessary costs
  • Held all parties accountable to execution standards and improved communication across stakeholders
  • Stabilized project schedules and reestablished budget control
  • Identified over $1.2M in savings from legacy projects
  • Delivered new project approximately 18% under budget