Navigating Tech Transition for Leading Homebuilder

The two-day onsite workshop was held at the client’s headquarters. The technical stakeholder leading the engagement shared a proposed agenda with our team ahead of the onsite. Day 1 focused on gaining a deep understanding of the current SharePoint solution and the two third-party tools being piloted. What stood out most, however, was Day 2, which was largely dedicated to documenting requirements with a cross-functional group of 15 participants. It was a clear signal of their commitment to getting this right. In that moment, we saw an opportunity to add real value—not just by capturing requirements, but by elevating the conversation. Rather than jumping straight into solutions, we sought to align on the “why” behind the work.

To maximize impact, Sparq prioritized engaging a cross-functional Product Trio—a model that typically includes leaders from Product Management, Product Design, and Engineering. On the client side, this group included representatives from both business and IT. The goal was to ensure a well-rounded set of perspectives while keeping the team intentionally small to support fast, focused, and collaborative decision-making. 

Over the course of our two days together, we focused on identifying key problems, uncovering business challenges, and defining the solution scope to ensure development efforts aligned with long-term goals. To support this, we facilitated structured brainstorming sessions and led an affinity mapping activity to surface common needs, pain points, and priorities for next steps.