Case Study: Institute of Public Administration modernizes Ireland’s Directory with Scaffold Digital

Institute of Public Administration cuts directory publishing time from 6 months to minutes with Scaffold Digital

The Institute of Public Administration (IPA) engaged Scaffold Digital to transform its authoritative but outdated annual print directory into a modern digital service. The challenge was to move beyond the inefficient print model, which was costly, manually intensive, and unable to provide users with timely, searchable information.

Scaffold Digital designed and developed a multi-platform solution including mobile apps, a desktop application, and a cloud-based CMS. This allowed IPA to manage content in real time and offer access via a flexible subscription model. The results for the IPA included a predicted €75,000 saving over three years, a new recurring revenue stream, and a drastically reduced time-to-publish from months to minutes. Scaffold Digital successfully modernized the directory into a continuously improving live service.

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