Environment
The initiative focused on an existing service that was formally available but not operationally viable — parcel content verification.
Customers expected to inspect parcels before payment, but systems and operations did not support this behavior.
This created a disconnect between:
- customer expectations
- service promise
- operational execution
With the growth of e-commerce, the gap became more visible, leading to increased dissatisfaction from both recipients and corporate clients.
The Core Problem
The issue was not the absence of a feature, but a breakdown in system and service alignment:
- no system visibility for verification requests
- operators unable or unwilling to perform the service
- payment required even after inspection
- parcels marked as “delivered” regardless of outcome
As a result:
- increased customer frustration
- longer service times due to конфликты
- operational stress for staff
- loss of trust from corporate clients
The challenge wasn’t creating a new feature—it was making an existing service actually work.
Constraints
- Legacy system logic governing delivery status
- Integration across 3 core systems (operator, billing, pricing)
- Large-scale operational environment (thousands of locations)
- Multiple system versions in parallel use
- Strict compliance and internal dependencies
The operator system posed a key constraint:
- deeply embedded in daily operations
- difficult to modify
- used by thousands of employees
Stakeholders
The initiative required alignment across:
- Business units (B2B and B2C)
- Product teams
- IT and architecture teams
- Operations leadership
- Frontline postal operators
Each group had different priorities, making alignment critical to delivery.