Amerisure is midway through a modernization effort for Guidewire PolicyCenter and its broker-facing workflows in Amerisure Agency Portal. You are the Engineering Manager for a 10-person team responsible for delivering the next 2 quarters of work while balancing growth initiatives, regulatory commitments, and platform reliability. The CIO has asked for a prioritized roadmap in 2 weeks because several business leaders believe their work is the top priority.
The VP of Underwriting wants faster commercial package quote turnaround to improve new business bind rate. The Claims and Billing technology leaders want shared API and identity work pulled forward to reduce integration friction across PolicyCenter, Guidewire BillingCenter, and downstream reporting. The Chief Compliance Officer needs state filing and audit-related changes completed before renewal season. The Head of Distribution is pushing for agency portal enhancements promised to top independent agents.
You have 10 engineers, 1 staff engineer, 1 product manager, and 1 QA lead. Capacity for the next 16 weeks is 1,280 engineering hours, but 25% is already reserved for production support and mandatory maintenance. Budget remaining for vendors and overtime is $120,000, with no new headcount approved. There are 4 major candidate initiatives competing for the same window: