Practice areas
Services
Most engagements draw on two or more of these practice areas. Each begins with a written scope and fee, agreed before work starts.
Operations and org design
Engagements typically begin when a function has outgrown its structure, or when leadership is weighing a move of work to a new location. The scope runs from warehouse operations to corporate shared services.
Typical work
Strategy
Engagements typically begin with a growth or investment decision that needs a clear recommendation and a business case able to withstand CFO scrutiny.
Typical work
Research
Engagements typically begin with a decision that needs an independent, well-sourced view of a market or customer base before capital is committed.
Typical work
Models and reporting
Engagements typically begin with a model or report that leadership relies on but no longer fully trusts. Rebuilds stay in tools the client already owns.
Typical work
Process
How it works
- 1
Initial discussion
A complimentary conversation to understand the situation and the objectives
- 2
Written scope
Deliverables and fee agreed in writing before work begins
- 3
Delivery
Regular working sessions with the client team
- 4
Handoff
Documented outputs, owned outright by the client
Defined projects
A defined scope and timeline, ranging from a focused assessment to a multi-month program.
Ongoing advisory
A monthly retainer following an initial engagement, structured around the client's planning cycle.
Consulting firm support
Experienced operations and strategy support within another firm's engagement, under that firm's client relationship.
Diagnostics
A two to three week review of a single question, concluding with a written recommendation.
Start with a conversation
A brief description of the situation is enough to begin. The scope follows from there.