Services
Six engagement shapes, each with fixed scope, defined timeframe, and success criteria signed before work begins. Browse the catalog below — or start a scoping conversation if none fits.
Engagement options
Diagnostic Sprint
A fast operating assessment that maps the system, surfaces the highest-leverage failure modes, and leaves a signed 30/90 execution plan.
Operating Rollout
Installation of the minimum operating system required for reliable delivery — governance, delivery standards, execution telemetry, and an operating rhythm that holds.
Fractional COO / CTO
Ongoing operating leadership across priorities, governance enforcement, and execution oversight — for teams that already have structure and need the discipline to compound.
Critical Delivery Turnaround
Rapid triage and controlled recovery for initiatives slipping under material business risk — scope reset, war-room cadence, measurable path back to delivery.
Systems Risk Report
Independent diligence for investors, boards, and acquirers — risk taxonomy across delivery, architecture, and operating-model risk, with a prioritized mitigation roadmap.
Special Projects
Bespoke scope for complex problems that do not fit the standard engagement formats — requires a short scoping conversation first.
How they compare
| 01Diagnostic Sprint | 02Operating Rollout | 03Fractional COO / CTO | 04Critical Delivery Turnaround | 05Systems Risk Report | 06Special Projects | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tier | ENTRY | CORE | RETAINER | URGENT | INVESTOR | CUSTOM |
| Duration | 1–2 weeks | 4–8 weeks | Monthly | 2–4 weeks | 5–10 days | Scoped |
| Commercial model | Project fee | Project fee | Monthly retainer | Project fee | Project fee | Custom scope |
| Client involvement | Moderate | High | High | High | Low | Moderate |
| When to choose | You don't yet know what's wrong | You know — and need it installed | You need an operating partner for 3+ months | Material risk; credibility on the line | Third-party diligence (not legal/financial) | Doesn't fit the other five |
| Main deliverable | Signed 30/90 plan | Operating system installed | Ongoing operating cadence | Stabilized initiative | Independent risk report | Signed scope, then execution |
Not sure which engagement fits?
Share context and target outcomes in a 30-minute scoping call. We recommend the smallest viable scope — or say the context is not right for us, if that's the case.