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Start with an assessment

Two to four weeks at a fixed price, delivered as a decision document rather than a proposal. Book a time below and tell us what you are working on, and we will come prepared.

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What an assessment is

A piece of work with its own price, not a sales exercise dressed as one. We look at what you are trying to do, what you already run and where the two do not meet. You own the output whether or not you carry on with us.

Two to four weeks
Long enough to see the problem, short enough to act on it
Fixed price
Agreed before we start, no time and materials creep
A decision document
What to do, what it costs, what happens if you do nothing
Yours to keep
Including the scoring, whoever you go on to work with

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Fill in your details, pick a date and time, and book a 45-minute call in one step. Tell us what you are working on and we will come prepared.

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What happens next
1) A 45-minute call

What you are trying to do, what is in the way, and who else needs to be in the room. No deck.

2) A scope and a price for the assessment

One page. What we will look at, who we need access to, how long it takes and what it costs. Fixed before we start.

3) The decision document

Findings, options with the scoring attached, a recommendation and the case against it. Written to be taken to a board.

4) Your decision

Carry on with us, take it to someone else, or do nothing. All three are reasonable outcomes and the document works for each of them.

We are an independent consulting firm. Software vendors do not pay us, so our recommendations come with the scoring behind them.
We do not provide IT support, help desk, networking or hardware, and we do not provide statutory audit or assurance.

Other enquiries

Use these routes so your message reaches the right person.

Referral and collaboration

Services firms and advisors whose clients run into work we cover. Include a short overview of who you work with. We do not take vendor commissions, so software vendors looking for a reseller will not find one here.

Specialist freelancers

We bring in specialists for delivery. If that is you, send your profile and the platforms you work on. Be specific about what you have actually implemented.