INV // ENGAGEMENT COSTS

Investment, structured like engineering

We don't publish a price list, because pricing a transformation before mapping the system is a guess — and we don't guess. What we do publish is exactly how engagements are structured, what shapes the investment, and how you get a firm number.

Global remote consulting since 2007 — every quote is scoped from a real diagnostic.

INV.01 // ENGAGEMENT MODELS

Three ways to engage

Every engagement starts with the diagnostic. Nothing is quoted until the system has been looked at — that is what keeps the investment honest.

01DIAG

Diagnostic

A bounded, fixed-scope first engagement: we analyze your systems and people, map the value stream, and hand you a findings report with a prioritized improvement plan.

2–6 weeks

For: enterprises that want the map before committing to the build

02PROG

Transformation Program

The full WE method — analysis, value stream mapping, reengineering, AI strategy, design, deploy, monitor — delivered in funded phases with gates you control.

3–18 months, phased

For: enterprises ready to implement a scalable enterprise system

03ADVIS

Advisory Retainer

Ongoing senior access for systems engineering, AI strategy, and measurement oversight — for organizations running continuous improvement at their own pace.

Monthly, rolling

For: leadership teams that want the discipline in the room

INV.02 // WHAT SHAPES THE INVESTMENT

What your quote depends on

Two enterprises in the same sector can need very different engagements. The diagnostic exists to price the real work, not the average of it.

Scope of the system

One value stream or the whole enterprise — mapping and redesign effort scales with the territory.

Operational complexity

Number of departments, sites, regulatory regimes, and legacy systems the transformation must integrate.

State of your data

Data foundations determine how much remediation comes before any AI tooling can be trusted.

People and adoption readiness

Training depth and change management depend on team size, locations, and how the work is organized today.

Pace and phasing

How fast you want to move, and how the program is phased — pace changes resourcing, not discipline.

Remote-first delivery

We work fully remote with international enterprises — no travel overhead baked into your investment.

INV.03 // INVESTMENT PRINCIPLES

How we keep the number honest

No quote before the map

We don't price transformations from a sales deck. The diagnostic produces the scope the quote is built on.

Funded phases with gates

Long programs are split into phases. Each phase has a gate — you re-commit based on measured results, not sunk cost.

Fixed scope, fixed price

Wherever the work can be bounded, it is quoted fixed. Open-ended hourly billing is the exception, not the model.

Measured against value

Every engagement carries value targets defined in step 01 of the WE method. The investment is judged against them.

No pilot theater

We don't sell proof-of-concepts designed to look good. Every pilot we run is designed to industrialize — or not to run.

INV.04 // GETTING A FIRM NUMBER

How a quote happens

01

Initial conversation

Where do you want to get to? We listen first — no pitch deck, no assumptions.

02

Scoping diagnostic

A bounded diagnostic scoped to your question, quoted fixed before it starts.

03

Findings and proposal

The diagnostic report includes the prioritized improvement plan and the phased investment for what comes next.

04

Your gates, your pace

You decide phase by phase, with measured results in front of you.

The cheapest transformation is the one that works the first time.

A diagnostic costs a fraction of a failed AI program — and unlike the failed program, it leaves you with a map you can act on whoever you hire next.

Start with the diagnostic

One conversation is enough to scope it. Tell us where you want to get to — we'll tell you what it takes and what it costs.

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