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Three directions for an IT engagement.

Strategy work comes in shapes, not sizes. Here are three ways we'd engage with you — a board-ready roadmap, an embedded advisor, or a sharp 4-week sprint. Pick the shape that matches the moment you're in.

01

90-day strategic roadmap

Diagnostic + prioritized 90-day plan, delivered as a board-ready document with executive narrative.

References: McKinsey Digital · BCG · BainSee it →
02

Embedded advisor

Weekly cadence, in the room for decisions, 3-6 month engagement. A senior team member without the hire.

References: Fractional CTO · Boutique advisoriesSee it →
03

Tactical sprint

4-week focused engagement on one sharp problem. Diagnose, recommend, document, hand-off.

References: ThoughtWorks · Pivotal LabsSee it →
Direction
01
90-day strategic roadmap
References · McKinsey Digital · BCG · Bain
01 · The 90-day roadmap

A plan your board can read.

Focused diagnostic of where you are, where you want to be, and the prioritized 90-day plan to bridge the gap. Numbered moves, owners, budgets, and a 10-slide narrative your board can absorb in 15 minutes.

90-day strategic roadmap direction sample
Sample moments · what the user sees
Diagnose

Current-state audit

Where the bottlenecks are, in plain language. Interviews, system maps, cost benchmarks.

Plan

Prioritized roadmap

What to do, in what order, with what budget. Three columns: now, next, later.

Sell-in

Executive narrative

A 10-slide story your board will follow. Plain language, real numbers, no jargon.

Typography

Cormorant Garamond + Inter

Palette

Bone, ink, deep navy

Voice

Strategic, clear, board-ready.

Best for

Leadership teams needing a clear direction before committing budget.

Direction
02
Embedded advisor
References · Fractional CTO · Boutique advisories
02 · Embedded for the quarter

We sit in the room.

Weekly cadence, in the room for decisions, three- to six-month engagement. A senior team member without the long-term hire — and your team learns alongside us.

Embedded advisor direction sample
Sample moments · what the user sees
Rhythm

Weekly cadence

Same time, same channel, every week. Predictable surface area for decisions.

Depth

Decision support

Architecture, hiring, vendor calls — in the room when it matters.

Legacy

Knowledge transfer

Your team learns alongside us. When we leave, the capability stays.

Typography

Cormorant Garamond + Inter

Palette

Linen, ink, soft taupe

Voice

Trusted, calm, candid.

Best for

Mid-stage companies hiring slowly, founders wanting a second opinion.

Direction
03
Tactical sprint
References · ThoughtWorks · Pivotal Labs
03 · 4-week tactical sprint

One problem. Four weeks. A clear hand-off.

A single sharp problem, time-boxed. We diagnose, recommend, and hand over a documented plan your team can execute on Monday.

Tactical sprint direction sample
Sample moments · what the user sees
Discover

Week 1 — diagnose

Interviews, data pull, current-state map. The problem behind the problem.

Decide

Weeks 2-3 — recommend

Options weighed, tradeoffs explicit, decision proposed.

Ship

Week 4 — hand-off

Documented plan + first-day execution. We leave a runbook.

Typography

Inter — direct, action-led

Palette

Amber, deep brown, signal ember

Voice

Sharp, decisive, time-boxed.

Best for

A specific bottleneck — vendor pick, architecture call, org design.

Pick a shape. We'll engage.

Each engagement is tailored to the moment you're in — early-stage strategy, mid-engagement steering, or one specific decision. Tell us the situation and we'll propose the right shape.

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