How We Engage
Every engagement has a defined scope, deliverable, and exit point. You know what you are getting before you commit.
A short diagnostic costs a fraction of a full programme. We earn the right to go deeper through the quality of the first step.
The partner who scopes the engagement delivers it. No handoff to a junior team once the contract is signed.
Most clients begin with a diagnostic. Where it goes from there depends on what the diagnostic finds - and what the business needs to do about it.
A short, structured self-assessment that surfaces the areas most likely to be limiting performance or creating risk. Takes 15 minutes. Produces a personalised priority summary with a clear view of where diagnostic attention is warranted.
No cost. No obligation. A useful first orientation for any mid-market leader unsure where to start.
Start the free survey →A focused half-day session with the senior leadership team to establish the real shape of the problem - not the presenting symptom. We map the situation, identify decision dependencies, and produce a clear picture of what a useful next step looks like.
Appropriate when there is board-level concern but no clear agreement on cause or priority. Produces a structured problem statement and a recommended next step, with no obligation to proceed.
A fixed-scope, 14-day independent diagnostic across the value streams, systems, and processes most relevant to the risk or performance concern. Produces a board-ready report, a constrained priority list, and a light 12–18 month roadmap.
The most common entry point for organisations that already know something is wrong but need an independent, structured view before committing to a solution.
Health Check detail →Ongoing senior advisory support - fractional CTO, Programme Director, or transformation lead - deployed against a defined brief and time-boxed scope. Not an open retainer. We provide independent challenge, decision support, and governance where the business lacks the permanent headcount or wants an independent view alongside it.
Often follows a Health Check where the findings indicate a need for sustained senior support through a period of change.
Advisory detail →Full delivery leadership for a defined transformation programme - operational redesign, system implementation, post-acquisition integration, or programme recovery. We lead the delivery, not just advise on it. Scope, budget, governance, and exit criteria are fixed at the outset.
The goal at the end of any Assured Velocity programme is a business that is stronger and more capable without us than it was before we arrived.
Discuss a programme →Most clients arrive at Assured Velocity because something is not working - reporting is unreliable, a programme has drifted, a system decision is pending, or operational performance has stalled. They know something is wrong. They do not yet know the shape of it.
The Health Check was designed precisely for that situation. Fixed price, fixed timeline, board-ready output, and a clear view of what to do next - without committing to anything beyond the diagnostic.
"We came in with a technology problem and left with a clear understanding of the operational and data issues behind it. The Health Check changed the conversation completely."
"The fixed scope and timeline meant I could get board approval for the diagnostic before committing to anything larger. That was the right approach."
All engagements are fixed-scope with an agreed price before work begins. No retainers, no open-ended billing, no surprise invoices.
Business Review · 14 days
A fixed-scope independent diagnostic. Board-ready report, constrained priority list, and a light roadmap. Delivery and usefulness guaranteed.
Interim / Fractional · Defined stages
Senior fractional or interim leadership against a defined brief. Interim CTO, fractional COO, programme director - scoped in defined stages with clear exit points.
Full delivery · Fixed scope and price
Full transformation programme delivery - operating model redesign, ERP implementation, post-acquisition integration. Fixed scope, fixed price, fixed exit criteria agreed before work begins.
All prices are exclusive of VAT. Travel and reasonable expenses are agreed in advance and billed at cost. We do not charge for the initial scoping call.
A 30-minute scoping call will establish whether Assured Velocity is the right fit and what a useful first step looks like for your business. No obligation, no pitch.