Strategy & Operations
We are a Strategy and Operations consultancy that focuses on addressing the unique needs and challenges of each of our customers. We support mission-driven organizations in achieving their goals through targeted engagements aimed at resolving the challenges impacting mission execution.
DEVELOPING AND EXECUTING INNOVATIVE OPERATIONAL IMPROVEMENT STRATEGIES FOR MISSION DRIVEN ORGANIZATIONS
We focus on increasing operational efficiencies through process improvement, reducing costs and wasted resources, enhancing leadership visibility into the organization’s Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), and extracting more value-add from suppliers / vendors. We truly partner with our clients and develop a deep understanding of their organization. Unlike many other consulting firms, not only do we develop impactful, realistic, and actionable strategies for our clients to succeed; we help them do it.
Operations Improvement
Diagnosing the critical challenges facing your organization and developing practical & effective solutions to drive improved operational performance and reduce costs.
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Areas of focus:
Stakeholder engagement (interviews, surveys, workshops, etc.)
Operational diagnostics / root cause analyses
Process improvement identification & opportunity assessment leveraging Six Sigma principles
Business case analyses and COA (course of action) recommendation
Implementation planning
Internal / external stakeholder change management
Execution support and facilitation
Post-implementation success / savings tracking
Strategic Sourcing / Acquisition Optimization
Identifying and capitalizing on cost-reduction opportunities within organizations through minimizing unnecessary demand / usage of key cost drivers, negotiating preferred terms and pricing with vendors and maximizing the value of each dollar spent.
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Areas of focus:
Spend segmentation / profile development
Spend category management
Demand / usage management
Opportunity / vendor profile development
Industry market research
RFI / RFQ / RFP support
Vendor terms and pricing negotiations
Lifecycle vendor management
Post implementation data visualizations & dashboard design
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IT Procurement and Strategic Enterprise Licensing Utilization
Surveying your IT landscape and identifying value-add improvement and cost reduction opportunities through enhanced value-capture from existing / new software Enterprise Licensing Agreements.
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Areas of focus:
Existing IT landscape review and spend analysis
IT sourcing / demand management target identification
Customer software requirements determination / licensing agreements review
Licensing demand management / usage re-alignment support
ELA vendor negotiation support
Post ELA award vendor management and usage tracking