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IMPACT™A delivery contract,
not a framework.

Six phases. Six concrete outputs. Every gate requires proof before proceeding. No assumptions. No ambiguity. No shelfware.

With IMPACT™4-6months to production
Industry average12-18months to production
3x
Faster Delivery
vs 12-18 month industry average
96%
On-Time Delivery Rate
IMPACT™ track record
40%
Cost Reduction
Operational savings vs baseline
90+
Days to First Value
Measurable outcome or we say so
PHASE 01IInvestigateYou cannot fix what you have not measured.
I
Investigate
Factual baseline. No assumptions.
You cannot fix what you have not measured.

We begin every engagement with forensic investigation. Before any solution is proposed, we understand the real problem - not the perceived one. The current-state baseline produced here is the document every subsequent claim is measured against.

Process Audit
Current-state process and data flows mapped end-to-end
Interviews
Executive and operational stakeholder views gathered and reconciled
Root Cause
Real problem identified - not the symptom that surfaced first
Opportunity
AI opportunity sized with delivery complexity estimated
Benchmarking
Enterprise technology landscape assessed for AI readiness
Baseline feeds the MAP phase business case.
IMPACT™ Investigate phase
Factual baseline. No assumptions.Baseline feeds the MAP phase business case.PHASE 01 / 06
PHASE 02MMapEvery KPI agreed before a sprint is planned.
M
Map
Agreed outcomes. Committed roadmap.
Every KPI agreed before a sprint is planned.

With the baseline established, we build the business case and align every stakeholder on outcomes. No ambiguity. Every metric is defined, every success criterion is agreed, and every phase of delivery is sequenced before a single sprint is planned.

Business Case
Financial model built on the Investigate baseline data
KPIs & OKRs
Success metrics defined and baselined - no moving goalposts
Use Case Rank
Opportunities prioritised by value, complexity and dependency
Stakeholder Buy-in
Every sponsor aligned and signed off before Activate
Delivery Plan
Phase-by-phase roadmap with gates, owners and milestones
Roadmap locks the scope that Plan architects.
IMPACT™ Map phase
Agreed outcomes. Committed roadmap.Roadmap locks the scope that Plan architects.PHASE 02 / 06
PHASE 03PPlanArchitecture decisions made before build begins.
P
Plan
Clear blueprint. Zero scope surprises.
Architecture decisions made before build begins.

The Plan phase eliminates the two most common causes of AI programme failure: late-stage architecture surprises and integration complexity discovered mid-sprint. Every technical decision is made and documented before a single line of code is written.

Solution Blueprint
End-state architecture designed against the MAP roadmap
Tech Selection
AI platform, models and stack selected with full rationale
Integration Map
Every system integration and API dependency documented
Risk Register
Blockers, dependencies and mitigations logged upfront
Sprint Narrative
Implementation sequenced into executable delivery increments
Blueprint is what the Activate sprints execute against.
IMPACT™ Plan phase
Clear blueprint. Zero scope surprises.Blueprint is what the Activate sprints execute against.PHASE 03 / 06
PHASE 04AActivateBuild fast because the planning was thorough.
A
Activate
Working solution. Validated outcomes.
Build fast because the planning was thorough.

Activate is where we build - but with every dependency resolved, every stakeholder aligned and every risk mitigated in advance. This is exactly why we deliver 3x faster: the build phase runs clean, without rework caused by decisions that should have been made earlier.

Agile Delivery
Sprint execution against the Plan blueprint, no improvisation
AI Integration
Model training, fine-tuning and platform integration
System Connectivity
API and data pipeline integration across enterprise systems
UAT
User acceptance testing with real users against real KPIs
Go-Live
Production deployment with full readiness sign-off
Go-live output feeds the Change & Adopt adoption programme.
IMPACT™ Activate phase
Working solution. Validated outcomes.Go-live output feeds the Change & Adopt adoption programme.PHASE 04 / 06
PHASE 05CChange & AdoptThe best AI fails if people do not use it.
C
Change & Adopt
Embedded adoption. Sustained change.
The best AI fails if people do not use it.

Change & Adopt runs in parallel from day one - not as a post-delivery afterthought. We measure adoption the same way we measure system performance: against a baseline, with defined metrics, and with the same rigour applied to code as to culture.

Change Impact
Organisational impact assessed across roles and workflows
Training Design
Role-based enablement built around real job scenarios
Communication
Engagement plan that builds trust before go-live
Resistance
Blockers identified early and coached, not ignored
Digital Ops
New operating model activated and measured from day one
Adoption data feeds the Track phase KPI measurement.
IMPACT™ Change & Adopt phase
Embedded adoption. Sustained change.Adoption data feeds the Track phase KPI measurement.PHASE 05 / 06
PHASE 06TTrackROI is not claimed. It is measured and proved.
T
Track
Proven ROI. Enterprise-wide scale.
ROI is not claimed. It is measured and proved.

Track closes the loop. Every outcome is measured against the baseline established in Investigate. The result is irrefutable proof of value - in pounds, percentages and behaviours. Then the scaling plan extends the programme across the enterprise.

KPI Measurement
Benefit realisation measured against the Investigate baseline
Value Report
ROI documented in financial and operational terms
Improvement Log
Continuous improvement backlog maintained and prioritised
Scale Plan
Enterprise-wide rollout sequenced from proven results
IMPACTX Handover
Platform handover for continuous monitoring and optimisation
Proof loops back - scaling evidence becomes the next Investigate baseline.
IMPACT™ Track phase
Proven ROI. Enterprise-wide scale.Proof loops back - scaling evidence becomes the next Investigate baseline.PHASE 06 / 06
Why IMPACT™ Works

Four principles.
Baked into every phase.

Each phase prevents the failure modes of the one before it. Rework is eliminated by design, not managed after the fact.

PRINCIPLE 01
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Evidence before everything
Every engagement begins with forensic investigation. We expose the real problem before proposing any solution - not the other way around.
PRINCIPLE 02
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Outcomes defined upfront
Every KPI and success metric is agreed and baselined before delivery begins. There is no ambiguity about what success looks like.
PRINCIPLE 03
Front-loaded governance
Risk, architecture and alignment happen in phases 1-3. Activate sprints run uninterrupted because every decision was made in advance.
PRINCIPLE 04
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Adoption is the deliverable
We measure success by change in human behaviour. Adoption runs from day one - not as an afterthought tagged to the end of a programme.
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IMPACT™ runs on
IMPACTX.

IMPACTX is the delivery operating system behind every IMPACT™ engagement. Every phase gate, KPI, risk and outcome tracked in real time - so every stakeholder always knows where the programme stands.

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Phase Gates
Every output tracked live against the agreed plan
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KPI Baseline
Every metric measured against the Investigate baseline
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ROI Engine
Benefit realisation in pounds and percentages
⚠️
Risk Register
Blockers surfaced before they become delays
IMPACTX delivery platform dashboard
Phase
04
Activate - Live
KPI
94%
vs 87% baseline
ROI
3.2x
Tracked live
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