Staffing
The team stays small so context does not evaporate. If specialist input is needed, the need is written down before it is added.
Small team. Named work. Clean ending.
Engagements use a small named team, not a rotating bench. Work is scoped, then staffed. The staffing follows the question being asked, the decisions required and the documents that must be handed over.
Two structures
| Fixed-scope engagement | Ongoing advisory |
|---|---|
| Commits to a defined question, boundary, deliverable set and handover point. | Commits to an advisory cadence, decision support and a maintained list of open questions. |
| Works when the organisation can name the decision or process that must be resolved. | Works when leadership needs recurring support but still owns decisions internally. |
| Ends when agreed documentation is accepted and close-out is recorded. | Ends through a documented handover of open items, assumptions and current advice. |
Escalation
Decisions escalate when authority, risk or scope moves beyond the agreed owner. The escalation note says who owns this next.
Pricing in principle
No price is stated before scope exists. The commercial discussion follows the written scope, not a generic menu.
Ending
The relationship ends cleanly at handover. Open issues are named. The client knows what is accepted and what remains outside scope.