Our approach
Decide with clarity. Execute with discipline. Measure the value created.
Most transformations do not lack analysis. They lack timely decisions, governance that settles issues and an honest measure of value.
Our method is built around those three gaps. It applies to a few weeks' diagnostic as much as to a multi-year programme.
01ESA Execution Framework
Four phases. Five requirements at each.
Objective, decision, deliverables, governance and value metric: no phase closes without all five.
01
Diagnose
Establish the facts
02
Design
Design the trajectory
03
Deliver
Execute and steer
04
Embed
Embed the value
Objective
Objectify the situation, performance gaps and risks.
Translate ambition into a target, roadmap and business case.
Deliver on time, on budget and to the expected quality.
Sustain results and make the organisation self-sufficient.
Decision
Where to focus effort, and what we choose not to do.
Arbitrate target, sequencing and resources.
Trade-offs on priorities, risks and escalation.
Handover of accountabilities and target run model.
Deliverables
Fact base, issue map, value hypotheses.
Target operating model, roadmap, business case.
Transformation office, executive reporting, recovery plans.
Skills transfer, performance routines, dashboards.
Governance
Named executive sponsor, scoping committee.
Executive committee, decision forums, accountabilities.
Steering committees, risk reviews, controlled escalation.
Handover to internal governance.
Value metric
Validated performance baseline.
Quantified target value and delivery milestones.
Value delivered against trajectory.
Realised, lasting value visible in the P&L.
01 · Diagnose
Establish the facts
- Objective
- Objectify the situation, performance gaps and risks.
- Decision
- Where to focus effort, and what we choose not to do.
- Deliverables
- Fact base, issue map, value hypotheses.
- Governance
- Named executive sponsor, scoping committee.
- Value metric
- Validated performance baseline.
02 · Design
Design the trajectory
- Objective
- Translate ambition into a target, roadmap and business case.
- Decision
- Arbitrate target, sequencing and resources.
- Deliverables
- Target operating model, roadmap, business case.
- Governance
- Executive committee, decision forums, accountabilities.
- Value metric
- Quantified target value and delivery milestones.
03 · Deliver
Execute and steer
- Objective
- Deliver on time, on budget and to the expected quality.
- Decision
- Trade-offs on priorities, risks and escalation.
- Deliverables
- Transformation office, executive reporting, recovery plans.
- Governance
- Steering committees, risk reviews, controlled escalation.
- Value metric
- Value delivered against trajectory.
04 · Embed
Embed the value
- Objective
- Sustain results and make the organisation self-sufficient.
- Decision
- Handover of accountabilities and target run model.
- Deliverables
- Skills transfer, performance routines, dashboards.
- Governance
- Handover to internal governance.
- Value metric
- Realised, lasting value visible in the P&L.
02Engagement models
Three ways to work together.
| Diagnostic | Transformation Sprint | Programme / PMO | |
|---|---|---|---|
| When | A decision is due and the facts are missing. | A critical issue must move fast, within a defined scope. | A multi-year transformation involves several functions. |
| What you get | Fact base, quantified options, reasoned recommendation. | Target, first tangible results, scale-up plan. | Transformation office, value tracking, executive reporting. |
| Governance | One sponsor, one read-out committee. | Weekly review with the sponsor. | Steering committees and decision forums. |
03Governance & measurement
What we measure, and how.
- 01
A baseline before any commitment
No target is set without a starting measure shared with the client.
- 02
Reporting that drives decisions
Every committee ends with recorded trade-offs, owners and deadlines.
- 03
Value validated by finance
Declared gains are reconciled with the accounts alongside the finance function.
A recommendation that cannot be executed is not a recommendation.
Your next transformation should create measurable value.
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