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Engagement Models

Three ways to work with us. All scoped individually.

Premium advisory is not a commodity. Every engagement is scoped specifically for the organization, the objective and the complexity involved. We do not publish standard rates because every engagement we take on is different. What we do publish is how we work.

Three Engagement Types

Different organizations need different partnerships.

Advisory Assessment

4 – 8 weeksFixed scope

A structured, time-bounded engagement designed to give organizations clarity before committing to larger transformation investment. Delivers a current-state assessment, prioritised opportunity map and strategic recommendations.

Typical deliverables

  • Current-state maturity assessment (AI, data, or transformation readiness)
  • Opportunity identification and prioritisation by business value
  • Gap analysis against industry benchmarks and leading practice
  • Strategic recommendations and investment sequencing
  • Board-ready presentation for leadership and governance review
  • Engagement kick-off and findings presentation with senior practitioners

Right for

Organizations evaluating transformation readiness, making initial investment decisions, or needing an independent perspective before committing budget.

Most common

Transformation Programme

6 – 18 monthsMost common

An end-to-end engagement applying the full PIXELS™ methodology — from strategy and architecture through implementation, enablement and post-delivery optimization. The design-through-delivery partnership.

Typical deliverables

  • Full PIXELS™ methodology application across all six phases
  • Transformation strategy and detailed programme roadmap
  • Architecture and design deliverables reviewed and approved before build
  • Senior-led implementation with defined milestones and governance
  • Change management and organizational capability building
  • Post-delivery outcome measurement and optimization advisory

Right for

Organizations ready to execute a defined transformation initiative — AI adoption, data modernization, compliance programme or digital transformation — with a single accountable partner.

Advisory Retainer

OngoingStrategic access

A retained advisory relationship providing leadership teams with on-demand access to senior System Pixels practitioners — for strategic counsel, second opinions, vendor reviews and board-level advisory support.

Typical deliverables

  • Monthly strategic advisory sessions with senior practitioners
  • On-demand access for time-sensitive strategic questions
  • Independent vendor and technology evaluation advisory
  • Board and investment committee presentation support
  • Quarterly strategic review and priority alignment
  • Access to System Pixels research and market intelligence

Right for

Leadership teams and boards requiring ongoing access to senior independent advisory — particularly useful during periods of rapid change, significant technology investment or regulatory transition.

How we price engagements

No standard rates. No hourly billing. No surprises.

Scoped for your situation

Every engagement is scoped specifically — based on organizational complexity, programme objectives and the resources required to achieve them. We do not apply standard pricing to non-standard situations.

Proposal before commitment

Every engagement begins with a written proposal: defined scope, deliverables, timeline and investment. No surprises. No scope creep. No billing by the hour.

Fixed-fee, not time-and-materials

We price engagements on a fixed-fee basis wherever possible. You know what you are investing before work begins. Our incentive is to deliver the outcome — not to extend the engagement.

Value before cost

The right question about an advisory engagement is not "how much does it cost?" but "what value does it create?" We build every business case around value first — with investment positioned relative to the outcomes it will generate.

How we start

Begin with a conversation.
No commitment required.

Every engagement begins with a structured discovery conversation. A senior advisory team member listens to your situation, asks the questions that matter and provides an initial perspective — before any proposal or commercial discussion.

Schedule a discovery conversation
01

Discovery conversation

A 45-minute call with a senior advisory team member. You describe the situation. We ask the questions that reveal what the real challenge is.

02

Initial perspective

Within one business day, we share an initial perspective on your situation and, where relevant, how we could help.

03

Scoped proposal

If there is a fit, we prepare a written proposal: defined scope, clear deliverables, realistic timeline and fixed engagement investment.

04

Engagement start

Once the proposal is agreed, a senior practitioner is assigned and the engagement begins — typically within two weeks of agreement.

FAQ

Common questions, direct answers.

Everything you need to know before the first call. If something's missing, ask us directly.

We work with enterprise organizations, mid-market businesses and high-growth companies across regulated and complex industries. Our clients typically include CEOs, CTOs, CIOs, Heads of Data and Transformation Leaders who are evaluating or actively executing digital transformation, AI adoption, data modernization or compliance initiatives. We are not the right fit for organizations looking for a low-cost software development or chatbot implementation vendor.

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Ready to begin your transformation advisory engagement?

One conversation with our advisory team is enough to identify the highest-value transformation opportunities for your organization — and define the path to realising them.

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