Two paths depending on risk posture, budget, and timeline.
Standard program
- Structure: Capability Discovery → Capability Pilot → Controlled Cutover Program.
- Best for: Organizations with executive sponsorship to act on dependency risk.
- Timeline: 2-3 weeks (discovery) + 4-8 weeks (pilot) + roadmap-led (cutover program).
- What you get: End-to-end governance with evidence gates at every phase transition.
- How it starts: Begin with Capability Discovery.
Lighter baseline start
- Structure: Short execution baseline for one workflow.
- Best for: Teams that need internal confidence before proposing a larger engagement.
- Timeline: 2-3 weeks.
- What you get: Capability control map and stabilization plan for one workflow.
- How it starts: Start with discovery.
When to pick each path
| Consideration | Standard program | Lighter baseline | |--------------|-----------------|-----------------| | Executive sponsorship | In place | Not yet secured | | Budget | Program-level | Project-level | | Risk tolerance | Ready to pilot | Need proof first | | Desired outcome | Production cutover | Decision-ready artifact | | Timeline pressure | Immediate | Exploratory |
Both paths use the same method, governance controls, and evidence standards. The lighter baseline is a subset of Phase 1.