The promise
We help you reduce dependency on oversized enterprise systems while preserving mission-critical capabilities. The work is designed to lower risk at each step, not introduce it.
What this is
- Capability-first modernization: we start with one workflow capability, not a vendor stack.
- Evidence-led execution: recommendations must pass continuity and reconciliation gates.
- Operator-focused delivery: we stay accountable through pilot and cutover decisions.
The three phases
1) Capability Discovery
Focus Identify where dependency is truly risky versus merely inconvenient.
What you get
- Capability dependency map across systems, data, approvals, and workarounds
- Contract and change-cost exposure snapshot
- Continuity baselines with initial reconciliation checks
- Shortlist of capability candidates safe to ringfence
Decisions enabled Where to act first, what to leave alone, and what needs deeper validation.
2) Capability Pilot
Focus Run one ringfenced capability in parallel until evidence is clear.
What you get
- Capability scope with named owners, upstreams, and downstreams
- Parallel-run design with exception handling and escalation paths
- Reconciliation routines to protect finance, compliance, and operations
- Cutover criteria and rollback triggers defined before execution
Decisions enabled Approve cutover, extend the pilot, or stop safely.
3) Controlled Cutover Program
Focus Sequence capability cutovers quarter by quarter without a full rip-and-replace program.
What you get
- Capability roadmap tied to financial exposure and operational risk
- Executive control narrative for each cutover decision
- Governance routines that preserve optionality as you modernize
- Program reporting that shows dependency reduction over time
Decisions enabled Scale with clarity, not momentum.
Best fit
This is a strong fit when:
- You are paying enterprise-system costs but rely on a narrow set of capabilities.
- You need savings and control improvements without destabilizing reporting.
- You operate under audit, compliance, or board-level scrutiny.
- You want optionality and proof, not a multi-year leap of faith.
Not a fit
This is likely not a fit when:
- You are already committed to a full rip-and-replace transformation.
- You want a vendor selection exercise more than a dependency reduction program.
- You need staff augmentation rather than accountable, senior execution.
Executive FAQ
How do you make sure finance is protected? We define continuity baselines early, design reconciliations into pilots, and require evidence before any cutover recommendation is made.
How do you avoid creating another layer of complexity? We ringfence capabilities specifically to remove complexity. If a proposed change cannot reduce dependency or improve control, it does not ship.
Do you work with our existing vendors and systems integrators? Yes. We focus on capability clarity and risk reduction, and we coordinate with the vendors you rely on today.