Demonstration · not a client result
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The structure of the deliverable for paid consultations, how it is produced and how you accept it, with a live specimen generated from the matching free tool’s worked example. Synthetic or permitted data only.
What this page isDemonstration
- Practice
- 10 Executive advisory
- The deliverable
- 4 sectionsProduced in 5 stages, each with a review point
- Data
- Synthetic or permittedNot a client result
Demonstration of methodSynthetic or permitted data.Not a client result.
The deliverable, section by section.
What you receive, and what each part is for.
Preparation
Your question and documents read in advance.
DemonstrationThe call
30, 45 or 60 minutes with a named principal.
DemonstrationFollow-up note
The advice and next actions in writing.
DemonstrationHonest next step
A scoped proposal if more is needed; if not, you are done.
DemonstrationA live specimen.
Generated from the worked example in Decision memo template: synthetic data, real method. Change the inputs in the tool to see your own.
Demonstration · synthetic data · not a client result
| Option | Benefits | Risks | Cost | Reversibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open a full office | Closer to clients; easier hiring | Fixed costs before revenue is secure | High | Hard to reverse |
| Shared workspace and one staff member | Presence at low cost | Weaker brand signal | Low | Easy to reverse |
| Do nothing; travel as needed | No new commitments | Travel cost and slower response | Low | Easy to reverse |
Brief quality
- Strength: The brief has real options, evidence and a date.
Decision brief
Decision
Should we open a second office in Kumasi next year?
- Decided by: Managing director, with board approval
- By: 23 Nov 2026
Why now
Two large clients are based there and travel costs are rising.
Evidence
- 40% of last year’s revenue came from Ashanti-based clients (Management accounts; strong)
- Competitors are opening offices in the city (Conversations; weak)
Open questions
Will the two clients commit to multi-year work? What would a lease cost?
Recommendation
To be made by the decision owner after discussion. This brief does not decide.
How it is produced, and accepted.
Each stage ends in something you review; acceptance is tested against criteria agreed at the start.
- 01
Question
Write down your question.
Review pointThe question is written down before the session.
- 02
Expert match
Choose the principal who fits it.
Review pointThe principal is matched to the question.
- 03
Preparation
Share documents for preparation.
Review pointPreparation is read and noted in advance.
- 04
Conversation
Hold the call.
Review pointThe conversation stays on the decision.
- 05
Next action
Receive the note and the next action.
Review pointA short written note records the next action.
How proof is labelled
- DemonstrationsDemonstrations use synthetic or permitted data.
- Documented experienceDocumented experience is attributed to the organisation that held the work.
- Measured resultsMeasured results are added only once they have been measured; none are shown yet.
What needs to move forward?
Tell us the decision, the challenge or the opportunity. We reply with a scoped approach, a named principal and a fee before any work begins.
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