Insights
Written for the person who has to decide.
No trend commentary and no predictions. These are the frameworks we use inside engagements, written out so you can apply them without hiring anyone.
Topics
- AI & Automation
- Operations
- Strategy
- Leadership
- OperationsMay 27, 20265 min
When a Business Process Has Outgrown Its Spreadsheet
Seven signals that a spreadsheet-run process has become a business risk, how to quantify what it is costing, and how to replace it without stopping operations.
- StrategyMay 6, 20265 min
Build vs Buy: A Decision Framework for Companies Under $100M
How to decide whether to build custom software or buy a platform, including the five-year cost comparison most teams get wrong and the one question that settles it.
- LeadershipApril 15, 20264 min
Fractional CTO, Full-Time CTO, or Agency: How to Choose
A comparison of fractional CTOs, full-time CTO hires, and development agencies: what each costs, what each is good at, and the signals that tell you which one you need.
- AI & AutomationMarch 25, 20264 min
What an AI Pilot Actually Costs, and Why Most Never Reach Production
A realistic cost breakdown for an AI pilot at a mid-sized company, where the money actually goes, and the four reasons most pilots demo well and never ship.
- AI & AutomationMarch 4, 20265 min
Which Workflows Are Actually Worth Automating With AI
A four-test method for deciding which business workflows justify AI automation, which need a plain script instead, and which should be left alone entirely.
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