Services
Five stages. Buy one at a time.
The five stages
Start
Grid Session
One working conversation to see where the business is losing control.
90 minutes
01
Diagnostic
A scored, evidence-based picture of how the business actually runs.
Indicative: 2–4 weeks
02
Design
The operating blueprint: how the business should run, agreed before anything is built.
Indicative: 3–6 weeks
03
Install
Put the design into daily use: processes, controls, systems, reporting and training.
Indicative: 6–16 weeks, depending on scope
04
Operate & Improve
Keep the system working as the business grows.
Quarterly or monthly retainer
Start here
Grid Session
One working conversation to see where the business is losing control.
- Duration
- 90 minutes
- Pricing
- No charge
- For
- Founders, MDs and COOs deciding whether Kianduma is relevant.
- Usually triggered by
- The business feels harder to run than it should, and you want an outside view before committing.
- What we do
- Walk the six functions together
- Identify the cells that feel weakest
- Agree whether a Diagnostic is worthwhile
- You receive
- A one-page Grid Snapshot with your top three priority areas
- You provide
- 90 minutes with the founder or MD
- Honest answers about how the business runs today
- Kianduma provides
- A trained facilitator
- The Grid Snapshot within two working days
- Technology
- None.
- Outcome
- A shared view of where control is being lost, and a clear decision on the next step.
- Next step
- Diagnostic, if the Snapshot shows a problem worth fixing.
Stage 01
Diagnostic
A scored, evidence-based picture of how the business actually runs.
- Duration
- Indicative: 2–4 weeks
- Pricing
- Fixed fee, quoted after the Grid Session
- For
- Businesses that know something is wrong but not exactly what, or why.
- Usually triggered by
- Founder dependency, growth pain, a new branch or market, or a lender, investor or auditor asking for better information.
- What we do
- Leadership and staff interviews
- Walk-throughs of how key work actually happens
- Review of tools, reports and records
- Scoring of all 30 Operating Grid cells
- Mapping of the 3–5 most important processes as they run today
- You receive
- Diagnostic Report
- Operating Grid Scorecard (30 cells, scored 0–4)
- Current-state maps of priority processes
- Prioritised improvement roadmap
- Read-out session with leadership
- You provide
- A named sponsor
- Access to people, tools and records
- Interview time with key staff
- Kianduma provides
- Structured interviews and assessment
- Independent scoring
- The report and read-out
- Technology
- Assessed, not changed. We record what exists and how well it is used.
- Outcome
- You know what is broken, why, what to fix first and what it is worth fixing.
- Next step
- Design, for the priorities you choose to act on.
Stage 02
Design
The operating blueprint: how the business should run, agreed before anything is built.
- Duration
- Indicative: 3–6 weeks
- Pricing
- Fixed fee per scope
- For
- Businesses with Diagnostic priorities they have committed to fix.
- Usually triggered by
- A completed Diagnostic, or an existing assessment of equivalent depth.
- What we do
- Design future-state processes with the people who run them
- Define owners, decision rights and approval limits
- Write the business rules
- Define KPIs and the management rhythm
- Specify what the systems must do
- You receive
- Future-state process maps
- Roles and responsibilities (RACI)
- Approval and decision-rights matrix
- Business Rules Register
- KPI Framework and management rhythm
- Systems requirements and integration map
- Implementation plan
- You provide
- Decision-makers in design workshops
- Sign-off on each design element
- Kianduma provides
- Facilitation and design
- Documentation to Kianduma standards
- An honest view on build, buy or integrate
- Technology
- Specified. We define what systems must do before anyone selects or configures them.
- Outcome
- A signed-off blueprint of how the business will run, ready to install.
- Next step
- Install.
Stage 03
Install
Put the design into daily use: processes, controls, systems, reporting and training.
- Duration
- Indicative: 6–16 weeks, depending on scope
- Pricing
- Fixed fee per phase
- For
- Businesses with a signed-off design.
- Usually triggered by
- An approved blueprint and a team ready to change how it works.
- What we do
- Write SOPs, policies and templates
- Configure, connect or build the required tools
- Build dashboards
- Train owners and users
- Run the first management reviews with you
- Go live and support adoption
- You receive
- Client Operating Manual
- SOP library and policies
- Configured and connected systems
- Dashboards
- Trained owners and users
- Go-live and adoption report
- You provide
- Staff time for training and testing
- Timely decisions
- Licences for chosen software
- Kianduma provides
- Implementation and configuration
- Documentation
- Training
- Hypercare after go-live
- Technology
- Implemented. We buy mature products first, integrate what must connect and build only what is missing.
- Outcome
- The business runs the new way, with the documents, tools and routines to keep it that way.
- Next step
- Operate & Improve.
Stage 04
Operate & Improve
Keep the system working as the business grows.
- Duration
- Quarterly or monthly retainer
- Pricing
- Monthly retainer
- For
- Clients who have completed Install and want the system maintained.
- Usually triggered by
- Growth, new staff, new products, or a new branch or market.
- What we do
- Quarterly re-scoring of the Grid
- KPI and dashboard reviews
- Process and SOP updates
- Systems optimisation and new automation
- Training for new staff
- You receive
- Quarterly Grid Scorecard
- Operating review pack
- Updated Operating Manual
- Improvement backlog
- You provide
- A standing review slot with leadership
- Kianduma provides
- Review, measurement and improvement capacity
- Technology
- Maintained and extended as needs change.
- Outcome
- Measured improvement, visible quarter on quarter.
- Next step
- Continue, or run independently with the Operating Manual.
Want the full list of what you receive, and what stays after Kianduma leaves?
Next step
Start with a Grid Session.
90 minutes, no charge. You leave with a one-page Grid Snapshot and a clear view of whether a Diagnostic is worth it.