Focused input
An expert review, workshop, options decision, assurance check or rapid diagnosis. Useful when a team needs a fresh view without commissioning a larger piece of work.
Ways to work
Start with the problem. Fit the engagement around it.
That might mean a few days of challenge, a defined piece of work, regular input or a longer spell inside the team. There is no need to force the work into a package.
Ways to engage
From a second opinion to embedded delivery.
A small piece of work can stop when the question is answered, lead into a wider assignment or become periodic support. The scope and cadence follow the need.
Defined assignment
A diagnostic, strategy, roadmap, architecture, requirements exercise, service design or proof of value with an agreed result and endpoint.
Ongoing contribution
Monthly or ad hoc advice, fractional leadership, an embedded role or delivery support for a workstream, product or service.
When the brief has a title
Sometimes the requirement already has a job title.
That is fine. Tom can join a client or partner team under a familiar label, particularly where the work needs to cross more than one discipline.
The strongest fit is usually a role that needs continuity between the problem, the design, the delivery and adoption.
- 01Asset management lead or subject-matter expert
- 02EAM or maintenance transformation lead
- 03Enterprise, information or solution architect
- 04Digital product owner or product manager
- 05Business analyst or requirements lead
- 06Transformation, workstream or delivery lead
- 07Bid, mobilisation or assurance support
Working method
Keep a line of sight from the outcome to the work.
Five connected questions keep specialist work anchored to the real need and expose gaps between otherwise sensible parts.
Outcome
What must improve? For whom? What value, obligations and constraints matter?
Capability
What must people, processes, roles and partners be able to do?
Information
What must be known, trusted, owned and exchanged to make the right decisions?
Enablement
Which applications, data, integration and tools should make the work easier?
Transition
How will the organisation move from its current state, deliver the change and make it stick?
Delivery configuration
Principal-led, with additional expertise when needed.
Clients know who is accountable and who is doing the work. Complementary capacity is added only where the assignment needs it.
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Direct specialistTom works with the client on a focused question, workstream or leadership need.
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Novantis-led assignmentNovantis owns the agreed outcome and brings in trusted independent specialists when needed.
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Delivery partnerNovantis contributes within a prime consultancy, technology company or associate-led team.