Strategic Consulting
Policy research, diagnostics and strategy that give public decision-makers a defensible basis for action.
What we help with
Decisions that hold up to scrutiny.
Public decisions are questioned in audits, courts and the press. Our strategy work is built so every recommendation can be traced back to evidence.
Deliverables
- Institutional and policy diagnostics
- Sector strategies and multi-year roadmaps
- Options analysis and cost-benefit assessments
- Implementation research and mid-course reviews
- Stakeholder consultations and workshops
Our approach
How a strategy engagement runs.
The same five stages, applied to strategy work.
- Stage 1
Diagnose
Data review, field visits and interviews to map the system as it is.
- Stage 2
Design
Options developed with the teams who will run them.
- Stage 3
Implement
Pilots and phased rollout plans, with owners named.
- Stage 4
Strengthen
Training and documentation so the strategy survives staff changes.
- Stage 5
Sustain
Review points built in to measure and adjust.
Planning a programme, a tender or a reform? Start with the groundwork.
Tell us what you are working on. We will come back within two working days with how we would approach it.