Diagnostics

Diagnostic engagements
matched to decision weight

Different decisions carry different levels of risk. We match the diagnostic to the decision being considered - not a generic problem.

Not coaching. Not implementation.
Fixed-fee diagnostics, independent of downstream work.

Diagnostic fit check only — no advice, no pitch.
Boardroom
The plan

A simple diagnostic path

1. Diagnostic Fit Check

Confirm the decision, authority, urgency and appropriate scope

2. Diagnostic Engagement

Independent, evidence-based analysis focused on cash reality, constraints and downside exposure.

3. Determination

You receive a defensible report outlining whether to proceed, pause, stop, or escalate.

Where decision risk is material, diagnostics usually escalate to a Viability Assessment.

Choosing the right diagnostic

Three diagnostics. One decision discipline.

Each diagnostic answers a different question. They are not interchangeable. All engagements follow one rule: No diagnosis → no treatment.

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Next business day
Snapshot Economics

Snapshot Economics is a screening diagnostic that tests whether a specific decision is reasonable at all. It provides a next-business-day check on economics and cash timing before committing capital, time, or reputation.

Best for
  • New contract / channel terms
  • Pricing / mix change
  • Step costs (staff, shifts, premises)
Core question
Does this decision work under current terms — or does it quietly destroy the outcome?
2
Typically 1–2 working days
Cash Reality Diagnostic

Decision-grade analysis establishing cash timing, balance-sheet stress, and downside exposure using constraint-based thinking.

Outputs are decision-grade summaries and determinations, not raw financial models.
Best for
  • Runway and timing pressure must be quantified
  • Covenant / funding reliance decisions
  • Advisor / bank-ready evidence required
Core question
What is the runway, exposure, and downside if we continue — and what assumptions does it depend on?
3
Typically 7-10 working days
Viability Assessment Report

Governance-grade assessment for material decisions. Establishes cash reality, viability boundaries, and hard stop conditions — designed to stand up in board, bank, or investor settings.

Best for
  • Restructure / exit / capital decisions
  • Director duty / evidentiary requirements
  • Formal viability determination
Core question
What can be defended as reasonable — and what conditions must hold for continuation to remain so?
Not sure which one fits?
Start with a fit check. We’ll match the diagnostic to the decision weight and uncertainty.
Diagnostic fit check only — no advice, no pitch.