Defined-scope project
A result agreed up front: deliverables, milestones and acceptance criteria. A fixed quote follows the scoping note.
Typical use: Programme design, carbon inventories, SBTi target submissions
Focused sprint
Two to four weeks on one question: a questionnaire, a decision file or an evidence review. Fixed quote and a fixed end date.
Typical use: Customer assurance, carbon data reviews, AI and privacy decisions
Advisory partnership
A named adviser on two, four or six reserved days a month, with one month’s notice. Starts on its own or after a project.
Typical use: Progress reviews, team support, reporting and questionnaires
01Entities and jurisdictions
Each legal entity and each country adds obligations to map and records to keep.
02Suppliers, sites and tiers
The number of suppliers and how deep the chain goes set the size of the segmentation and the follow-up.
03Site visits and languages
Visits where the risks to people are, in the languages the people speak.
04Specialist reviews
Legal opinions, technical checks or assurance rehearsals, scoped and quoted on their own.
05Timing
A deadline close at hand means parallel work and more of our time in a shorter window.