Proof · Cases
Cases, with the baseline shown.
- Written baseline
- Like-for-like scope
- Client permission in writing
- Anonymised by a Strategy Partner
In short
strategy1 publishes a strategy consulting case study only when it clears six gates: a written specialist baseline, like-for-like scope, written acceptance, reconciled figures, the client's written permission and an anonymisation pass by a Strategy Partner. Each case shows the problem, the baseline, what was delivered, who validated it, its Compression Index and its limits.
Case library
No published cases yet
No case is published yet: a case goes live only with its baseline and the client’s written permission. Each will be published with its baseline document, its artefacts and what happened next.
- Deliverable measured
- Launch playbook
- How the index is worked
- An independent specialist's written estimate for the same launch playbook (working hours) ÷ our working hours from kick-off to its acceptance.
- Strategy types
- Launch / go-to-market · New venture & innovation
No published case yet
No case published yet. The first will appear here with its baseline document, once it clears every gate.
- Deliverable measured
- Brand platform and architecture
- How the index is worked
- An independent specialist's written estimate for the same brand platform and architecture (working hours) ÷ our working hours from kick-off to its acceptance.
- Strategy types
- Brand strategy · Narrative & content · Reputation & crisis
No published case yet
No case published yet. The first will appear here with its baseline document, once it clears every gate.
- Deliverable measured
- Investment thesis, model and investor map
- How the index is worked
- An independent specialist's written estimate for the same investment thesis, model and investor map (working hours) ÷ our working hours from kick-off to its acceptance.
- Strategy types
- Investment strategy · IPO / listing readiness · Portfolio & capital allocation · Family-business governance & succession
No published case yet
No case published yet. The first will appear here with its baseline document, once it clears every gate.
- Deliverable measured
- Event blueprint and sponsor deck
- How the index is worked
- An independent specialist's written estimate for the same event blueprint and sponsor deck (working hours) ÷ our working hours from kick-off to its acceptance.
- Strategy types
- Event strategy
No published case yet
No case published yet. The first will appear here with its baseline document, once it clears every gate.
- Deliverable measured
- Pre-feasibility blueprint
- How the index is worked
- An independent specialist's written estimate for the same pre-feasibility blueprint (working hours) ÷ our working hours from kick-off to its acceptance.
- Strategy types
- Asset / project blueprint · Site & location selection · Energy transition & ESG
- Limit
- A blueprint is not bankable engineering. Yield simulation, grid studies, geotechnical surveys and protection design still need licensed engineers.
No published case yet
Our first AssetEngine case is being documented with its baseline. It will be published with the client's permission.
- Deliverable measured
- 72-hour red-flag DD memo
- How the index is worked
- An independent specialist's written estimate for the same 72-hour red-flag DD memo (working hours) ÷ our working hours from kick-off to its acceptance.
- Strategy types
- M&A screening & AI due diligence
No published case yet
No case published yet. The first will appear here with its baseline document, once it clears every gate.
- Deliverable measured
- Entry case and country/segment scorecard
- How the index is worked
- An independent specialist's written estimate for the same entry case and country/segment scorecard (working hours) ÷ our working hours from kick-off to its acceptance.
- Strategy types
- Market entry & expansion · Pricing & monetisation · Partnership & ecosystem · Customer & experience
No published case yet
No case published yet. The first will appear here with its baseline document, once it clears every gate.
- Deliverable measured
- Scenario set and trigger dashboard
- How the index is worked
- An independent specialist's written estimate for the same scenario set and trigger dashboard (working hours) ÷ our working hours from kick-off to its acceptance.
- Strategy types
- Family-business governance & succession · Reputation & crisis · Public affairs & policy · Supply-chain resilience · Energy transition & ESG · Scenario & risk
No published case yet
No case published yet. The first will appear here with its baseline document, once it clears every gate.
Case template
What every case will show
Every case shows
Who estimated (their discipline), what scope, how long, and when it was written. Linked to the anonymised baseline document.
The full case page, in order
Ten parts, from the summary bar to the related engine, strategy type and industry.
- 01Summary barSector · strategy type · engine · deliverable · Compression Index.
- 02The problem2–3 sentences in the client's terms. No identifying detail.
- 03The baselineWho estimated (their discipline), what scope, how long and when it was written. Linked to the anonymised baseline document.
- 04What we didThe S1 Method stages used, the gates passed and who signed.
- 05What we deliveredThe artefact list, with anonymised thumbnails.
- 06ValidationWho reviewed and accepted the output. A quote appears only with the person's name and written permission.
- 07Compression IndexBaseline hours ÷ our hours, with the arithmetic shown.
- 08LimitsWhat the work did not do, and what still needs licensed professionals.
- 09What happened nextThe decision taken and early results. Hidden if not yet known.
- 10RelatedThe engine, the strategy type and the industry.
Publication gates
Six gates before a case is published
- 01
Written baseline, before work starts
An independent specialist estimates the same scope in writing, before we begin. We store it with the case evidence. No baseline, no index.
- 02
Like-for-like scope
Same scope, same acceptance criteria. If the specialist's estimate covered more than we delivered, we cut the baseline to match, or we do not publish an index.
- 03
Accepted in writing
The client or the specialist accepted the deliverable, and the acceptance is on record. Work the client has not accepted does not count.
- 04
Figures reconciled
Every figure in the case is checked against the case files and against the others, and cites its source and date. A figure that does not reconcile holds the case back.
- 05
Client's written permission
No case, and no client-identifying detail, without the client's written permission to publish.
- 06
Anonymisation pass by a Strategy Partner
A Strategy Partner reviews the anonymised case before it is published.
What anonymisation removes
- Names
- Figures that identify the client
- Locations finer than state level
- Document headers and logos in artefact images
A quote appears only with the person's name and written permission. Corrections are public: a dated correction note on the case.
Compression Index
How the index on each case is calculated
Definition
Compression Index =
independent specialist baseline (working hours)
strategy1 time (working hours)
An index of 5 means we took a fifth of the time the specialist estimated. That is an illustration of the arithmetic, not a target or a result.
Our time, all of it
Agent runs, strategist work, human review and Domain Fellow sign-off all count, from kick-off to the accepted deliverable.
Waiting time
Time spent waiting for the client is excluded on both sides or on neither.
Working days
Calendar estimates are converted to working hours at 8 hours a working day, and we show the conversion.
Reporting
Per engagement first. Then the median per engine and per quarter, with the number of cases behind every median. Outliers are shown, not trimmed.
FAQ
Questions about the cases
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