Resources
Field notes and tools.
A small, growing set of the thinking and tools we use on engagements, made public. No newsletter, no gate. Read what is useful and ignore the rest.
The System Ceiling
Why growing businesses stall, and the five places they hit the ceiling of their own systems.
Build or Buy Tool
A vendor-neutral tool that tells you whether to build software, buy it, or extend what you already have. It will sometimes tell you not to build.
Custom Software
When you have outgrown off-the-shelf, when you have not, and what a custom build really costs.
AI for Business
Where AI genuinely earns its place in a traditional business, and where it is just theatre.
Frequently Asked Questions
Straight answers to what people ask before they apply.
Working with Acumen
Reading is one thing. A rebuild is another.
When you are ready to do the work rather than read about it, every engagement begins with an application.