Engagement models
Three ways to work with us, all with a named partner and clear fees.
Diagnostic sprint
A fast, fixed-fee look at one problem.
$85k fixed
- 4 weeks
- Partner plus 3 consultants
- Fact base and size of the prize
- Prioritised action plan
Most chosen
Transformation programme
Our most popular model for end-to-end change.
$120k / month
- 12–40 weeks
- Joint client–Arcwell team
- Weekly impact tracking
- Frontline coaching
- Hand-over playbooks
Outcome partnership
Fees linked to the results you define.
$60k / month + share
- Up to 40% of fees at risk
- Targets agreed with your CFO
- Independent verification
- Quarterly steering reviews
Compare
What each model includes
| Feature | Sprint | Programme | Partnership |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | |||
| Named senior partner | |||
| Consultants on site | 3 | 4–10 | 4–10 |
| Specialists (data, pricing, procurement) | |||
| Delivery | |||
| Fact base and diagnostic | |||
| Implementation support | |||
| Impact validated by finance | |||
| Fees linked to results | Optional | ||
| After we leave | |||
| Training academy | |||
| Quarterly check-ins for a year | |||
FAQ
Commercial questions
Travel is billed at cost and capped at 8% of fees unless agreed otherwise.
Yes. Around 60% of programmes begin as a diagnostic sprint, and the sprint fee is credited against the programme.
Targets are agreed before work starts and measured by your finance team, with an independent auditor if either side
requests one.