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Writing from the practice.
Short research memos from our practitioners. Observations from live engagements, reusable frameworks, and arguments we are prepared to defend. Written for operators, executive sponsors, and anyone evaluating a serious technology investment.
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The absorption curve: why enterprise platforms lag procurement by eighteen months.
A structural read on why large technology investments underperform in the first two years, and what that means for the timing of external enablement.
D-05 · Data
Apr 2026 - № 029 min
Writing exit definitions: how to scope a consulting engagement that actually ends.
A framework for executive sponsors negotiating with external practices. Four clauses that separate a bounded engagement from an open-ended retainer.
Method
Mar 2026 - № 0311 min
The senior-only bench: why pyramid staffing is an anti-pattern for enterprise technology work.
An argument against leverage economics in regulated and mission-critical environments, with three replacement models drawn from live engagements.
Practice
Mar 2026 - № 0414 min
Sovereign-capable AI: what actually matters when the workload is regulated.
Beyond data residency. A practical taxonomy of sovereignty requirements for deploying private AI in regulated-industry environments.
D-04 · AI
Feb 2026
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