Continue into support
Monitoring, maintenance and improvement can continue under an agreed scope and cadence.
How it works
From first signal to a working system.
The engagement moves through five stages. Each one reduces uncertainty before the next commitment is made.
PATH / 01–05
Objective → baseline → priority → implementation → improvement
The engagement route
Five phases, with ownership visible.
An engagement can stop, continue or change direction at an agreed point. Scope and fees are agreed before paid work begins.
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01
Free efficiency assessment
Introductory call
Understand the organisation, the friction and whether there is a sensible fit.- Datanaut
- Asks focused questions about the current process, desired outcome, tools, data and constraints.
- Your team
- Brings one real workflow or business constraint and the people closest to it.
- Expected output
- A shared view of the problem and a possible next step. This is not a full technical audit or implementation plan.
- Timing
- 30-minute introductory conversation
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02
Business and workflow audit
Workflow review
See how the relevant work actually moves today and where value may be lost.- Datanaut
- Reviews the process, systems, data, handovers, risks and measurable baseline in the agreed scope.
- Your team
- Provides process access, context, sample inputs and subject-matter time appropriate to the scope.
- Expected output
- A documented current-state view, key constraints and prioritised opportunities.
- Timing
- Timing agreed in the proposal
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03
Solution roadmap and proposal
Proposal
Choose what should change first, and why.- Datanaut
- Ranks options by expected impact, effort, complexity, risk and implementation fit.
- Your team
- Tests assumptions, confirms priorities and identifies decision-makers and acceptance criteria.
- Expected output
- A proposal covering scope, responsibilities, assumptions, intended outcomes and a commercial proposal.
- Timing
- Timing agreed in the proposal
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04
Implementation
Build and handover
Turn the agreed design into a usable workflow or system.- Datanaut
- Designs, builds, integrates, tests, documents and introduces the agreed solution.
- Your team
- Provides timely access, review, decisions, testing participation and acceptance feedback.
- Expected output
- A tested implementation with the agreed documentation, ownership and handover arrangements.
- Timing
- Timing agreed in the proposal
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05
Support and optimisation
Support
Keep the system useful as the business, inputs and constraints change.- Datanaut
- Monitors agreed signals, resolves scoped issues and recommends evidence-led improvements.
- Your team
- Shares operating feedback, exceptions and changes that affect the workflow.
- Expected output
- Ongoing support, an agreed handover, or a clear close to the engagement.
- Timing
- Support cadence and duration agreed in the proposal
The data-first method
Evidence before implementation.
Data-first does not mean every project needs machine learning. It means the objective, baseline and signals are understood well enough to make deliberate choices.
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Establish the objective and baseline.
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Inspect data, workflow, tools, risk and constraints.
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Prioritise opportunities.
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Build the simplest suitable solution.
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Measure and improve where scope permits.
Start with an introductory call
Start with one workflow and one clear outcome.
Bring the process that creates the most friction. We’ll use the first conversation to understand the problem, the intended outcome and whether there is a practical next step.