3 Levels of Engagement: "Choosing the Depth of cooperation"
1st level: CONSULTANCY
This is the first level of engagement where integration between the company in question and Palo Alto 33 is restricted to a few activities. In this scenario Palo Alto 33 focuses on 2 main activities : research and strategy.
The research phase consists of information from analyzing 4 sources : desktop research, input from the company itself, input from the b-to-b partners and other stakeholders and input from the b-to-c clients to arrive at an initial document that includes a financial and a commercial independent analysis of the situation the company currently is in.
The establishment of a strategy plan is a crucial part, especially in the 1st level engagement as The strategy document is the final document that Palo Alto 33 delivers. In a second or third level engagement you can expect a revised 2.0 version of the strategy based on the marketing, sales and product development plan.
Great care will be taken to establish an advice that is based on a framework developed by Palo Alto 33, a step by step approach to formulate a strategy that helps your business finding new revenues and a new way of approaching your business. This approach includes among others a Collins-analysis , a Five Forces test, a disruption analysis of the market, … which is crucial in the fast developing economy we are in now.
Palo Alto 33 | Level of Engagement | Main Activities | Deliverables | Advantages | Disadvantages |
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1st | Consultancy |
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2nd | Interim Management |
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3rd | Investment |
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