How we deliver.

Four phases. No theatre. Every phase has explicit deliverables, explicit exit criteria, and an honest conversation at the gate about whether continuing is the right call.

PH.01 — 2 to 4 weeks

Diagnostic

Boots on the ground. We document reality, not the org chart.

What we do

Workshop floor observation. Service advisor ride-alongs. Parts counter shadowing. Importer back-office walk-throughs. Dealer principal and OEM interviews. System screen-by-screen review of the current DMS, IS-Auto / VSS instance and surrounding tools.

What you get

A diagnostic report documenting the current operating model, the technology stack, the friction points (ranked by cost), and the realistic improvement opportunity. Written for both the dealer principal and the CIO — not just one of them.

Exit gate

We sit with you and decide together: is there a programme worth doing? If yes, we proceed to Blueprint. If no, we say so and stop. We won't sell you a programme to sell you a programme.

PH.02 — 4 to 8 weeks

Blueprint

A target operating model with the IS-Auto / VSS modules wired to it.

What we do

Target operating model design — process, organisation, technology. Module mapping against IS-Auto (DBM, VMS, MRSS) or VSS. Integration architecture for DMS, CRM, warranty portals, OEM systems. Phased delivery roadmap. Business case with explicit P&L impact.

What you get

A blueprint document an SI could pick up and execute against. Detailed enough to defend in a board pack; honest enough to call out the bits we'd defer.

Exit gate

Investment decision. We help you secure budget — including positioning against alternative options (build, buy, defer). We won't pretend our recommendation is the only viable path.

PH.03 — 6 to 18 months

Build & Cutover

Configuration, integration, data migration, training, go-live.

What we do

Functional configuration of IS-Auto / VSS modules. Integration build to surrounding systems. Data migration design and execution. End-user training. Cutover planning. Hypercare.

What you get

A live system, used by trained users, producing the KPIs in the business case. Documentation that survives our departure. A handover to your in-house team or chosen SI for ongoing run.

Exit gate

Go-live + hypercare. KPIs measured against blueprint. Honest retrospective, including what we got wrong.

PH.04 — Ongoing or fixed-term

Run & Optimise

Hypercare, KPI realisation, AI accelerator rollout where it earns its keep.

What we do

KPI monitoring against business case. Optimisation of configuration based on real usage. Phased rollout of AI accelerators where the underlying data is now clean enough to support them. Periodic operating reviews.

What you get

A continuous improvement cadence through go-live and support, and a clear, honest plan for the eventual handover. We stay as long as we add more value than we cost — no longer.

Exit gate

The most honest one: when your in-house team is self-sufficient, we go. Reputation outlasts revenue.

/ ENGAGEMENT MODELS How we contract

Three ways to work with us.

M/01

Full Programme

We lead end-to-end delivery — diagnostic through run. Best for dealer groups and importers running a full IS-Auto / VSS rollout. Fixed scope, milestone-based commercial.

M/02

Specialist Bench

You're running the programme; we provide named specialists for specific modules or phases. Common with SIs and in-house IT teams. Time & materials or fixed-day retainer.

M/03

Advisory Retainer

A senior partner on call for executive workshops, architecture reviews, presales support or board-level advisory. Monthly retainer, capped hours, fast turnaround.

Ready to scope something?

A diagnostic is the lowest-risk way to start.