Arthur E. Skeats Consulting
About
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ABOUT Arthur E. Skeats Consulting TYPICAL ENGAGEMENT ARCHITECTURE
>> Boutique Firm / Engagements Limited >> Typical Engagement Six Months
>> Founded by Arthur Skeats in 1996 >> All Engagements with CEOs Only
>> Consulting Experience sine 1986 >> CEO Only can Greenlight Revolutionary Change
>> Financial Experience since 1976 >> CEO Only has Ultimate Clout to Override Cultural Pushback
>> BBA University of Texas 1967 >> Crossfunctional Employee Teams Deploy P-A-C-E Methodology
>> Teams Populated with Process Operators and Supervisors
>> Weekly Team Meetings with Assigned Deliverables
>> Big Tasks Broken Down into Weekly Work Packages
>> Max Two Processes / One Location per Engagement
>> Typically One Revenue Process and One Design Process
>> More Processes / More Locations = Subsequent Engagements
WHY? Arthur E. Skeats Consulting
>> Solid Record Cutting Cycle Time 30%+
>> Straightforward Approach Readily Understood COMPENSATION
>> Diligent Risk Management
>> No Solutions Adding Headcount or Equipment >> Comprehensive Fee / No Time Charges
>> No Solutions Unproven by Experiments >> Fee + Retainer + Expenses
>> Paced Solutions Rollout Adjusted for Unintended Consequences >> Leaner / Faster / Lower Cost than Large Consulting Firms
>> P-A-C-E Methodology "Tool Kit" >> All Engagements Led by Arthur Skeats + Max One Associate
>> Diagnostics: Cycle Time Profiling and Value-Added Analysis >> Typical Engagement Six Months
>> Process Integrity: Starts Control and Interruption Control >> Reduced Fees for Small Businesses
>> Process Resilience: Operator Multiskilling (NOT Multitasking) >> Equity Considered for Startups
>> Education Packages: "Hard" Technical Skills and "Soft" Team Skills >> Pro Bono Considered for Nonprofits