Arthur E. Skeats Consulting

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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