The business speaks in outcomes.
The technical teams speak in systems.
The projects die in the space between.
A precise, shared architecture that translates business vision into executable reality.
Most frameworks start with tools or dashboards.
We start with clarity, sequencing, and business truth.
A business-aligned architecture that defines what is easy, what is expensive, what is impossible, and what must be done first.
This removes scope creep, political drift, and the fantasy timelines you get from vendors.
Key outcomes:
– Unified business language
– Prioritized roadmap grounded in reality
– Business-to-data semantic layer
– Clear decision pathways
– Zero ambiguity in execution
Execution succeeds when the work is structured, sequenced, and owned by a senior team.
This cuts noise, speeds decisions, and keeps the transformation moving in a predictable rhythm.
Key outcomes:
– No bloated consulting armies
– No weekly firefights or surprise blockers
– Daily issue resolution
– Tooling choices aligned to business reality
A transformation only matters if the organization can run it long after consulting ends.
This pillar builds internal SME strength, preserves operational continuity, and ensures the system operates without external dependencies.
Key outcomes:
– Embedded Operator maintaining momentum
– Documentation built during work, not after
– Internal ownership of every process
– Zero dependency on black-box vendors
The Forged Strike Team is a small, senior, cross-functional unit built for speed, precision, and accountability.
Team structure:
Lead Architect (Doug)
Embedded Operator (your internal lead)
Data and EPM specialists
Analytics or workflow expert
The Embedded Operator sits halfway inside your organization and halfway inside the strike team.
They remove blockers, neutralize political drag, keep priorities aligned, and ensure the work keeps moving.
This role is the reason we deliver continuity while others burn cash.
Business-aligned architecture
Unified performance model
Semantic layer from business terms to data reality
Clean KPI definitions
Workflow and process alignment
EPM dashboards executives actually use
System that reduces rework, not amplifies it
Internal SME capability
Documentation built in real time
A predictable cadence leadership can trust
The architectural operating system that aligns vision, sequencing, governance, and execution pathways.
The OS is built on a 30-day timeline. If anything needs longer, I stay with it until it’s done — at no extra cost.
No upsells, no extensions, no excuses — the blueprint gets finished.
What we build:
Business-aligned architecture
Unified performance model
Semantic layer blueprint
KPI and workflow alignment
Prioritization and scope map
Governance and cadence structure
Sequenced execution pathway
Important:
Purchasing the OS does not obligate you to engage the Execution phase.
Most clients choose Execution because it accelerates results, but it is never a required step.
A strike-team engine that converts the OS into measurable business outcomes.
If you choose to move forward, Execution is delivered by a senior, cross-functional unit designed to compress timelines, eliminate political drag, and generate predictable progress.
What Execution includes:
Senior strike team aligned to the OS
Embedded Operator (your headcount)
Daily issue resolution
Executive escalation channel
Tools aligned to business reality
KPI reporting and cadence discipline
Transparent sequencing that eliminates hidden work and surprise dependencies
No stacked teams, no rework loops, no needless complexity
Execution is a separate, optional engagement.
The OS stands on its own as a complete strategic architecture.