The complete operating model

Fractional digital transformation leadership sized for the stage you are in.

AZ Automation brings cross-functional diagnosis, delivery, governance, and continuous improvement to growing companies that need an accountable transformation owner before they need an internal department.

Business question

Where should leadership focus the next 90 days of digital-transformation effort?

The assessment connects the operating symptoms to workflows, systems, data, ownership, risk, and measurable business impact. It creates one prioritized basis for action across departments.

Included assessment scope

A controlled view of the highest-priority operating area

  • Business unitOne department, operating unit, or agreed location group
  • WorkflowsUp to three priority cross-functional workflows
  • SystemsUp to five relevant platforms or data sources
  • StakeholdersUp to four structured interviews
  • EvidenceApproved demonstrations, documentation, and limited artifacts
  • ReadoutWorking session and leadership decision review

Method

From operating reality to an executable roadmap

  1. Frame the decisionAgree on the business area, symptoms, objectives, owners, boundaries, and evidence.
  2. Map the current stateTrace the workflow, systems, data, handoffs, reports, exceptions, and local workarounds.
  3. Diagnose opportunitiesSeparate root causes from symptoms and evaluate value, effort, risk, dependency, and readiness.
  4. Design the sequenceDefine quick wins, foundational work, decision gates, measures, ownership, and capacity needs.
  5. Align leadershipPresent the business case, 90-day roadmap, tradeoffs, and recommended next engagement.

Assessment deliverables

Decision artifacts leadership can use

  • Current-state workflow, system, and ownership map
  • Documented friction, risk, and root-cause observations
  • Prioritized opportunity register with value and effort ranges
  • Recommended 90-day transformation roadmap
  • Business case, success measures, dependencies, and assumptions
  • Leadership readout and next-step decision record

Capability areas

One office across the points where transformation usually stalls

  • Process and operating designWorkflow diagnosis, standardization, ownership, and exception handling
  • Systems and dataIntegration, cleanup, reconciliation, shared definitions, and access design
  • CRM and customer journeyLead management, onboarding, retention, communication, and personalization
  • Reporting and decisionsExecutive, location, department, and employee-level dashboards and review rhythms
  • Automation and AIRule-based workflows, practical AI assistance, controls, review, and monitoring
  • Digital experienceWeb forms, interactive tools, content tailoring, and cross-channel handoffs
  • ImplementationRequirements, build, testing, rollout, troubleshooting, and vendor coordination
  • Adoption and governanceDocumentation, training, change management, metrics, and continuous improvement

Outside the assessment

Boundaries that keep the diagnosis independent

  • No production buildImplementation begins only under a separate approved scope.
  • No guaranteed savingsBenefits are estimates with assumptions, owners, and validation measures.
  • No broad accessCredentials or unrestricted production access are not assessment inputs.
  • No security assuranceThis is not a cybersecurity audit, penetration test, or compliance attestation.
  • No unlimited discoveryAdditional units, workflows, systems, or interviews require a scope change.

What may follow

Choose the delivery model the roadmap earns

A 90-Day Transformation Sprint starts at $12,000 and implements a defined set of approved priorities. Optimization & Monitoring starts at $1,500 per month for up to five planned hours devoted to existing approved workflows, monitoring, exception triage, KPI review, and small refinements. The Fractional Director + Managed Automation starts at $4,500 per month for up to 20 planned hours and adds cross-functional leadership, portfolio ownership, governance, and delivery coordination. Both recurring offers use a proposed three-month initial term, subject to final contract terms and counsel review.

Responsible transformation

Build access, governance, and adoption into the work.

Every engagement begins with defined purpose, owners, approved access, and completion criteria. Sensitive data and production credentials are not part of the initial assessment.

01

Minimum necessary access

Start with interviews, demonstrations, and approved artifacts before requesting broader access.

02

Human accountability

Give every workflow, metric, exception, and automated decision a named business owner.

03

Documented handoff

Test, train, document, monitor, and transfer each change so it can survive daily operations.

Before the assessment

See whether your current operating model is ready for a transformation roadmap.