Advantages of BDP over tier-one consulting firms

• Same (or better) quality of outcome
• Lower leverage model, that increases skill development of the client team and reduces total cost
• Lower daily rate that reduces total cost
• Tailored intensity and duration of projects to build momentum, client ownership and results—not just slide packs
• Recognition and growth of capability of client team members—not relegation solely to data ‘gophers’
• Development of senior executives and their team—not competition with them for status with CEO and Board

Mutually reinforcing capabilities

• Bottom up: prompt and significant progress in improving sales and operations provides funding and builds confidence in capability and strategic development. In turn this creates new strategic freedom
• Top down: strategic clarity (e.g. positioning in supply, labour, product and capital markets) also clarifies marketing and capability objectives. This transparency enables sales and operations to focus on crucial goals and business drivers and reduces waste from non-value adding activities
• Smart infrastructure for improvement ensures that new arrives (and is much better than old)

Innovative delivery modes

• Projects—define and solve challenging problems
• Practitioners—fix straight forward problems
• Programs—build skills, capabilities and systems