Transformation Retainer
Akeno are the gardeners that every business needs!
First, we listen to the client’s needs, look at the environment and budget they have to work with, and we plan the transformation (“garden makeover”). Then, we roll our sleeves up and do the big job of delivery the programme (“landscaping the garden”).
However, without regular maintenance, “weeds” could take over the “flower borders”, the “lawn” may get “rough-around-the-edges”, and the “garden” could become unsightly.
Ultimately, the initial investment in the transformation could end up wasted.
What’s the solution? An Akeno Retainer!
We’ve been told that too many businesses spend significant budget on a transformation programme, and not enough on the ongoing monitoring, maintenance, and continual improvement.
We encourage our clients not to stand our transformation team down completely after a successful programme, but to allow us to remain as the “transformation gardener”.
Akeno offers retained service agreements for requirements such as:
- Programme and Project Delivery: Project management, business analysis, PMO and more.
- Ecommerce: From strategy to implementation and ongoing expertise.
- Change Management and Stakeholder engagement: including cultural change.
- Transformation: from strategy to implementation and continual improvement
And here's why our clients tell us the retainer arrangement works so well for them:
- Access to relevant resource in a timely fashion.
- Resources are engrained and immersed in the business, which removes onboarding time lags.
- It’s a cost-effective way to access the most senior and knowledgeable resources.
- Stakeholder familiarity - we operate as an extension of internal teams, building a natural and productive rapport that boosts productivity.
- Speed of delivery - no need to agree scope and wait for POs to be signed off. Resources are always ready to deliver.
- Flexible - simplified and profiled options available to take account of business requirements, and peaks and troughs.
"Having secured resources, and a wide delivery scope, was a GAME-CHANGER for me and my team. From strategic > to tactical > to operational deliverable. Kerry and the Akeno team were there to deliver, often at the very last minute, and always to the highest standard. We couldn’t have done it without them.”
And of course, if you’d like to learn more about our business transformation “landscaping” and/or “gardening” services, get in touch!
(Strictly business transformation gardening enquiries only though please, we’re no good with a set of secateurs!)