Methods
A Four-Phase Method
Zalis has designed an original engagement methodology, adapted to each target market and taking into account each cycle in the life of a company. The Zalis method is based on combining:- Conventional company management procedures combined with …
- Project management methods apllied to the whole company (including: assignment, goals, team, schedule divided into phases and tasks).
- Key priority adapted by Zalis: choosing risk management as an indicator for strategic decision making.
- Thorough and clear presentation of findings and recommendations: through checklists (divided into phases/tasks/deliverables/validation)
1 Preliminary analysis
Within a few… days, months, weeks…
Identify the issues, evaluate the relevance of intervention and draw up possible solutions
2
Project construction and diagnosis
Within a few weeks
- Investigation and diagnosis of the situation
- Recommendations, action plan (element to incorporate into the future Business Plan)
- Put together an intervention team
- Launch
3
Implementation and steering of Operations
Within 3 to18 months
- Implement the plan, coordinate actions
motivate teams, communicate with shareholders - Coach executives and middle management
- Update Business Plan
4
End of assignment
Anticipated, in preparation since Steering phase
Within a few months
- Organise the hand off
Possible recruitment, transfers
Assess results
PAYMENT FOR ASSIGNMENT
- Preliminary Analysis: Flat rate, leads to an estimate for the project construction phase.
- Project Construction Phase: Billed as a lump sum, depending on company size and the extent of the requested diagnosis.
- Implementation and Steering of operations: On a cost plus basis, billing for time spent by the ZALIS team on the assignment. Our appraisal takes into account the members of the intervention team in the Company (at least one Managing Director) as well as an allowance for unforeseeable expertise.
- A variable part is paid upon achievement of goals.
- End of Assignment: possible coaching.