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Start with a short diagnostic, two value-dense initiatives, and a weekly governance cadence that connects work to measurable results.<br \/>\n  <\/section>\n<p style=\"margin:.8rem 0 1.1rem;\">Want a 90-day plan tied to value? <a class=\"cta\" href=\"https:\/\/nmsconsulting.com\/contact\/\">Talk to a consultant<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what\">What Business Consulting Services Cover<\/h2>\n<div class=\"two-col\">\n<div>\n<h3>Assessments<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Baseline revenue, cost, risk, and cash with a few, decision-ready exhibits.<\/li>\n<li>Identify quick wins and structural moves with owners and timing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h3>Roadmaps<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>30-60-90 milestones, critical path, and resource plan.<\/li>\n<li>Benefits tracking and risk controls with clear governance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h3>Operating Model<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Roles, decision rights, cadence, and skills mapped to the value story.<\/li>\n<li>Lean PMO to hold priorities and resolve blockers quickly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h3>Pricing and Revenue<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Price architecture, discount discipline, and mix.<\/li>\n<li>Value communication and offer design for target segments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h3>KPIs and ROI<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Few leading and lagging metrics per initiative.<\/li>\n<li>Weekly review linking actions to results and cash.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h3>Change and Enablement<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Visible sponsors, manager playbooks, and training tied to real tasks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"why-now\">Why Now<\/h2>\n<div class=\"stat-grid\" aria-label=\"Headline stats\">\n<div class=\"stat\">\n<div class=\"value\">11.4%<\/div>\n<div class=\"label\">Average investment wasted due to poor project performance <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pmi.org\/learning\/library\/forging-future-focused-culture-11908\" rel=\"noopener\">PMI<\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"stat\">\n<div class=\"value\">~30%<\/div>\n<div class=\"label\">Transformations that fully succeed on average <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mckinsey.com\/capabilities\/people-and-organizational-performance\/our-insights\/successful-transformations\" rel=\"noopener\">McKinsey<\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"stat\">\n<div class=\"value\">1% \u2192 ~8%<\/div>\n<div class=\"label\">A 1% price improvement can lift operating profit by about 8% with steady volume <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mckinsey.com\/capabilities\/growth-marketing-and-sales\/our-insights\/the-power-of-pricing\" rel=\"noopener\">McKinsey<\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"stat\">\n<div class=\"value\">55%<\/div>\n<div class=\"label\">Share of companies passing through price vs input costs in 2024 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bain.com\/insights\/expanding-profit-margin-through-intelligent-pricing-commercial-excellence-agenda-2025\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Bain<\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"note gold\" aria-label=\"Key numbers\">\n<p style=\"margin:.2rem 0 .7rem;\"><strong>Short summary:<\/strong> The case for disciplined consulting support is strong. Significant value is lost without delivery rigor, many transformations underperform, and pricing remains a powerful profit lever when managed with data and governance.<\/p>\n<table class=\"pro-table\">\n<caption><strong>Key Numbers and References<\/strong><\/caption>\n<colgroup>\n<col class=\"col-find\">\n<col class=\"col-fig\">\n<col class=\"col-src\"><\/colgroup>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\">Finding<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Figure<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Source<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Average investment wasted due to poor project performance<\/td>\n<td>11.4%<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pmi.org\/learning\/library\/forging-future-focused-culture-11908\" rel=\"noopener\">PMI Pulse of the Profession 2020<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Transformation success rate on average<\/td>\n<td>About 30%<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mckinsey.com\/capabilities\/people-and-organizational-performance\/our-insights\/successful-transformations\" rel=\"noopener\">McKinsey<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Profit sensitivity to price<\/td>\n<td>1% price up \u2192 ~8% profit up<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mckinsey.com\/capabilities\/growth-marketing-and-sales\/our-insights\/the-power-of-pricing\" rel=\"noopener\">McKinsey, The Power of Pricing<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Pricing pass-through momentum<\/td>\n<td>55% achieved list price increases \u2265 input costs<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bain.com\/insights\/expanding-profit-margin-through-intelligent-pricing-commercial-excellence-agenda-2025\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Bain, 2025<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>OKR adoption and outcomes context<\/td>\n<td>Broadening use cases and benefits<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/sloanreview.mit.edu\/article\/from-vision-to-reality-how-okrs-are-reshaping-team-goals-in-2024\/\" rel=\"noopener\">MIT Sloan, 2024<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/section>\n<h2 id=\"how\">How To Run Assessments And Roadmaps<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Confirm the value case.<\/strong> Tie each initiative to revenue, cost, risk, or cash with a baseline and target.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Prioritize two wins.<\/strong> Choose initiatives with fast payback and line-of-sight to delivery.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Set the 30-60-90.<\/strong> Owners, checkpoints, dependencies, and weekly governance.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Publish KPIs.<\/strong> Leading and lagging metrics with simple scorecards.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Track benefits.<\/strong> Link actions to P&#038;L and cash. Adjust quickly when results drift.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 id=\"operating-model\">Operating Model, PMO, And Change<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Clarify roles, decision rights, and meeting cadence that support outcomes.<\/li>\n<li>Run a lean PMO that resolves blockers and aligns spend with value.<\/li>\n<li>Coach sponsors and managers; train to real tasks so new ways of working stick.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"pricing\">Pricing Strategy And Value Capture<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Use segmented value propositions, fences, and clear discount guidance.<\/li>\n<li>Adopt good-better-best or offer ladders to limit unnecessary discounting <a href=\"https:\/\/hbr.org\/2018\/09\/the-good-better-best-approach-to-pricing\" rel=\"noopener\">HBR<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Set governance so price and mix changes are tested, measured, and communicated.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"box\"><strong>Want help prioritizing value moves?<\/strong> We can design a practical roadmap, price and mix tests, and a simple KPI rhythm. <a class=\"cta\" href=\"https:\/\/nmsconsulting.com\/contact\/\">Request a roadmap review<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"faq\">FAQ<\/h2>\n<h3>How Long Should An Initial Assessment Take?<\/h3>\n<p>Two to four weeks is typical for a focused diagnostic with a shortlist of actions and a value view.<\/p>\n<h3>What KPIs Matter Most?<\/h3>\n<p>Pick a few by workstream. For revenue: win rate, price realization, mix. For cost: unit cost and productivity. For risk and cash: on-time delivery, error rate, working capital turns.<\/p>\n<h3>How Do You Prove ROI?<\/h3>\n<p>Publish the baseline, link actions to KPI movement, and show the impact on P&#038;L and cash. Pricing and operating model changes often create early, visible gains.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"related\">Related Reading<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nmsconsulting.com\/strategy\/\">Strategy Consulting Services<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nmsconsulting.com\/business-transformation\/\">Business Transformation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nmsconsulting.com\/digital-and-technology\/\">Digital and Technology Consulting<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nmsconsulting.com\/change-management\/\">Change Management<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nmsconsulting.com\/insights\/what-is-a-business-transformation-consultant\/\">What Is A Business Transformation Consultant?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nmsconsulting.com\/insights\/using-ai-for-strategic-business-consulting-in-2024\/\">Using AI For Strategic Business Consulting<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nmsconsulting.com\/interim-management\/\">Interim Management<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"sources\">Sources<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"sources\">\n<li>PMI. Pulse of the Profession 2020. https:\/\/www.pmi.org\/learning\/library\/forging-future-focused-culture-11908<\/li>\n<li>McKinsey. Losing from day one: Why even successful transformations fall short. https:\/\/www.mckinsey.com\/capabilities\/people-and-organizational-performance\/our-insights\/successful-transformations<\/li>\n<li>McKinsey. The Power of Pricing. https:\/\/www.mckinsey.com\/capabilities\/growth-marketing-and-sales\/our-insights\/the-power-of-pricing<\/li>\n<li>Bain. Expanding Profit Margin Through Intelligent Pricing. https:\/\/www.bain.com\/insights\/expanding-profit-margin-through-intelligent-pricing-commercial-excellence-agenda-2025\/<\/li>\n<li>HBR. The Good-Better-Best Approach to Pricing. https:\/\/hbr.org\/2018\/09\/the-good-better-best-approach-to-pricing<\/li>\n<li>MIT Sloan. From Vision to Reality: How OKRs Are Reshaping Team Goals in 2024. https:\/\/sloanreview.mit.edu\/article\/from-vision-to-reality-how-okrs-are-reshaping-team-goals-in-2024\/<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<footer><a class=\"cta\" href=\"https:\/\/nmsconsulting.com\/contact\/\">Speak with a consultant<\/a><\/footer>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_xxwi677   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p><u><br><br><br>About the Author<\/u><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_6c18089 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column tb_5ttf915 first\">\n                            <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column tb_x6g8110 last\">\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_o145079 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column tb_jhon555 first\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_v863001 image-top   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/nmsconsulting.com\/team\/aykut-cakir\/\">\n                   <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nmsconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/aykut-new2-100x100.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-8025\" title=\"Aykut Cakir\" alt=\"Aykut Cakir\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nmsconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/aykut-new2-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/nmsconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/aykut-new2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nmsconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/aykut-new2-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/nmsconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/aykut-new2-200x200.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/>        <\/a>\n    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <div class=\"image-content\">\n                    <h2 class=\"image-title\">\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/nmsconsulting.com\/team\/aykut-cakir\/\">\n                        Aykut Cakir                    <\/a>\n                            <\/h2>\n                    <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-content -->\n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column tb_nmpy101 last\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_iktn767   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p><a href=\"https:\/\/nmsconsulting.com\/team\/aykut-cakir\">Aykut Cakir<\/a>, Senior Partner and Chief Executive Officer, has a demonstrated history in negotiations, business planning, business development. 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