PHASE 03 — DESIGN

Design the future state with the same rigor.

Target processes, automation, architecture, and change plans — all grounded in real evidence from the current state. No wishful thinking.

THE TRANSFORMATION STUDIO
Evidence becomes the blueprint
CURRENT STATE (FROM DISCOVER + ANALYZE)
Order creation: 17 manual steps (illustrative)
Avg cycle: 14.7 days • 4 handoffs (example)
42% duplicated effort across teams (illustrative)
Source: 14,200+ events
→
DESIGNED FUTURE STATE
Streamlined to 6 guided steps
Target cycle: 3.2 days • 1 automated handoff (illustrative)
Automation candidate: 3 high-ROI tools ranked (example)
Projected annual value: $1.8M (example)
100% traceable to source evidence
Simulated Impact (Illustrative)
78%
Faster cycle
31%
Cost reduction
94%
Risk mitigated

Every future-state element is modeled directly against evidence from earlier phases. Click the arrow area to replay the assembly.

WHAT IT ACTUALLY FEELS LIKE
“
The proposed future state came with the exact evidence of what would change and why. I could defend the investment case with the same data the analysts used.
— CFO, mid-market logistics
“
We stopped designing in workshops based on what people wished the process was. We designed from the real evidence of what it is.
— Head of Business Improvement