Are your corporate investments, internal R&D or M&A yielding the results and returns you expect?
Investments rarely generate their projected value for an organization. Why? Because in the evaluation and resourcing process, the potential investments are not evaluated using the correct criteria. Yes, there are plenty of gate reviews and presentations on any given topic, but are they geared to answering the most important questions for a company? Will they ever generate a return on the investment? And when?
This is where we come in.
Delphi Strategies offers a number of services to help you evaluate your strategies and get back on track.
Research & Development Consulting
We begin in the R&D planning process by identifying the risks to proposed projects and find ways to provide tangible milestones to keep projects from becoming cash sinks or zombie programs (producing nothing, wasting resources).
• Do you want to have greater insight into what is being done by your innovation teams?
• Are you investing in “cool” technology and would like to explore additional applications or adjacent markets?
• Does your team have the right mix of strategic and tactical expertise?
Strategic Advisory Services
We develop long-term, strategic business plans and initiatives for technology and adjacent market investments. Our efforts will help you communicate your programs to stakeholders inside your value chain.
• Do you find your team to be more tactical rather than strategic?
• Are you looking for efficiencies in your business?
• Do you seek an unbiased opinion to assess your growth path?
Mergers & Acquisitions Advisory Services
We complement your existing due diligence process. We evaluate prospects for mergers and acquisitions by identifying the risks and benefits. We look at the integration costs, the valuation of contracts, intellectual property, and potential future costs, to get the best value for your investment as it relates to the identified market and timeframe.
• Are you meeting your integration milestones with your recent acquisitions?
• Have you acquired a company only to find hidden problems?
• Are you having problems holding on to personnel from a newly acquired company?
Campaign Development and Program Management
We assess the goals of organizations as adjacent markets are identified, and we assess the needs and risks to make the transition.
• Are you looking to develop a strategy for future growth?
• Are you looking to try and find adjacent markets?
• Do you find your team to be more tactical rather than strategic?
• Are you challenged when you try to communicate your vision?
• Are you finding that you are struggling to gain traction in your vision?
The Delphi 6-Step Process
Define
We will challenge your team to DEFINE the goals of the organization.
Evaluate
Once we have aligned you with your organizational goals, we work with you to EVALUATE the external factors that impact your execution.
Leverage
We will look internally at the resources we can LEVERAGE within your organization.
Prepare
We help you PREPARE a complete view of the option space to present to your key-stakeholders and decision-makers.
Hone
We will HONE your plans, creating the actions and steps needed to execute.
Implement
Your team will have the tools and plans necessary to IMPLEMENT a strategy based on actionable insights with clear, measurable milestones and opportunities to pivot in a dynamic environment.