Management Decisions · Transformation
The owner’s big decisions, backed by numbers, options and an action plan
Strategic sessions and advisory for owners and leadership: growth, restructuring, product portfolio, mergers. We look at the decision from the business and marketing side at once, so you make it faster and with arguments the whole team understands.
DOGMA’s position
Big decisions most often drag on because the options are vague. We break each option down into money, risks and consequences for the brand, and the choice becomes visible.
When you need it
Sound familiar? That’s what clients tell us when they come in.
The portfolio has sprawled, and I can no longer see what makes money
My managers pull in different directions, and the call is mine
We’re merging with another company. What do we do with the brands?
We need an outside view, free of internal politics
What you get
What you’ll have in hand
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Strategic sessions
Working with the owner and leadership to frame the decision precisely and gather the arguments.
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Options analysis
Each option in terms of money, risks and consequences for the business and the brand.
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A decision with arguments
The chosen path, the logic behind it and the conditions under which to revisit it.
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Action plan
Steps, owners and checkpoints that show the decision is working.
How we work
Session → Analysis → Decision → Support
Stage 01 of 04
Session
We frame the decision to be made and the criteria for evaluating the options.
- Your part
- Session with the owner and leadership
- Stage output
- The question and selection criteria
Stage 02 of 04
Analysis
We work through options, risks and consequences for the business and marketing, drawing on sales, portfolio and market numbers.
- Your part
- Access to numbers and people
- Stage output
- Options with their consequences
Stage 03 of 04
Decision
We choose together and record the arguments so the team understands the logic behind the choice.
- Your part
- Final session, making the decision
- Stage output
- The decision and an action plan
Stage 04 of 04
Support
We hold the checkpoints and adjust the plan as new facts emerge.
- Your part
- Checkpoint meetings
- Stage output
- A decision carried through to results
How we think
The principles behind the result
Business and marketing together
We weigh every decision twice: in money and in how the customer will see it. That way a portfolio or structural decision preserves the strength of the brand.
All options on one table
We compare options against the same criteria. A dispute between managers becomes a choice between clear consequences.
A decision has a follow-through
We stay on while the decision is implemented. Checkpoints show whether it’s working and leave time to correct course.
What changes
- 01 The decision keeps getting postponed because the options are vague The decision is made, with arguments and a plan
- 02 Managers see priorities differently Shared selection logic for the whole team
- 03 The portfolio grows, the margin erodes It’s clear what to protect, what to rethink and what to phase out
Business resultDecisions get made faster and rest on numbers and clear arguments.
Discuss your challengeCases
Where it has already worked
232 SKUs × 7 dimensions Chaser A business audit of 232 SKUs and a new product architecture for a category leader Chaser got a portfolio management tool and a decision that changed the company. Money under control. Read the case -
Marketing run as a manageable system Visium Strategic marketing partner to the CEO and CMO: marketing the business can manage - NDA Technology Launching an international social platform What we did Launch strategyPositioning for several marketsMarketing team structure and hiringLaunch support A launch team with roles, processes and a growth plan. Under NDA · Technology Advisory, support and team building for a tech platform launch
- NDA Manufacturing · B2B Marketing and sales audit for a manufacturer What we did Channel and sales funnel auditCustomer acquisition economicsBudget reallocation across channelsShared marketing and sales KPIs The business sees which channels bring in customers and invests in exactly those. Under NDA · Manufacturing · B2B Channel and sales funnel audit, new budget allocation
- NDA Service business Marketing after a merger of two companies What we did Audit of both marketing teamsDecisions on brands and productsA single marketing structureA six-month transition plan Two teams work as one, with shared goals and a shared budget. Under NDA · Service business Supporting the owners’ management decisions after the merger
Questions
What clients usually ask before we start
Why an outside view when we have our own team?
Your team knows the business from the inside and often backs its own option. We bring a structured analysis, experience from other markets and a neutral position, so the choice rests on facts.
What kinds of decisions do you work on?
Growth and new-market entry, product portfolio and brands, restructuring, mergers. They all share one thing: the decision affects both the business and marketing.
Who makes the decision?
You do. We prepare the options, consequences and arguments, run the sessions and help you reach a choice the team will back.
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