Choosing the right Business Diagnostic scope for your Architecture Firm

Making the right decision

If you’re ready to transform your practice, the first step is gaining a deep understanding of where you currently stand.

Our Business Diagnostic is a detailed analysis of your architecture firm designed to identify unexplored growth opportunities.

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Every relevant aspect of your firm will be evaluated in detail, allowing us to provide you with a tailored plan that will help you move toward your goals.

You’ll get the insights and tools you need to make better decisions, tackle challenges, and set your practice up for long-term growth.

But how do I know which option should I choose?

This article will help you make the right decision ↓

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Before starting, we always recommend completing the Self-Diagnostic, a simple questionnaire that will help you clarify your firm’s strengths and highlight areas needing improvement.

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2 Options – Tailored to your needs

Depending on your firm’s situation, you might start from:

1️⃣ Essential

2️⃣ Advanced

Let’s get into detail…

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1️⃣ Essential Diagnostic Overview

The Essential diagnostic is designed to provide a quick, high-level overview of your firm’s overall health.

We evaluate all six key areas of your business to identify surface-level issues and immediate opportunities for improvement, in just one week.

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What’s Included

☑️ Audience Analysis: We briefly assess your target market to identify who you’re currently reaching and who you might be missing. This includes a quick look at client demographics, general needs, and preferences.

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☑️ Marketing Evaluation: We review your primary marketing channels, brand presence, and messaging strategy. The goal is to spot any immediate weaknesses or opportunities for quick improvements in client outreach and visibility.

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☑️ Sales Process Review: A high-level overview of your sales funnel, focusing on any immediate barriers to converting prospects into clients. This includes basic recommendations on pricing, client proposals, or initial follow-up techniques.

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☑️ Product Portfolio Assessment: We conduct a quick scan of your current services and product offerings, identifying any obvious gaps or quick wins for expanding or refining your portfolio.

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☑️ Business Health Check: We perform a top-level financial review, looking at profitability indicators and cash flow stability. This identifies any immediate financial adjustments that could improve your firm’s financial position.

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☑️ Operations Overview: We examine your internal workflows and processes to uncover any bottlenecks or inefficiencies that could be easily resolved to improve productivity.

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What You’ll Get

1️⃣ High-Level Report: You’ll receive a concise, easy-to-understand report that highlights quick wins and immediate action items for each of the six areas. This report will include:

2️⃣ Identification of Key Issues: A summary of the most pressing challenges found within each area.

3️⃣ Priority Recommendations: Clear, actionable steps you can take right away to address these issues and capitalize on low-hanging opportunities.

4️⃣ Immediate Action Plan: Along with the report, you’ll receive a tailored action plan with practical recommendations for each area.

5️⃣ Foundational Insights for Future Growth: While the Essential diagnostic won’t delve deeply into complex challenges, it provides a foundation for understanding where your firm stands.

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This overview will help you identify which areas to prioritize for more in-depth analysis in the future, offering a clear starting point for tackling your firm’s critical issues.

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Scope: 1 week

Price: 3.600€

▶️ Start with the Essential Business Diagnostic.

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Who is the Essential Business Diagnostic for?

The Essential diagnostic is ideal if:

• You need a quick snapshot of your business’s overall health and don’t have the time or budget for a more in-depth analysis.

• You want to address immediate challenges without going into extensive detail.

• You’re looking for actionable, short-term solutions that you can implement quickly to see fast results.

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With the Essential Business Diagnostic, you will get a broad overview of your firm’s critical areas in just one week.

If you are in this situation, start with the Essential Business Diagnostic.

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2️⃣ Advanced Business Diagnostic

The Advanced diagnostic offers a targeted, in-depth analysis of the key areas that matter most to your firm.

We work closely with you to dive deep into two (2) specific areas, uncovering root causes and providing detailed recommendations for improvement in just two weeks.

This option is tailored to give you actionable insights where you need them most, based on your firm’s unique challenges and goals.

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What’s Included

Based on the initial prequalification assessment, you will select two (2) areas that will receive an in-depth analysis. Here’s what we’ll cover in each of those areas:

☑️ In-Depth Audience Analysis (if selected):

We conduct a comprehensive review of your target clients, analyzing demographics, psychographics, and buying behavior. We identify specific segments to target and provide insights into how to align your services with their needs.

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☑️ Detailed Marketing Evaluation (if selected):

This includes a thorough assessment of your brand positioning, messaging, and marketing channels. We evaluate your digital and traditional marketing efforts, reviewing campaigns, content strategies, and client engagement metrics to determine areas for improvement.

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☑️ Sales Process Optimization (if selected):

We dive into your entire sales funnel, from lead generation to closing the deal. This includes an analysis of your sales strategies, pricing, client proposals, and follow-up processes, with tailored recommendations to increase your close rates and improve your client relationships.

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☑️ Product Portfolio Expansion (if selected):

An in-depth look at your current services and product offerings, examining how well they meet market demands. We provide detailed recommendations for service diversification, helping you identify new revenue opportunities or areas to phase out less profitable offerings.

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☑️ Financial Performance Analysis (if selected):

We closely examine your financial structure, including cash flow, profit margins, and cost management. This assessment provides insights into potential areas for financial optimization and helps you make informed decisions to support sustainable growth.

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☑️ Operational Efficiency Review (if selected):

A detailed analysis of your internal workflows, resource allocation, and productivity. We identify bottlenecks, recommend process improvements, and suggest tools or methods for enhancing teamwork and operational efficiency.

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What You’ll Get

1️⃣ Comprehensive Diagnostic Report:

A detailed report covering each selected area, including:

• Deep Insights: Clear analysis of the current challenges, strengths, and opportunities within each area.

• Root Cause Identification: An understanding of underlying issues, not just surface-level symptoms, enabling you to address problems at their source.

• Strategic Recommendations: Tailored, actionable strategies specific to each focus area, guiding you on how to improve and optimize for growth.

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2️⃣ Customized Action Plan:

A step-by-step action plan for implementing changes, including:

• Audience Targeting Tactics: receive specific strategies for reaching and engaging the most profitable client segments.

• Marketing Enhancement Ideas: get detailed suggestions for refining your brand, improving content strategy, and optimizing client outreach.

• Sales Process Improvements: get tips on restructuring your sales approach, pricing adjustments, and follow-up enhancements to boost conversion.

• Financial Optimization Tips: get recommendations for improving cash flow, cost management, and profitability.

• Operational Efficiency Boosters: receive practical advice on improving internal workflows, reducing bottlenecks, and enhancing team productivity.

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3️⃣ Focused Insights for Strategic Decision-Making:

The Advanced Business diagnostic will give you an in-depth understanding of critical business areas that you can leverage for strategic decision-making.

You’ll gain clarity on where your firm stands and what specific actions are needed to make measurable improvements in the short term.

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Scope: 2 weeks

Price: 6.600€

▶️ Start with the Advanced Business Diagnostic.

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Who should choose the Advanced Business Diagnostic?

The Advanced Business Diagnostic is ideal if:

• You have identified specific areas that need attention and want a deeper understanding.

• You need more than a surface-level overview and targeted strategies for these challenges .

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The Advanced Business Diagnostic cuts straight to the core, giving you the insights and strategies you need to hit the right spots and get real, actionable results where it matters most.

If this is your ideal option, start with the Advanced Business Diagnostic.

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Resuming:

1. Essential: a quick high-level overview of all six key areas.

2. Advanced: targeted, in-depth analysis into two specific areas.

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I insist, before starting with any of the Business Diagnostic plans, we always recommend completing the Self Diagnostic, a simple questionnaire that will help you clarify your strengths and highlight areas needing improvement.