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Most vendors sell one thing and stretch it to fit whatever you asked for.

A staffing firm takes on a managed service it cannot operate. An MSP starts placing engineers it cannot screen. Three separate lines exist so the engagement can match the problem instead of the business model.

Solution Architect Validated™Proposal within 24 hoursNo published rate card

What that costs you

The wrong shape of engagement.

You buy the wrong shape of engagement, because it was the only shape on offer. The consequence usually appears as a change order, or as a project that quietly stops being about the original problem.

Which line fits

Choose by who owns the outcome.

Choose this whenWho owns the outcome
Recruitment & StaffingYou need engineering capacity and want to direct the work yourselfYou do. We source and validate; you or we employ.
Professional & Managed ServicesYou need a function operated to a standard and will not build the teamWe do, under an SLA with defined response times.
Consultancy ServicesYou need an independent answer before committing budgetYou do. We assess and hand over the roadmap. We implement nothing.

The three lines

Same standard. Different accountability.

Consistent across all three

What does not change between lines.

  • Scoped by a practicing Solution Architect — assessment happens before anything is priced, not after the contract
  • A proposal within 24 hours — written by the person who did the assessment
  • Guarantees that state their boundary — each names the engagement model it applies to, so nothing is implied
  • No platform resale — Cisco, Avaya and Microsoft environments are all served and none is sold

Common questions

Frequently asked questions.

Can we combine service lines?

Yes, and most clients do — usually starting with one and adding another once it is running. Each is scoped and priced independently under a single point of contact.

What is the real difference between Recruitment and Professional & Managed Services?

Accountability. In Recruitment you direct the engineer and own the output. In Professional & Managed Services we direct the work and carry the SLA.

Why is Consultancy advisory-only?

Because an assessment written by the firm that would implement it is a sales document. We give up the implementation revenue so the recommendation is worth something.

What if our requirement spans all three?

Then the discovery call establishes sequence — which line solves the binding constraint first. Buying all three at once is usually the wrong answer and we will say so.

Do you publish pricing for any line?

No. Every engagement is scoped against the actual requirement, with a proposal within 24 hours of the assessment.

Related services

Where to go next.

Each line is set out in detail on its own page. The distinction that matters most is who owns the outcome — read that first, then the service that fits.

The right line is usually obvious after fifteen minutes.

Describe the constraint to a practicing Solution Architect. If it maps to one of the three lines you will know on the call; if it does not, you will know that too.