Engagement Model
A Structured, Flexible Way to Engage
Brian Ansari & Associates (BAA) supports organizations at different points in their decision lifecycle. Engagements are structured to preserve clarity, governance, and control, while allowing flexibility based on context and need. Engagements are not required to follow a fixed sequence and may begin at different entry points depending on the situation.
Common Engagement Patterns
Diagnostic or Readiness Support
Many engagements begin with a diagnostic, assessment, or readiness review to clarify current conditions, constraints, and decision points.
This work is bounded, exploratory, and does not obligate continuation.
Scenario and Option Analysis
Some engagements focus primarily on scenario-based analysis or option exploration, particularly where decisions are already defined but tradeoffs require clarification.
Work remains advisory and decision-support in nature and is scoped to agreed assumptions and constraints.
Pilot or Controlled Application Support
Where appropriate, engagements may involve support for a bounded pilot or controlled application. Pilot scope, authority, and duration are defined in advance, with explicit escalation and exit conditions.
Pilot work proceeds only with client approval and does not expand automatically.
How Engagements Are Defined
Each engagement is tailored to context and includes:
- Defined objectives and scope
- Explicit assumptions and exclusions
- Alignment with existing governance and approval structures
- Named human accountability
- Clear escalation and exit conditions
Commercial Expectations
What This Model Is Not
BAA engagements do not involve:
- Outcome guarantees
- Automated decision-making
- Replacement of institutional authority
- Bypassing governance or oversight
