Initial consultation
A conversation at no cost to understand the situation and decide whether SG may be able to help. There is no obligation to continue.
How Sustainable Gaps works
Understand the work before designing the solution.
SG studies the people and conditions involved, identifies why the issue occurs, and implements a practical solution for the organization using it.
What happens before work begins
Each step is explained before the next one begins.
Operational evaluation
If a deeper investigation is appropriate, the questions, access, deliverables, timing, and fee are agreed in writing before work begins.
Implementation
Any procedures, records, training, project controls, or system configuration are scoped after the problem and desired result are understood.
Handoff and support
The completed work stays with the client. Ongoing support is optional and defined separately when the team wants it.
The engagement path
Four actions keep the work grounded.
- 01
Listen
People closest to the work explain what they experience, what has already been tried, and what the business needs to improve.
- 02
Observe
SG follows examples through the people, decisions, information, systems, and conditions involved.
- 03
Identify
The visible symptom is separated from the root cause and the business effect is documented.
- 04
Implement
SG implements the agreed correction, supports adoption, and leaves the organization able to operate it.
Beginning, current, and desired state
Make the difference visible.
An evaluation compares the intended result, what is happening now, and what the organization needs instead. That difference defines the work to be solved.
Beginning state
What was the work originally expected to accomplish?
Current state
What is happening under real operating conditions?
Desired state
What practical result should the improved process produce?
What SG examines
A problem rarely belongs to one category.
The evaluation looks at the full working environment so an improvement in one area does not create a new problem somewhere else.
People
Responsibilities, decision authority, workload, training, and the practical knowledge required to complete the work.
Process
The actual sequence of actions, decisions, approvals, exceptions, and handoffs.
Information
The records, instructions, status, and context people need at the moment of action.
Technology
The systems already in use, how they support the work, and where configuration or integration may help.
Methods behind the work
Established methods, explained in useful terms.
SG draws from project management, systems thinking, Six Sigma, process improvement, and field experience. The method adds rigor without requiring the client to speak in acronyms.
3-State Gap Model
The 3-State Gap Model is a method, not a service family or a visitor-facing diagnosis.
Root cause analysis
A disciplined way to determine why a problem occurs instead of repeatedly treating the symptom.
Process mapping
A visual description of how work moves today and how the improved process works.
After-action review
A structured comparison of what was expected, what occurred, why it differed, and what should change next time.
Project governance
Clear responsibilities, decisions, reporting, and controls for complex or multi-team work.
Continuous improvement
Measured adjustments that help a process remain effective as conditions, workload, and responsibilities change.
Use systems the organization already owns.
When Microsoft 365, Teams, SharePoint, Planner, Loop, Whiteboard, Power BI, or Azure can support the solution, SG configures those tools around the work instead of adding another subscription by default.
Leave the client in control.
The completed work should include understandable procedures, useful records, training, and a clear handoff. Ongoing support can be arranged, but dependence is not the product.
Typical deliverables
- Current-state findings and root-cause explanation
- Recommended corrective actions and priorities
- Process maps, procedures, and decision records
- Microsoft 365 workflow or project-control configuration
- Training, implementation support, and handoff
- Measures for reviewing whether the correction is working
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See the method applied to real operating conditions.
The case studies connect this approach to documented work, practical decisions, and results that remained useful after the engagement.