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Discovery Sprint: see your technology clearly.
A structured 2-to-4-week assessment that gives your leadership team a clear, unbiased picture of where you stand and what to do next.
What is a Discovery Sprint?
A Discovery Sprint is a structured 2-to-4-week assessment of your organization's technology landscape, vendor relationships, and decision-making readiness. It gives your leadership team a clear, unbiased picture of where you stand and what to do next.
Most mid-market organizations reach a point where their technology has evolved faster than their ability to manage it. Systems were added reactively. Vendor relationships were inherited rather than chosen. Nobody on the leadership team has a complete picture of what the organization is paying for, what is working, and what is holding the business back. The Discovery Sprint fixes that. We interview your stakeholders, audit your systems, assess your vendor relationships, and deliver a written findings report with prioritized recommendations your leadership team can act on immediately.
Who is a Discovery Sprint for?
The Discovery Sprint is designed for mid-market organizations that know something needs to change but are not sure where to start or who to trust. Common scenarios:
- A new CTO or VP of Technology inheriting a legacy technology stack with no documentation.
- A leadership team preparing for a technology transformation but lacking clarity on the current state.
- An organization approaching vendor contract renewals and wanting an independent assessment before re-signing.
- A board or executive team that suspects the organization is overspending on technology but has no evidence to confirm it.
What do you get at the end?
Every Discovery Sprint delivers three tangible outputs. First, a written findings report with prioritized recommendations, organized by impact and urgency, that your leadership team can use as a decision-making guide for the next 12 to 18 months. Second, a technology roadmap or vendor scorecard that maps your current state against your business objectives and highlights the gaps. Third, a leadership team presentation where we walk your executives through the findings, answer questions, and facilitate the conversation about next steps.
How does it work?
The Discovery Sprint follows the Dream and Discover phases of our framework.
- Week 1. Stakeholder interviews across your leadership team and key technology users to understand business objectives, technology pain points, and vendor relationships.
- Week 2. Audit your current technology systems, contracts, and vendor agreements, assessing what is working, what is redundant, and where the risks are.
- Week 3. Synthesize findings into the written report, roadmap, and recommendations.
- Week 4. Present findings to your leadership team and facilitate the discussion about next steps.
Most Discovery Sprints complete in 2 to 3 weeks. Complex environments with multiple locations or vendor ecosystems may extend to 4 weeks. These are brief by design and these limited sprints ensure the team is focused on the highest priority wins and initiatives to tackle.
How much does a Discovery Sprint cost?
Discovery Sprints range from $15,000 to $25,000 depending on the scope and complexity of your environment. The primary factors that influence pricing are the number of stakeholders we interview, the number of vendor relationships and systems we assess, and the geographic spread of your operations. We provide a fixed-fee quote after an initial discovery call so there are no surprises.
WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY
Clarity, momentum,
accountability.
I feel like we accomplished more together in the first three months than we did in the last three years.
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Melanie McDonaldVP Strategic Initiatives, Calgary Chamber of Commerce
We needed a partner who could help us think strategically. Deliver Digital reframed the role of IT in our business.
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Adam HartCFO, McKinley Studios
Keith & the team at Deliver Digital are solutions-oriented, forward-thinking, & have built an impressive roadmap that is modernizing our organization.
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Ruhee Ismail-TejaVP Policy & External Affairs, Calgary Chamber of Commerce
Thanks to Deliver Digital’s deep dive into our current tech landscape, AHLA now has the clarity and confidence to move forward strategically and make smarter decisions.
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Danielle L'HeureuxChief Operations Officer, AHLA
A trusted advisor. I personally worked with the Deliver Digital team for 3+ months on a large technology project and would highly recommend their services. Keith and his team bring years of experience and helped guide us towards a truly tangible outcome which is hard to find these days. I will without a doubt be working with the Deliver Digital team again.
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Sebastian Calderon-SeaforthCommercial Account Executive, Salesforce
The Deliver Digital team is at the forefront of innovations, forward thinking and their ability to create the best of breed technology ecosystems, allow them deliver the results and sustainable growth that every organization is looking for.
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Savio LeeBusiness Unit Lead, SAS
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Discovery Sprint FAQ
How long does a Discovery Sprint take?
Typically 2 to 4 weeks from kickoff to final presentation, depending on the complexity of your technology environment.
Do we need to prepare anything before a Discovery Sprint?
Minimal preparation. We request access to key stakeholders for interviews and any existing technology documentation you have available. We handle the rest.
What happens after the Discovery Sprint?
Most organizations move into a Decision Sprint (vendor selection) or Fractional Leadership engagement based on the findings. Approximately 70 to 80 percent of Discovery Sprints lead to a follow-on engagement because the findings reveal clear next steps.
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