We put a named architect on your program, run it to a clear governance cadence, orchestrate every partner involved, and track the business value end to end. We own the result.
Design Authority is built on three integrated disciplines. Each one is a distinct posture, each one feeds the next. Together, they turn complex transformation into a structured journey from intent to value.
We diagnose the architecture, frame the decisions and arbitrate the choices before anything is built. Enterprise architecture, target operating model, transformation roadmap, all driven by senior architects who have lived these decisions before.
We deliver the platforms under architectural authority, with senior consultants on the critical path and partner teams for scale. CRM, e-commerce, integration, ERP alignment, field service, all delivered under one technical line.
We turn data, automation and AI into sustained performance. Data foundations first, then process automation, then AI acceleration. Measured at every step, not promised in slides.
Design Authority is operated through four anchors that stay constant across every Design Authority engagement, regardless of practice, geography or program size. They define what we own, how we decide, and how the client measures us.
Every Design Authority engagement is led by a Partner-level enterprise architect, named on day one and accountable end to end. Not a delivery lead, not a project manager. The architect owns the structural decisions, signs the target design and is the single point of contact for the client executive sponsor.
Structural choices are arbitrated through a defined governance cadence. Two rhythms run in parallel: Delivery checkpoints at the team level for day-to-day arbitration, and Steering Committees at the executive level for structural decisions. Every decision is documented, every alternative considered, every choice traceable from board conviction to production reality.
We coordinate the entire delivery chain: in-house senior consultants on the critical path, partner teams for scale, vendor accountability across the stack. One technical line, one risk and arbitration cadence, no handover gaps between phases.
Outcomes are agreed at day one and tracked at every milestone. A benefits model framed during discovery, reviewed at steering committees, validated at go-live and protected through adoption. The same architect who signs the design also signs the value.
Design Authority is not an Advisory product. It is the governance model that runs across every Leiven engagement, in Advisory, Digital Solutions and Lab. The framework stays the same. The named architect changes. The accountability line does not.
The native home of Design Authority. Enterprise architecture, design authority engagements, target operating model and transformation roadmaps, all led by a Partner-level architect who owns the structural decisions from day one.
CRM and marketing, field service, e-commerce, integration, ERP. Platforms delivered under architectural authority, with senior consultants leading the build and partner orchestration for scale. The technical line stays owned, the build stays seamless.
Data foundations, process automation, AI acceleration. The same governance model applied to the layers where most programs lose value: unclear data ownership, unanchored AI initiatives, automation without architectural fit. Design Authority keeps it aligned.
The Flash Audit is the entry product of our Advisory practice. A structured diagnostic that stress-tests your target architecture, sizes the priorities and delivers a decision-ready document, all in under three weeks.
Whether you are facing a structural decision or scoping your next program, a conversation with our team is the place to start. No pitch, a working session on your context.
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