OPERATOR TOOLS
Calibrated diagnostics. Public methodologies.
The interactive surface of The EBITDA-DevOps Bridge, The Founder Extraction Index, and The 100-Day Integration Velocity Score. Run them yourself. Bookmark them. Send them to the founder-CEO who shouldn't be the firm's bottleneck.
THE TOOLBENCH
Two diagnostics. Three minutes each.
Each tool turns a named framework into a practical score, worksheet, or diagnostic. The methodology is published; the email gate is off.
TOOL · AI TRANSFORMATION
AI Opportunity Score
20-question AI transformation scorecard for owners and operators. Ranks workflow opportunity, readiness, governance risk, and the right next service path.
TOOL · AI ROI
AI ROI Calculator
Estimate time savings, payback, and first-year value from an AI workflow before you approve an audit, blueprint, or implementation sprint.
TOOL · FOUNDER EXTRACTION
Founder Bottleneck Diagnostic
12-question weighted self-assessment for founder-CEOs of $10M–$100M tech firms. Implements The Founder Extraction Index. 3 minutes; no email required.
TOOL · TECHNICAL DEBT
Tech-Debt to EBITDA Calculator
Nine-input calculator that converts engineering organization signals into dollar EBITDA drag and exit-multiple compression. Implements The EBITDA-DevOps Bridge.
DECISION GUIDES
Use the calculators with an operating decision in view.
The tool tells you the score. The decision guide tells you the call to make next.
See all guidesDECISION GUIDE
AI Agent vs. Workflow Automation: Decision Guide
A decision guide for choosing an AI agent, internal copilot, or workflow automation for a business process.
DECISION GUIDE
AI Audit vs. AI Implementation Sprint: Decision Guide
A decision guide for choosing an AI audit, AI transformation blueprint, or implementation sprint based on readiness, workflow clarity, and risk.
DECISION GUIDE
AI Consultant vs. Automation Agency: Decision Guide
A decision guide for choosing an AI consultant, automation agency, or implementation partner when a growing business needs practical AI workflow improvement.
DECISION GUIDE
AI Governance Sprint vs. Employee Training: Decision Guide
A decision guide for choosing AI governance, employee training, or both when a small or medium business wants safer AI adoption.
DECISION GUIDE
AI Knowledge System vs. Chatbot: Decision Guide
A decision guide for choosing an internal AI knowledge system, support copilot, or customer-facing chatbot.
DECISION GUIDE
Asset Deal vs. Stock Deal: Technology M&A Decision Guide
A board-level decision guide for choosing asset deal, stock deal, or hybrid structure in technology middle-market acquisitions.
DECISION GUIDE
Carve-Out vs. Full Acquisition: Technology Integration Decision Guide
A decision guide for choosing carve-out, full acquisition, or phased TSA structure when technology systems, teams, and customer operations must separate cleanly.
DECISION GUIDE
Fractional AI Partner vs. Full-Time AI Hire: Decision Guide
A decision guide for choosing fractional AI transformation leadership, a full-time AI hire, or vendor-led ownership.
DECISION GUIDE
Integration Management Office vs. Project Management Office: M&A Execution Decision Guide
A decision guide for choosing an Integration Management Office, Project Management Office, or hybrid governance model when post-close technology execution must protect synergy, retention, and EBITDA.
DECISION GUIDE
Interim CEO vs. Interim CFO: Turnaround Leadership Decision Guide
A decision guide for boards and sponsors choosing interim CEO, interim CFO, or embedded operator leadership during a technology-company turnaround.
DECISION GUIDE
Interim CTO vs. Technical Advisor: Technology Leadership Decision Guide
A decision guide for choosing interim CTO, technical advisor, or embedded technical operator support when technology execution, architecture, or engineering leadership is under pressure.
DECISION GUIDE
Office of the CFO vs. Fractional CFO: Finance Leadership Decision Guide
A decision guide for choosing fractional CFO, Office of the CFO, or interim finance operator support when technology companies need trusted numbers and board-ready finance infrastructure.
DECISION GUIDE
Technical Diligence vs. Financial Diligence: Technology M&A Decision Guide
A decision guide for choosing technical diligence, financial diligence, or integrated diligence when technology company value depends on both the numbers and the operating system.
DECISION GUIDE
Transaction Advisory Services vs. Investment Banker: M&A Readiness Decision Guide
A decision guide for choosing transaction advisory, investment banking, or integrated sell-side readiness support before a technology middle-market M&A process.
DECISION GUIDE
Turnaround Advisor vs. Management Consultant: Board Decision Guide
A decision guide for choosing turnaround advisor, management consultant, or interim operator support when a technology company needs analysis, authority, or stabilization.
OPERATOR RESOURCES
Turn diagnostic output into an accountable operating plan.
Resources convert the tool's output into the checklist, the scorecard, or the turnaround plan management can run against.
See all resourcesRESOURCE · DIAGNOSTIC
14-Day Turnaround Diagnostic
A board-ready diagnostic sequence for technology companies facing missed numbers, runway pressure, stalled initiatives, or integration failure.
RESOURCE · TEMPLATE
AI Acceptable-Use Policy Template
A starter policy for employee AI use covering approved tools, restricted data, human review, customer-facing output, and escalation.
RESOURCE · WORKSHEET
AI ROI Spreadsheet
A worksheet for translating AI use cases into time savings, quality improvement, revenue response, cost avoidance, and payback assumptions.
RESOURCE · CHECKLIST
AI Vendor Selection Checklist
A practical checklist for comparing AI tools, automation vendors, and implementation partners before a growing business signs.
RESOURCE · SCORECARD
Exit Readiness Scorecard
A 12-18 month readiness scorecard for technology companies preparing for buyer diligence, investment banking preparation, or PE exit planning.
RESOURCE · CHECKLIST
Integration Risk Checklist
A pre-close and Day 1 checklist for technology acquisitions where customer retention, staff retention, data migration, and synergy capture depend on execution quality.
RESOURCE · WORKSHEET
Technical Debt EBITDA Worksheet
A finance-and-engineering worksheet for translating release drag, rework, incidents, and platform fragility into EBITDA and valuation exposure.