Process · The 6-D model

From “we have a problem” to “the problem is owned.”

The structure keeps scope honest, makes the work reviewable, and ensures a real handoff—not a permanently open consulting engagement.

01

Discover

Map the environment as it actually is—systems, data, vendors, access, decisions, constraints, and undocumented dependencies.

02

Define

Set the problem, outcomes, priorities, owners, scope, tradeoffs, and the decisions that must be made before delivery starts.

03

Design

Create the architecture, operating model, implementation sequence, controls, vendor choices, and recovery path.

04

Develop

Build, configure, integrate, harden, test, and document production-grade work that another senior engineer can review.

05

Deploy

Roll out with change, communication, validation, and rollback plans designed to protect day-to-day operations.

06

Deliver

Transfer knowledge, documentation, ownership, training, and a defined operating cadence so the client leaves stronger.

Scope is explicit

We decide what is in, what is out, who owns each decision, and how success will be measured before delivery begins.

Senior all the way through

The people who scope the work remain accountable through design, execution, validation, and handoff.

The handoff is real

You can retain BSTN, hire internally, or move on. The systems, documentation, and knowledge belong to you.

A useful first conversation

See what Discover looks like for your environment.

Thirty minutes with a senior operator. We will tell you plainly what we would do first—and whether BSTN is the right partner.

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