Intelligence Programmes
Most organisations do not suffer from a lack of information. They suffer from a lack of clarity about what has changed, why it matters, and whether action is required.
Our intelligence programmes combine continuous horizon scanning, evidence-based analysis and strategic judgement into a single intelligence cycle designed for senior decision-makers.
The result is not more information. It is greater confidence in where to focus attention, which assumptions may be changing, and which developments may require action.
Every programme combines three complementary intelligence deliverables.
Identify emerging developments, weak signals and early indicators of change.
Assess what is materially changing, what is strengthening, what is weakening and what may require closer attention.
Convert external change into strategic implications, assumptions under pressure, scenarios and decision-relevant questions.
Together, these deliverables provide a continuous intelligence cycle from detection through to judgement.
Each programme is built around one or more intelligence topics.
A topic is a specific area of strategic interest that could materially affect future decisions.
Topics are continuously monitored against a broad evidence base, assessed for relevance and significance, and converted into structured intelligence for decision-makers.
No two clients monitor exactly the same set of topics.
Topics are defined collaboratively at the outset of the engagement and can evolve as priorities change.
A topic is not a broad theme. A topic is a specific area of strategic interest that could materially affect future decisions. Good topics are narrow enough to be actionable and broad enough to remain strategically relevant over time.
| Too Broad | Better |
|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence | AI Liability Exposure in Commercial Insurance |
| Climate Risk | Flood Resilience Requirements for UK Infrastructure |
| Defence Technology | Autonomous Systems Adoption in Naval Procurement |
| Energy Transition | Grid Constraints Affecting Data Centre Expansion |
| Supply Chains | Rare Earth Dependency in European Manufacturing |
Examples include:
Topics are reviewed regularly and can evolve as priorities change.
Every intelligence topic includes:
For a detailed explanation of each deliverable, visit the Deliverables section →
Designed for organisations seeking continuous intelligence on a specific strategic priority.
Whether the challenge involves a competitor, technology, regulation, market or emerging risk, the objective is the same: understand what is changing before it becomes obvious to everyone else.
Best For
“We need continuous visibility on one issue that could materially affect future decisions.”
Designed for organisations managing several interconnected risks and opportunities simultaneously.
Monitor multiple topics through a common intelligence framework and gain a more complete view of external change.
Best For
“We need a structured view across several strategic uncertainties rather than isolated monitoring.”
Designed for organisations seeking a dedicated intelligence advantage within their sector.
Includes
Sector-exclusivity means direct named competitors within the agreed sector do not receive the same intelligence service.
Availability is intentionally limited.
“We want to ensure that we are and remain the best informed in our sector.”
A three-month engagement designed to evaluate the intelligence cycle before moving to a longer-term programme.
Includes
Discovery Programme fees are fully credited against a subsequent annual engagement.
“We want to understand how decision-grade intelligence would support our organisation before committing to an annual programme.”
Bring external expertise into the intelligence cycle when specialist judgement is required.
Typical Applications
Available as an add-on to any programme.
“We need external challenge, specialist expertise or facilitated discussion around a critical issue.”
Decision-grade intelligence can support a wide range of strategic, innovation, risk and leadership functions. While every organisation defines its own topics, the underlying challenge is often the same.
Monitor emerging developments, challenge assumptions and identify strategic implications before they become obvious to competitors.
Typical topics: market evolution, competitor activity, technology adoption, regulatory change, geopolitical developments.
Track external risks, identify emerging exposures and understand which assumptions may be weakening.
Typical topics: regulatory developments, supply chain vulnerabilities, climate-related risks, cyber threats, geopolitical instability.
Identify emerging technologies, changing customer behaviours and adjacent opportunities.
Typical topics: emerging technologies, new business models, customer behaviour shifts, venture-backed innovation, industry convergence.
Maintain a continuous external view of developments affecting strategy, operations and investment decisions.
Typical topics: strategic growth opportunities, competitive positioning, market disruption, policy change, long-term uncertainty.
Support discussion with evidence-based assessments of emerging risks, opportunities and strategic uncertainty.
Typical topics: board-level risks, long-term threats, strategic opportunities, competitive developments, assumptions under pressure.
Monitor policy, technology, geopolitical and societal developments affecting long-term planning and resilience.
Typical topics: national resilience, emerging technologies, social change, economic development, strategic risks.
Most clients combine several of the use cases above. The starting point is usually a discussion about the decisions your organisation expects to face over the next 12–36 months and the external developments most likely to influence them.
The service is designed as a continuous intelligence relationship rather than a report purchase. The following engagement options are provided as a guide.
| Programme | Includes | Indicative Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Single TopicSingle Topic Programme | Continuous intelligence focused on one strategic priority. Weekly Signal Scans, Monthly Change Trackers, Quarterly Decision Intelligence Briefings and analyst support for one topic. | $28,000per year |
| Multi-TopicMulti-Topic Programme | Continuous intelligence across multiple strategic priorities, monitored through a common framework. Fees scale with number of topics. | $28,0001st topic / year + $14,000per additional topic per year |
| Sector-ExclusiveSector-Exclusive Partnership |
Availability is intentionally limited. |
$100,000per year |
| DiscoveryDiscovery Programme | Three-month evaluation of the complete intelligence cycle. Weekly Signal Scans, Monthly Change Trackers and one Decision Intelligence Briefing. Fees fully credited against a subsequent annual engagement. | $10,000one-off (3 months) |
| Add-onExpert Augmentation | Specialist expertise, challenge sessions and workshop support. Available as an add-on to any programme. | From $1,000per engagement |
All fees are indicative and exclude applicable taxes. Final pricing depends on topic scope, evidence base and reporting cadence.
A topic is a specific strategic question, market, technology, competitor, regulatory issue, opportunity or risk that is important to future decisions.
Yes. Many clients monitor developments affecting their organisation, market position, customer base or competitive environment.
Yes. A named competitor can be monitored as a topic, or multiple competitors can be included within a broader topic. Sector Exclusive Partnerships include monitoring of up to ten named competitors.
Yes. Topics are reviewed regularly and can evolve as strategic priorities change.
No. The value comes from continuous monitoring, change detection and strategic judgement over time. The service is programme-based rather than report-based.
Horizon scanning identifies signals. Decision-grade intelligence evaluates their relevance, confidence, implications and potential decision impact.
Yes. Discovery Programme fees are fully credited against a subsequent annual engagement if you proceed.
Sector exclusivity means that up to ten direct named competitors within the agreed sector will not receive the same intelligence service.
Discuss the topics, competitors, risks or strategic questions most relevant to your organisation.
Together we can identify the intelligence priorities most likely to influence future decisions.