Gradation Stack

Lead any program. Adopt AI. One stable layer at a time.

Gradation Stack leads projects and programs of every kind, across AI, automation, finance, ERP and technology. Agile, Waterfall or hybrid, with one release or many. We also teach leaders and teams to adopt AI with confidence.

Built for the leaders who own the outcome.

CEOs & COOsDeliver strategic initiatives without putting day-to-day operations at risk.
CIOs & CTOsTurn a crowded technology roadmap into programs that ship.
CFOs & finance leadersModernize finance and automate the back office with clear returns.
PMO & transformation officesAdd principal-level capacity to recover or accelerate a portfolio.

Two core practices. One accountable partner.

We lead the work, and we build your people's ability to carry it forward. Most clients start with one practice and add the other.

Project & Program Management

Principal-level leadership for projects, programs and portfolios of any size or type. We set up the governance, run the plan and keep executives ahead of risk.

  • Agile, Waterfall and hybrid delivery
  • PMO setup and portfolio governance
  • Program leadership and recovery
  • Release planning, from one go-live to continuous delivery

AI Adoption & Education

We help businesses adopt AI responsibly and teach leaders and teams to use it well in their daily work.

  • AI training for executives, managers and teams
  • AI use-case portfolio and business case
  • Governance and responsible-use policy
  • Adoption measurement and champions networks

Agile, Waterfall or hybrid. One release or fifty.

We fit the delivery model to the work, not the other way around. Our governance scales from a single go-live to a release every sprint.

01

Agile

Sprints, backlogs and empowered product owners. We run the ceremonies, track velocity and scale across teams.

02

Waterfall

Defined phases, signed-off requirements and phase gates for fixed-scope or regulated work.

03

Hybrid

Milestone governance for the business, with Agile delivery inside the build.

Release patterns we manage

Single go-liveOne planned launch with full readiness, rehearsal and hypercare.
Phased rolloutReleases by region, business unit, module or user group.
Continuous deliveryFrequent releases each sprint or increment, with lightweight controls.

One framework that works for any delivery model.

Five layers of discipline, each with a clear decision point. In Agile work, Deliver and Release repeat every sprint or increment. In Waterfall, each runs once.

1

Diagnose

Clarify the business case, current state, stakeholders and constraints.

2

Design

Choose the delivery model, plan, governance and release approach.

3

Deliver

Run sprints, phases or both, with transparent RAID and reporting.

4

Release

Launch once or many times, with readiness and change control.

5

Realize

Drive adoption, track benefits and build AI capability for what's next.

We teach leaders and teams to use AI well.

Licenses don't create adoption. We train executives, managers and frontline teams on what AI can do for their work, how to govern it and how to measure the return.

AI Leadership Briefing

for executives · half day

Where AI creates value in your business, governance and responsible-use guardrails, and a prioritized use-case shortlist.

AI Adoption Workshop

for managers · two days

Redesign team workflows with AI, build prompts and playbooks for real work, and measure adoption and productivity.

AI Enablement Program

for teams · six weeks

Hands-on practice in the tools you already license, role-specific use cases and guardrails, and a champions network to sustain adoption.

Every program ends with an AI adoption roadmap your leadership team owns.

Plan AI training for your team
100+projects and programs led

From AI pilots to enterprise platform replacements, our principals have led delivery across the portfolio. The domain changes. The discipline doesn't.

Artificial intelligenceRobotic process automation (RPA)Finance & accountingERPTechnology & cloudData & analyticsHR & workforce systemsRisk & compliance

Principal-level leadership across every layer.

Engage us for one need or the whole program. Every engagement is led by a senior practitioner, not handed off to a junior bench.

Project & Program Management

Principal-led delivery for projects, programs and portfolios, using the method that fits the work.

PMO & Portfolio Governance

Set up or reset the PMO so leaders can prioritize, fund and track the right work.

AI Adoption & Education

Train leaders and teams to use AI, then put the use cases and guardrails in place to scale it.

Automation & RPA Programs

Turn automation ideas into a governed pipeline of bots and workflows that deliver measurable savings.

Release & Deployment Management

Plan and run releases of any shape, from a single go-live to continuous delivery.

Change Management & Adoption

Bring people through every release with communication, training and adoption measures.

Any role. Any project. Placed with principal oversight.

From engineers and configuration consultants to integration developers, testers and program leaders, we staff any position on any type of project: AI, RPA, finance, ERP, cloud, data and more. Every placement is backed by principal oversight.

Leadership & deliveryProgram Manager, Project Manager, PMO Lead, Scrum Master, Product Owner, Agile Coach
Analysis & architectureBusiness Analyst, Process Analyst, Solution Architect, Enterprise Architect, UX Designer
Engineering & developmentSoftware Engineer, Data Engineer, Cloud & DevOps Engineer, RPA Developer, AI/ML Engineer
Configuration & integrationERP Consultant, Finance Systems Consultant, HCM Consultant, Integration Developer, Data Migration Specialist
Quality, release & operationsQA & Test Lead, Test Automation Engineer, Release Manager, Cutover Manager, Production Support
Change, training & AI enablementChange Manager, Trainer, AI Enablement Specialist, Technical Writer, Communications Lead

Ways to engage

Single placementOne consultant fills a specific gap on your existing team.
Delivery podA small cross-functional team, such as an engineer, integration developer and test lead.
Principal-led teamA full delivery team under a Gradation Stack principal, accountable for the outcome.

Don't see the role you need? We place it.

Request a placement

Bring us the program that keeps you up at night.

Book a 45-minute working session with a principal. You leave knowing where your program is exposed and how we would run it.

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