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Change acceleration

6 months worth of results in 12 weeks.

The world is moving faster. Markets shift overnight. Competitors appear from nowhere. Uncertainty is the only constant.

What's really happeningGet unstuck. Move faster. Outpace the competition.

Your organization isn't broken. It's just not built for speed. Research reveals the stunning cost: Harvard Business Review estimates that excessive internal friction costs the U.S. economy over $3 trillion annually.

That friction isn't just inefficiency, but opportunity cost. Every delayed decision, every misaligned team, every system workaround represents value you could be capturing instead. With current market conditions, organizations can't afford to waste resources on coordination overhead that doesn't create value.

Meanwhile, 70% of transformation initiatives fail, and 80% of digital transformation efforts fail to scale. You can't afford to stop the engine to rebuild it.

The speed gap: 4 patterns
A breakdown of what's slowing you down.

  • Slow decisions McKinsey found that companies with fast decision-making are twice as likely to outperform peers in profitability, yet 72% of business decision makers feel their businesses aren't moving fast enough to address risks

  • Disconnected teamsThe GTM Alignment Gap study explains how 85% of companies report chronic misalignment despite confident strategies

A different approach

Smart organizations use periods of change to build lasting advantages. While others pause, you optimize. While others hesitate, you accelerate.

Operational efficiency isn't just good practice – it's competitive differentiation.

Change Acceleration Pilot

Most approaches assume you can stop to fix everything:

  • Consultancies design 18+ month transformation programs
  • Process improvement methods (Lean Six Sigma, Kaizen) focus on eliminating waste over time
  • Agile frameworks (SAFe, Scrum@Scale) restructure how teams work
  • Change management focuses on reducing resistance through training
  • Agencies build platforms assuming alignment will follow

We accelerate existing momentum instead of replacing it.

Typical Change Acceleration engagement is €75K-150K as an investment for 8-12 weeks pilot. Traditional traditional transformation programs will cost you €500K+.

The difference isn’t just budget — it’s time to value. In resource-conscious economy, getting measurable efficiency gains in Q1 instead of Q4 can define your competitive position.

Why now?

Uncontrolled change is now faster than ever. AI adoption is creating new competitive gaps in both your organization and the competition’s. Economic uncertainty is requiring faster adaptation. Post-pandemic organizational habits are becoming entrenched: your workforce assumes the boundaries set there are to stay.

Established improvement methods, while valuable, often require stopping current work to implement new processes. Most organizations can't afford that disruption.

With output centered on operational surroundings change becomes a revenue driver instead of a feelgood item.

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Project examples
Where Change Acceleration makes a difference

ERP Implementations

The challenge: 18-month SAP rollout. Teams worried about disruption and productivity loss.

Our approach: Embed with implementation team. Map workflows before configuration. Prototype with actual users.

You get: ERP matching real work patterns. Faster adoption. Reduced disruption.

AI Integrations

The challenge: Scattered AI experimentation across departments. No clear strategy or governance.

Our approach: Map AI acceleration opportunities. Prototype enhanced workflows. Design enabling governance.

You get: AI that amplifies capability vs. creates complexity. Clear adoption pathways. Innovation-friendly governance.

Design Systems

The challenge: Inconsistent experiences. Design debt. Low design system adoption.

Our approach: Co-create with designers, developers, PMs. Map component workflows. Prototype handoffs.

You get: Design system built for your dev process. Adoption through co-creation. Increased velocity.

Innovation Programs

The challenge: Lab prototypes rarely become products. Innovation disconnected from strategy.

Our approach: Map idea-to-implementation pipeline. Design cross-team coordination. Balance experimentation with discipline.

You get: Innovation tied to business outcomes. Clearer scaling criteria. Faster market connection.

Digital Tools & Systems

The challenge: Tool collection that doesn't integrate. Teams creating workarounds and shadow processes.

Our approach: Map information flows. Prototype integrated workflows. Design coordination protocols.

You get: Workplace optimized for work patterns. Reduced tool fatigue. Work- based coordination.

Internal & Customer Experience

The challenge: Good external CX built on internal workarounds. Misaligned front/back office teams.

Our approach: Map journeys including internal touchpoints. Design team coordination. Prototype sustainable delivery.

You get: Sustainable CX improvements. Reduced internal friction. Self-improving service delivery.

What you get

In a pilot of 8-12 weeks (depending on the target), we’re ready to produce a measurable difference. In this timeframe, we work with your systems, strategy and operational surroundings to generate blueprints and processes that make work more streamlined.

Results are visible within 8 weeks, with option to adjust scope based on early outcomes. No long-term contracts required. We connect directly to KPIs you already track. No new measurement frameworks needed.

Example timeline

  • Week 1-2: Current state mapping and quick wins identification
  • Week 3-6: Solution prototyping with key stakeholders
  • Week 7-9: Pilot implementation and measurement
  • Week 10-12: Scaling and handoff to internal teams

The Team

Our references
We work with people, for organizations.

Posti

A gamified Route Master app to improve employee engagement and reduce turnover for Posti’s mail carriers.
People in Tampere

City of Tampere

Digitalist partnered with Tampere to redesign employment and integration services through stakeholder workshops and service design, enhancing customer experience and preparing for the 2025 TE services reform.
People in Helsinki

Helsinki City  I  Hel.fi

Digitalist partnered with the City of Helsinki to develop a customer research program for the hel.fi renewal, engaging over 4,000 residents, improving services through continuous testing, and fostering agile development.

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Jussi Hermunen
MD  I   Design Expert
jussi.hermunen@digitalistgroup.com
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