Operating architecture. Not advice.
Every Archway engagement produces installed systems — governance frameworks, execution cadences, evidence architectures, and accountability structures. Not recommendations. Systems.
Governance framework installation
Install investor-grade governance controls into PE portfolio companies.
- — Control framework design and implementation
- — Policy-to-evidence mapping
- — Board and investor reporting architecture
- — Accountability structure design
- — Risk control matrices
PMO & execution cadence
Design PMO structure, reporting cadence, and accountability systems that drive weekly action.
- — PMO architecture and operating model design
- — Execution cadence installation (daily, weekly, monthly)
- — KPI and reporting system design
- — Resource allocation and workstream management
- — Milestone tracking and accountability frameworks
R&D documentation governance
Strengthen R&D documentation and build audit defense architecture that holds under examination.
- — Governance installation — control framework for evidence collection
- — Pre-filing qualitative review — documentation quality assessment
- — Examination readiness — audit defense preparation and response architecture
- — Four-Part Test substantiation methodology
- — Contemporaneous documentation systems
Archway provides qualitative governance only — no tax advice, credit calculation, or return preparation.
View detailsM&A operational diligence
Operational readiness assessment for acquisition targets and post-close integration.
- — Operational readiness assessment for acquisition targets
- — Post-close integration planning and execution
- — Operating model gap analysis
- — Management team capability assessment
- — Day-one readiness checklist and governance installation
Process automation review
Identify and prioritize automation opportunities across operational workflows.
- — Current-state workflow mapping and documentation
- — Automation opportunity identification and scoring
- — AI-enabled operational improvement assessment
- — Implementation roadmap with ROI projections
- — Vendor evaluation support
Fractional / interim COO
Deploy operating leadership for a defined scope, timeline, and deliverable set.
- — Defined-scope operating leadership deployment
- — Post-acquisition stabilization
- — Operating cadence installation and governance buildout
- — Cross-functional alignment and execution discipline
- — Transition planning and successor readiness