Services
Installed operating systems, not advice.
Every engagement begins with a scoped diagnostic, not open-ended discovery. What follows is fixed-scope, fixed-fee, and built by operators who install the system and hand it off — governance architecture that runs without Archway in the room.
Operational Governance Advisory
Install investor-grade governance controls into private equity portfolio companies. Board oversight frameworks, committee structure, and reporting cadence are architected and deployed as a single operating system — not a set of recommendations.
Request a diagnosticWhat's included
- Board oversight framework design
- Committee structure & charters
- Reporting cadence design
- Accountability system installation
Capital Project Governance
Oversight architecture for large-scale capital projects, built to hold contractors, vendors, and internal teams to a single standard of accountability. Progress tracking and variance reporting replace ad hoc status updates.
Request a diagnosticWhat's included
- Progress tracking systems
- Variance reporting cadence
- Milestone governance structure
- Stakeholder accountability framework
PMO Buildouts
Design and deployment of PMO structure built for weekly execution rhythm, not quarterly review. Reporting cadence and accountability systems are installed to run without Archway in the room.
Request a diagnosticWhat's included
- PMO structure design
- Reporting cadence architecture
- Accountability system installation
- Weekly execution rhythm handoff
R&D Tax Credit Consulting
Four-Part Test substantiation and contemporaneous documentation architecture built to withstand IRS examination.
Request a diagnosticWhat's included
- Four-Part Test substantiation review
- Contemporaneous documentation architecture
- Examination-readiness assessment
This assessment identifies documentation risk indicators. It does not constitute tax advice, credit calculation, or return preparation guidance.
IRS Audit Defense
Evidence system architecture and examination preparation for R&D tax credit audits, built before the audit notice arrives.
Request a diagnosticWhat's included
- Documentation quality assessment
- Response strategy design
- Examiner engagement preparation
- Evidence system architecture
M&A Operational Diligence
Operational readiness assessment for acquisition targets — governance structure, control environment, and integration risk assessed before capital commits.
Request a diagnosticWhat's included
- Governance structure assessment
- Control environment review
- Integration risk assessment
- Post-close operational architecture
Business Process Automation
Identification and prioritization of automation opportunities across operational workflows, with a roadmap built for sequencing — not a tool list.
Request a diagnosticWhat's included
- Process mapping
- Automation opportunity assessment
- Tool evaluation
- Implementation roadmap
Fractional / Interim COO
Operating leadership deployed against a defined scope, timeline, and deliverable set — not an open-ended retainer.
Request a diagnosticWhat's included
- Advisory tier — up to 10 hrs/week
- Operational tier — up to 20 hrs/week
- Defined deliverable set
- Defined engagement timeline
Engagement Model
Diagnostic first. Nothing open-ended.
Scoped Diagnostic
Every engagement starts here — a defined assessment of the current governance, control, or operational environment. No open-ended discovery, no hourly clock.
Scoped Engagement
Findings from the diagnostic define a fixed-scope, fixed-fee engagement — defined deliverables, defined timeline, agreed before work begins.
Installed System
Delivery is a system, not a report — governance structure, reporting cadence, or documentation architecture that runs after Archway leaves the room.
Track Record
Built for institutional scrutiny.
Built for Fortune 1000 companies and private equity portfolio environments, by operators with Big Four backgrounds — KPMG and EY.
Start with a diagnostic.
Every engagement is scoped before it begins. No open-ended retainers, no pricing surprises — a defined assessment, then a defined system.
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