Current State Analysis for R&D processes

Start with clarity. Build towards improvement.

Navigate complexity with clarity. Our current state analysis gives you a fact-based roadmap to optimize your product development processes and tools. It creates a shared understanding of your reality, identifying the root causes of friction so you know exactly where you are now—and what is holding you back.

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Stop guessing and start improving

Do you feel like your R&D is running slower than it should, but you can’t pinpoint why? Many organizations struggle to see the full picture of how their teams, tools, and data interact. Without a clear view of the current state, improvement efforts often miss the mark.

Whether you are planning a digital transformation, scaling your operations, or fixing broken processes, our analysis provides an unbiased, expert-led perspective. We reveal the hidden bottlenecks across key dimensions, guiding you away from guesswork and toward focused, high-impact improvements.

Who Is This Service For?

This service is designed for R&D Leaders, Process Owners, and Quality Managers who are driving change. It is especially valuable if your organization is:

• Preparing for scaling or international expansion.
• Planning a major digitalization or ALM tool initiative.
• Struggling with “silos” and lack of transparency.
• Needing to improve compliance (e.g., Medical Device or Automotive standards).

How it works

From scope to solution in 5 weeks

Our proven methodology ensures deep insights with minimal disruption to your daily work. The journey begins with defining the clear scope and focus areas, ensuring we tackle the right problems from day one.

1. Kick-off & alignment Once the assignment is agreed upon, we roll up our sleeves. We start with a Kick-off meeting to align stakeholders, plan the interviews, and confirm the timeline to ensure everyone is on the same page.

2. Pre-study We review your existing materials—process charts, organizational structures, and strategic guidelines—to build a solid foundation. This ensures we don’t waste time asking basic questions during the interviews.

3. Interviews This is the core of the analysis. We conduct structured yet open discussions with key people from different roles. We dig deeper than the official process charts to understand how work is actually done, uncovering shadow processes, hidden friction points, and practical challenges.

4. Analysis & synthesis Our experts connect the dots to form a holistic view of your current state. We analyze the data to map relationships between processes, tools, and teams, highlighting the severity of findings and comparing your maturity against industry best practices.

5. Joint workshop We don’t just hand over a report and leave. We facilitate a one-day workshop to go through the findings with your team. Together, we evaluate the root causes and prioritize the most critical areas for improvement.

6. Reporting & roadmap Finally, we present a comprehensive report in a clear framework. In the reporting meeting, we walk through the key takeaways and provide an actionable roadmap that includes both short-term fixes and long-term development steps.

Flexible Execution & Next Steps

The timeline is agreed case-specifically based on your scope and stakeholder availability. A minimum duration of five weeks is recommended, as this has proven to be the most effective timeframe for deep insights.

Beyond the analysis Our Current State Analysis can be delivered as a standalone project or as the starting point of our Continuous Consulting Service, where the findings directly guide our long-term collaboration.