Available Assessments
Four assessments.
Each with a defined scope and a written output.
Each assessment type addresses a specific category of business question. The engagement board below lists what is involved, what access is required, and what is produced at the end — so you can judge fit before making contact.
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Choosing the right assessment
The assessment type follows from the question. The four available assessments cover the most common categories of specific question that an independent structured examination can answer within a four-to-six week timeframe.
If the situation does not fit one of the four, that will be confirmed at the enquiry stage. Scope Lab Zone does not adapt a standard assessment to fit an unsuitable situation. It is more useful to know early that an engagement is not appropriate than to discover it mid-process.
Cash position not matching profit?
Profit looks reasonable but cash does not
Working Capital Review →Customer base harder to characterise?
Who you serve has broadened without deliberate choice
Segmentation Study →Work not moving through cleanly?
Rework, waiting time, and delays in core operations
Efficiency Assessment →Engagement Board
All assessments at a glance
| ASSESSMENT | DURATION | CLIENT HOURS (EST.) | FUNCTIONS INVOLVED | OUTPUT | FEE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Venture Feasibility Study | 6 weeks | 8–12 hrs | Strategy, Finance, Ops | Written assessment + decision point | ¥43,000 |
| Inventory & Working Capital Review | 4 weeks | 6–10 hrs | Purchasing, Warehouse, Finance | Working model + ageing view by category | ¥38,000 |
| Customer Segmentation Study | 5 weeks | 6–9 hrs | Sales, Finance, Operations | Segment definitions + contribution figures | ¥36,000 |
| Operational Efficiency Assessment | 5 weeks | 10–14 hrs | Operations, HR, Finance | Current-state map + prioritised adjustment list | ¥40,000 |
Client hours are estimated across the full engagement period — not in a single block.
ASSESSMENT 01 · ¥43,000 · 6 WEEKS
New Venture Feasibility Study
An independent examination of a proposed new product line, service, or subsidiary before the company commits internal resources to it. Suited to situations where a proposal has internal support but has not been examined from outside the organisation.
Full Details →WHAT IS EXAMINED
Demand evidence, cost to reach viability, internal capability required, and the point at which the venture would need to be reconsidered.
FUNCTIONS INVOLVED
Strategy and leadership, finance, and the operational function closest to the proposed venture. Named contacts agreed at scoping.
WHAT IS PRODUCED
A written assessment with the case against proceeding set out alongside the case for. Sourced figures throughout. A defined decision point.
SUITED TO
Companies with a proposal that has internal momentum but has not been examined independently before a board or leadership decision.
ASSESSMENT 02 · ¥38,000 · 4 WEEKS
Inventory & Working Capital Review
An examination of stock levels, holding periods, obsolescence, and the cash tied up across the supply chain. Intended for companies whose profit figures look reasonable but whose cash position does not reflect them — and who want to understand why.
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WHAT IS EXAMINED
Stock levels, holding periods, obsolescence, ordering practices, and the cash tied up across the supply chain.
FUNCTIONS INVOLVED
Purchasing, warehouse or logistics, and finance. Four weeks of structured access to relevant data and contacts in each function.
WHAT IS PRODUCED
A working model handed to the finance team, an ageing view by product category, and adjustments ranked by cash released against operational risk.
SUITED TO
Companies whose margins appear sound but whose cash generation does not match — and who have not been able to locate the gap internally.
ASSESSMENT 03 · ¥36,000 · 5 WEEKS
Customer Segmentation Study
A study distinguishing the customer groups a company actually serves, based on purchasing behaviour and service cost rather than demographic assumption. Appropriate for firms whose customer base has broadened without deliberate choice and who want to understand which groups they are equipped to serve well.
Full Details →WHAT IS EXAMINED
Purchasing behaviour by customer group, service cost per segment, which groups the business is structurally equipped to serve, and where losses are being incurred.
FUNCTIONS INVOLVED
Sales, finance, and operations. Transaction records and service cost data are the primary inputs. Five weeks combining data analysis with targeted interviews.
WHAT IS PRODUCED
Segment definitions built from transaction records, contribution figures by segment including service cost, and a plain note where a group is being served at a loss.
SUITED TO
Companies whose customer base has expanded in ways not originally intended — and who want clarity about which segments are actually profitable to serve.
ASSESSMENT 04 · ¥40,000 · 5 WEEKS
Operational Efficiency Assessment
A review of how work moves through a company's core operation — examining handover delays, rework, waiting time, and duplicated checking. Five weeks combining observation, timing, and interview. The assessment also identifies where an operation performs well and needs no change.
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WHAT IS EXAMINED
Handover delays, rework frequency, waiting time, duplicated checking steps, and where the operation performs well and should not be changed.
FUNCTIONS INVOLVED
Core operations, HR or team management, and finance for cost context. Observation and timing are part of the method — the work is watched, not only described.
WHAT IS PRODUCED
A mapped current-state view with measured durations, a prioritised list of adjustments with estimated effort, and a plain statement of where the operation performs well.
SUITED TO
Companies that sense work is not flowing cleanly through core operations but have not been able to locate or quantify the friction points from inside the organisation.
Terms & Structure
What applies to all assessments
Scope note before any work begins
A one-page document stating what will be examined, what will be produced, what access is required from the client, and the fee. Reviewed and agreed before any engagement starts.
Fixed fee, no additions
The fee stated in the scope note is the fee charged. There are no time-and-materials overruns and no additions for access to tools, data systems, or external sources used in the analysis.
Progress shared at milestones
Not held until the end. If something material emerges outside the agreed scope, the client is contacted before the work on it continues.
Review session included
A session to review the written output with the relevant team is included in the fee. Questions about the findings, the method, or the data are addressed at that point.
All materials belong to the client
The written output, any models, and any maps produced are the client's property entirely. Scope Lab Zone retains no IP and has no involvement in what the client does with the findings.
No ongoing obligation
Each engagement is self-contained. There is no expectation of follow-on work, and no continuation fee or retainer is attached. A second engagement, if needed, is agreed separately on its own terms.
Client data handled with care
Company data shared for assessment purposes is used only for that assessment. It is not retained after the engagement ends and not used in any other context. Data handling terms are stated in the engagement agreement.
Suitability confirmed before scope is written
The initial enquiry confirms whether the situation fits an available assessment type. If it does not, that is communicated before a scope note is prepared.
Common Questions
What companies tend to ask before enquiring
Can we commission more than one assessment at the same time? +
What if the data we can provide is incomplete? +
Will Scope Lab Zone help implement the findings? +
How many people from our side need to be involved? +
What if the assessment finds nothing to change? +
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If one of these assessments fits the question you are trying to answer, the next step is a brief enquiry.
Describe the situation. Scope Lab Zone will confirm whether an assessment is appropriate, and a scope note will follow if it is. No commitment is required at the enquiry stage.
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