The problem this solves
Handoffs are where GTM operations quietly fail. The lead marketing qualified sits untouched because sales never got a notification anyone verified; the closed deal reaches delivery as a two-line summary and the customer repeats their requirements to a third stranger; the renewal surfaces to whoever notices it first. Inside each team the process looks fine. The failures live at the boundaries, where ownership blurs and no metric catches the drop, so the same cracks swallow work for years.
How we work
We map each core workflow across its full path, deliberately crossing team boundaries where most process documentation stops. For every handoff we document the trigger, the information that transfers versus what gets lost, the acknowledgement mechanism if any exists, and what happens when the receiving side is busy, absent, or unaware.
Then we pressure-test the crack points against evidence: CRM timestamps showing how long items sit at each boundary, examples of work that vanished mid-transfer, and the informal patch-ups people run, like the weekly call that exists purely to catch what the process drops.
The deliverable is a set of end-to-end workflow maps with every handoff rated for failure risk, a register of the specific losses we can evidence, and redesign recommendations for the worst boundaries: clear triggers, transfer payloads, and acknowledgement rules. It is the natural precursor to lifecycle and handoff design work.
Deliverables
- End-to-end workflow maps crossing all team boundaries
- Handoff inventory with trigger, payload, and acknowledgement per transfer
- Failure risk rating per handoff, evidenced from CRM timing data
- Register of documented losses and informal workarounds
- Redesign recommendations for the highest-risk boundaries