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Today's diagnostic
7 active obstacles · 4 critical/large VaR. Cumulative delay if unresolved: 26–64 weeks. Illustrative € exposure: €1.2M–€4.0M across 5 measured obstacles.
To fill before client conversation
Primary VV win: reference engagement / methodology validation / pharma vertical entry / Penta relationship — which one anchors this?
Primary client win: compliance / capability foundations / PE-exit story / measurable operational benefits — your read of what Dr Max is really buying?
2. Six methodology tracks · current vs target
The 6 dimensions of progress
Every AI transformation moves on 6 tracks simultaneously. Track 3 (AI Operating System) is the backbone — it multiplies progress on every other track. Without it, the others are uncoordinated.
Track 1Opportunity Pipeline60%
funnel·Target: Gate 2 fired ≥ 1×
0 mechanisms stood up
4 to stand up
3 active obstacles
9/9 authorities granted
Track 2People56%
stock-and-flow·Target: 5–8 D2+ sponsors, 3–5 B2/B3 champions
0 mechanisms stood up
2 to stand up
0 active obstacles
5/7 authorities granted
Track 3AI Operating System52%
BDN (backbone)·Target: L4 Coupled (target M6)
0 mechanisms stood up
4 to stand up
5 active obstacles
13/17 authorities granted
Track 4Value Chain Coverage55%
funnel·Target: L2 Two-spined
0 mechanisms stood up
1 to stand up
1 active obstacles
4/6 authorities granted
Track 5Risk & Compliance26%
BDN·Target: L4 Managed (regulated)
0 mechanisms stood up
5 to stand up
2 active obstacles
3/4 authorities granted
Track 6Value & Reporting44%
BDN·Target: L3 P&L-linked
0 mechanisms stood up
3 to stand up
0 active obstacles
4/6 authorities granted
Cross-track couplings (methodology)
Track 2 → Track 1: Stocks bound flows. Pilot capacity is gated by B3+ champion stock and D2+ sponsor stock.
Track 3 → all: AI OS is the operating backbone. Without it, no coordination.
Each row is an active obstacle; columns are the 6 tracks. Cells colored = obstacle threatens that track.
4. Engagement structure
Co-leadership, not consultant-client
This is not a typical outside-in consulting engagement. It is a co-leadership pattern: Michal (interim CAIO) sits inside Dr Max leadership; VV (Anton + consultants) operates as the delivery arm Michal recruits. Commercial trails are independent.
VV roles
Michal Lickó — Interim CAIO / AI Transformation Partner. 1/4 FTE (~5 days/month). Board-facing. Owns: strategic AI portfolio, board reporting, exec sponsor relationship, methodology installation.
Anton Rakhmanov + 1–2 VV consultants — Delivery rota. Hourly, capped. Owns: workshops, analysis, Kateřina + team mentorship, methodology IP transfer, drafting.
VV (entity) — Delivery arm Michal recruits. Commercially separate from Michal's CAIO retainer. Engaged through Michal but invoiced independently.
Client-side counterparts
CEO (CEO)
CFO (CFO)
CIO (CIO)
CMCO (CMCO)
CSCO (CSCO)
HeadMA (HeadMA)
HeadOfAI (HeadOfAI)
CRO (CRO)
QMHead (QMHead)
DPO (DPO)
ExternalChampion (ExternalChampion)
PEOperatingPartner (PEOperatingPartner)
Commercial split + recusal protocol
Michal owns the CAIO retainer (T1) + commercial framing of VV delivery scope (T2). Recuses on technical decisions of which consultant delivers what.
Recusal protocol declaration signed at M0 — methodology's response to obstacle O-008. By declaring the structure, the obstacle does not fire.
5. Commercial structure
Four-tier compensation
Tiers are independent — each negotiated and invoiced separately to keep the structure clean.
T1 — Advisory time
Michal as CAIO (1/4 FTE @ €2,000/day × 5 days/month = €10K/mo) + Anton + 1–2 consultants on advisory rota (~20h/mo @ €250/h = €5K/mo). Capped, invoiced monthly.
€15,000/month
€90,000total over 6 months
T2 — Delivery scope
Workshops at €2,400/day (60K CZK/day). Analysis, PoCs, reports invoiced separately. Indicative envelope: 6 workshops + 4–8 analysis pieces. Scope ladder: must / should / nice.
€2,400/workshop day
€60K – €120Kindicative envelope
T3 — Exit-criteria bonus
€40,000 target paid at M6 if methodology-defined exit criteria satisfied. Weighted partial payout (e.g., 65% met → €26,000). Independently observable from platform.
Wt
Criterion
20%
Heavy Gate 2 fired ≥ once
15%
AI Council met monthly for ≥ 4 consecutive months
20%
Track 3 (AI OS) at L4 maturity
20%
Track 5 (Risk & Compliance) at L4 maturity
15%
AI conformity assessment (L3-329) operational
10%
≥ 2 of 6 markets running cross-market sync forum
T4 — Benefits-realization tail
Two long-tail packages tied to measurable Dr-Max-side business benefits, paid 6 and 12 months after engagement closes. Designed jointly during M0–M2 with Kateřina + CFO Bornemann; locked at M2.
€25–50KM+6 package
€25–75KM+12 package
Pre-condition: measurement plumbing operational by M3 for any benefit selected.
6. Per-track deep-dive
What moves each track forward
1
Opportunity Pipeline
funnel · 60% · target: Gate 2 fired ≥ 1×
Active obstacles threatening this track
O-001 · Pipeline Stall at Gate 2 MED
O-003 · Risk Function Disengaged HIGH
O-010 · Heavy-Gate Decision Drift MED
Mechanisms (L3) that move this track
0 stood up · 4 not stood up
Authorities (L1) that gate this track
9 of 9 granted at current state. L1-101, L1-102, L1-106, L1-107, +5 more
CFO, CIO, CRO (+2 more) are named in the org but not yet engaged on AI matters; obstacles depend on their activation.
Evidence: peer.CFO (CFO) is named=true, active=false · peer.CIO (CIO) is named=true, active=false · peer.CRO (CRO) is named=true, active=false
8. Authority asks for the Interim CAIO seat
What Michal needs to function
1 Must-have authorities for an Greenfield engagement. 0 Nice-to-have as upside.
Must-have (engagement cannot deliver without)
Hiring
L1-118 — Approve AI function hires
9. Open questions for client
Need direct confirmation
CEO (CEO) — currently named but not engaged on AI; confirm trajectory.
CFO (CFO) — currently named but not engaged on AI; confirm trajectory.
CIO (CIO) — currently named but not engaged on AI; confirm trajectory.
CMCO (CMCO) — currently named but not engaged on AI; confirm trajectory.
CSCO (CSCO) — currently named but not engaged on AI; confirm trajectory.
HeadMA (HeadMA) — currently named but not engaged on AI; confirm trajectory.
HeadOfAI (HeadOfAI) — currently named but not engaged on AI; confirm trajectory.
CRO (CRO) — currently named but not engaged on AI; confirm trajectory.
QMHead (QMHead) — currently named but not engaged on AI; confirm trajectory.
DPO (DPO) — currently named but not engaged on AI; confirm trajectory.
ExternalChampion (ExternalChampion) — currently named but not engaged on AI; confirm trajectory.
PEOperatingPartner (PEOperatingPartner) — currently named but not engaged on AI; confirm trajectory.
Engagement structure approval: confirm Dr Max is comfortable with interim-CAIO + VV-delivery commercial structure (recusal protocol declaration to sign at M0).
T4 benefit selection: which 2 of the 5 candidate operational benefits anchor T4 packages. Locked at M2.
AI Act timeline: is "3–6 months pressure" still accurate?
PE involvement at M0: Penta operating partner in the room or briefed afterward?